Association Geopark Volcanic Region Vogelsberg (e.V.)

Board members of the Geopark (from left to right): Michael Plettenberg (mayor of Amoeneburg), Edwin Schneider (mayor of Ulrichstein), Susanne Schaab (mayor of Schotten), Claudia Blum (mayor of Homberg/Ohm), Dr. Jens Mischak (First District Councillor Vogelsbergkreis representing District Administrator Manfred Goerig)

The Geopark Volcanic Region Vogelsberg was founded in 2012 as a registered association.

Its goal is to make the fiery past visible and experienceable. But it is also important how the earth's history has shaped the region, the development of mankind, his culture and nature.

The mayors of Amoeneburg, Homberg/Ohm, Ulrichstein and Schotten form the board. District Administrator Manfred Goerig is chairman of the association.

In November 2020, the Vogelsberg Volcano Region Geopark was officially declared a "National Geopark".

Geopark Flyer

Status as of November 2020

Info brochure

Published in 2012
Published in 2012

Geographical Overview

(Source: Andreas Rueb, Geodata Management Vogelsberg District)

Membership and articles of incorporation

Translation in progress

Declaration of accession

Translation in progress

Articles of association

The Board of Directors is supported and counseled by the Advisory Board:

NameInstitution/FunctionContact
District Administrator Manfred GoerigChairman Geopark Volcanic Region Vogelsberg e.V.
Hartmut GrebManaging Director of the Geopark Volcanic Region Vogelsberg e.V.Link
Claudia BlumMayor of Homberg/OhmLink
Michael PlettenbergMayor of AmoeneburgLink
Susanne SchaabMayor of SchottenLink
Edwin SchneiderMayor of UlrichsteinLink

Kerstin Baer

German Volcanological Society – Section Vogelsberg

Link

Gerold BeckmannGerman Volcanological Society– Section VogelsbergLink
Prof. Dr. Andreas DittmannJustus-Liebig-University Giessen, Institute of GeographyLink
Bernd-Uwe DomesEconomic Development Agency Wetterau GmbHLink
Rudolf FrischmuthNature Park Volcanic Region VogelsbergLink
Ruben Max GarchowNature Conservation Project VogelsbergLink
Birgit GrußAssociation Region MarburgerLand e.V.Link
Elke HochgesandRegion GiessenerLand e.VLink
Dr. Peter KoenigshofSenckenberg, Society for Nature ResearchLink
Dr. Ulrike MattigHessian Ministry of Science and ArtLink
Roger MerkRegion Vogelsberg Tourism GmbHLink
Uwe PrihodaHead of Service/Higher Authority Division, Hesse Forestry SchottenLink
N. N. Hessian State Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and GeologyLink
N. N.Philipps-University Marburg, Department of GeographyLink
Thomas SchaumbergVogelsberg Consult GmbHLink
Marco Schuster*District Committee of the Vogelsberg District, Lower Nature Conservation Authority, Geodata Information ManagementLink
Prof. Dr. Juergen WunderlichJohann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University, Frankfurt a. M., Institut für Physical Geography Link

*The Geopark mourns the loss of its esteemed colleague. With his background knowledge and his professional expertise, he leaves behind many traces in the volcanic region Vogelsberg. We will continue to work on the projects initiated by Marco.