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Dr. Klaus-Günter Hinzen
After studying and obtaining a doctorate in geophysics at the Ruhr University in Bochum,
Hinzen became a scientific staff member of the Federal Office of Geoscience and Raw
Materials' working party on engineering seismology in Hanover. The focus of his research
work was in the field of the seismological investigation of civic blasting, particularly with
regard to environmental issues and in investigating the dynamic stability of subterranean
structures when affected by earthquakes. Subsequently headed the seismic section of
Geoscientific Community Work (GGA) in Hanover. Since the end of 1995 Head of the
Earthquake Geology Department at the University of Cologne's Geological Institute. From its
headquarters at Bensberg, the Earthquake Geology Department operates a network of
seismological stations in the northern Rhineland. The focus of Hinzen's research is on
investigating local earthquakes, the danger of earthquakes in the Lower Rhine plane,
engineering and archeological seismology. Member of the Advisory Council within the
German Geophysical Society's Management Board. Member of the Physics of the Earth
Research Committee's working party on seismology and the Reactor Safety Commission's
(RSK's) working party on seismology.
Publications
Hinzen, K.-G. and S. Pietsch. A Seismologically Motivated Survey of Blasting Activity in the
Northern Rhine Area. Geologie en Mijnbouw, Kluwer Academic Pubishers, 79, 73-80, 2000.
Camelbeeck, T.,K. Vanneste, K. Verbeeck, M. Meghraoui, R. Pelzing, K.-G. Hinzen, B. Dost
and M. VanDen Berg. Long Term Seismic Activity in the Lower Rhine Embayment. HAN200
Workshop, Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium, 35-38, 2000.
Hinzen, K.-G., Pelzing, R. and K. Lehmann. Search for Paleoearthquakes at the Eastern
Border Faults of the Rur Graben, Lower Rhine Embayment, Middle Europe. Seismol. Res.
Lett., 71, 227-228, 2000.
Hinzen, K.-G. and M. Oemisch. Location and Magnitude from Seismic Intensity Data of
Recent and Historic Earthquakes in the Northern Rhine Area, Central Europe., Bull. Seismol.
Soc. Am., 91, 40-56, 2001.
Hinzen, K.-G., S.K. Reamer and T. Rose. Results of analysis of digital elevation models used
for site selection for paleoseismological investigations at the Rurrand Fault. Geologie en
Mijnbouw, accepted, 2001.