We are organizing a Workshop on probabilistic tsunami risk analysis for 25 PhD Students, PostDocs, early-career scientists, and researchers from the fields of Solid Earth Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Geospatial Data Sciences. This workshop is funded by the Geo-INQUIRE project with contribution and support from the EPOS TCS Tsunami.

Date: Monday, 01 June 2026, from 09:00 CEST to Thursday, 04 June 2026, 13:00 CEST.

Location: GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potdam, Germany

Research fields: Tsunami hazard; tsunami risk; exposure and vulnerability; probabilistic uncertainty modelling, multi-hazard and multi- risk; inter-disciplinary.

Event type: On-site. The science talks/lecture blocks within the agenda may be made available via streaming or recordings.

Organizing institution: GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), University College London (UCL), Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV)

Contact information: Fatemeh Jalayer (f.jalayer@ucl.ac.uk, UCL), Andrey Babeyko (babeyko@gfz.de, GFZ), Finn Løvholt (finn.lovholt@ngi.no, NGI) Stefano Lorito (stefano.lorito@ingv.it, INGV)

Scope: This workshop provides in-person training related to tsunami risk analysis and is supported by the Geo-INQUIRE project and the EPOS TCS Tsunami.

The workshop provides training for Probabilistic Tsunami Risk Analysis (PTRA) using the datasets, services, and Jupyter Notebooks developed within the Geo-INQUIRE project and EPOS TCS tsunami.

Learning goals: 

• To get familiar with the underlying concepts and alternative workflows for probabilistic tsunami risk analysis (PTRA);
• To get familiar with basic ideas in exposure modelling;
• To get familiar with basics of fragility and vulnerability modelling;
• To gain a better understanding of treatment and propagation of uncertainties from scenarios to consequences;
•  To get familiar with services, datasets, software, and workflows from Geo-INQUIRE and EPOS TCS Tsunami for PTRA;
• To get a hands-on experience of simulation-based tsunami risk analysis.

Description: Picking up from where the Workshop “From Data to Hazard Modelling” ends, this workshop provides an overview of Probabilistic Tsunami Risk Analysis (PTRA) and the propagation of uncertainties from scenarios to consequences. The workshop will cover the underlying concepts and alternative workflows for PTRA and the modelling of different components (exposure, fragility, vulnerability). Starting from PTHA output such as simulated tsunami scenarios and the tsunami hazard curves, it will provide the participants a hands-on experience of tsunami risk analysis for a practical use-case. The participants will also gain familiarity with the multi-hazard and multi-risk service portfolios and the software and workflows within Geo-INQUIRE Project and EPOS TCS Tsunami. 

Geo-INQUIRE Virtual Access: 

• Multi-risk Products: European Tsunami Risk Service VA2-35-1, European Seismic Risk Service VA2-35-4, Dynamic Exposure Service VA2-35-5
• Geohazards Products: NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model VA2-34-1
• The Simulation Data Lake: CINECA VA4-52-1, GFZ VA4-52-2, INGV VA4-52-3

Preliminary program:

Logistics: 

• Hotel: Accommodation will be provided in single rooms.
• Transportation to/from the venue: Information will be provided to the applicants selected for participation.

Financial Support: For successful applicants, the workshop organization will cover accommodation (incl. breakfast), tea/coffee break refreshments and lunches at the GFZ. Please note that (social) dinner costs and public transport expenses will not be covered.

Travel grants to cover the cost of international air / train travel might be available for only some of the selected participants. Therefore, every applicant is urged to look into available possibilities to cover the expenses for travel to/from Potsdam.

Requirements: MSc in a relevant field as Geophysics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Geospatial Science, Basic Python skills

The application is open to everyone with the requisites; however, PhD students, PostDocs, and early-career scientists from the relevant fields will be prioritized.

The workshop language will be English, and a good English knowledge is required.

Basic Python skills, basic skills in handling geo-spatial datasets, math and computing knowledge, will be positively considered during the evaluation of applicants.

Students will need to bring their own laptops, which will be used to run Jupyter Notebooks and to install software distributed before and during the course.

Application:

Apply here!

The application link will close on Sunday, 22 March 2026 (23:59 CET). 

All applicants must complete the registration form and include a short CV (max 2 pages) and a motivation paragraph via the application system hifis. 

Completion of the form does not mean automatic acceptance of the participant. Due to the limited number of seats, a selection of participants will be made based on the information provided during registration.  Participants will be informed of their acceptance to the event via email after the selection process is complete. 

After a participant is selected, submitting the travel information booked by the participant is mandatory to confirm participation in the workshop. 

A waiting list may be created and used in case any issues arise with the selected participants.

If you have special dietary requirements or require additional assistance, please indicate this in the application form. Please also contact us if you require assistance with applying for a visa or have any other doubts, even before submitting the application.

The selection will be based on the analysis of the CVs, motivation letters, and inclusion criteria by the scientific organization committee.

Timeline:

• 24.02.2026: Opening of Registration
• 22.03.2026: Registration Deadline (23:59 CET)
• 01.04.2026: Notification to applicants (selected and waiting list)
• 24.04.2026: Confirmation of attendance (including travel details). The seats of non-confirmed applicants will be reassigned.
• 30.04.2026: Notification to applicants on the waiting list, if necessary
• 11.05.2026: Confirmation of attendance (including travel details) by applicants from the waiting list.

Inclusion criteria: We aim to make the workshop an inclusive event. Geo-INQUIRE promotes diversity and inclusion within the scope of the project, including the applications for the Geo-INQUIRE Tsunami Risk Workshop 2026. Therefore, applications from female colleagues and applications from colleagues working in one of the widening countries, associated countries, and outermost regions of Horizon Europe will be given special attention during the evaluation process. Widening countries are Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Associated countries (allowed to coordinate widening projects) include Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Faroe Islands, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkey, and Ukraine. The outermost regions include Réunion, Mayotte, the Canary Islands, the Azores, Madeira, Saint-Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Guyana.

Geo-INQUIRE is funded by the European Commission under project number 101058518 within the HORIZON-INFRA-2021-SERV-01 call. Terms and Conditions for participants in Geo-INQUIRE activities: https://www.geo-inquire.eu/about/terms-and-conditions