ABOUT
H.S.G.M.E.
Our aim is to enhance the efficiency of research work and to optimize the services offered.
Geological Service of Greece
Fundamental & Applied Geology
Mineral Resources
Groundwater
Geothermics
Geohazards
News.
31/10/2025
Geoportal Finally Delivered to H.S.G.M.E.
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21/10/2025
General Meeting of EuroGeoSurveys
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10/10/2025
Santorini at the center of European geology
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09/09/2025
The HSGME “Quarry” Impressed Visitors at the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair
05/06/2025
Commitments to environmental protection, addressing the climate and energy crisis, and promoting sustainable development
14/07/2021
100 Years of the Geological Service in Greece (1919–2019)
The commemorative album “100 Years of the Geological Service in Greece (1919–2019)”
20/04/2021
Geological Mapping Actions
The Operational Programme “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation” (EPAnEK) aims to create and support a productive model that will foster growth and enhance the competitiveness of the Greek economy through the leverage of private resources.
104
Years of Institutional Presence
223
Employees
7
ESPA PROJECTS
7
PDE PROJECTS
H.S.G.M.E. operates modern labs equipped with specialized instrumentation.
“LITHOS” QUALITY CONTROL OF ORNAMENTAL STONES
PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE EVALUATION OF QUALITY FEATURES AND PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ORNAMENTAL STONES.
MINERALOGY AND PETROGRAPHY
PROVIDING MINERALOGICAL–PETROGRAPHIC AND MINERAL-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS SERVICES
Laboratories.
With its high-level laboratory infrastructure and equipment, H.S.G.M.E. supports research activities carried out within the framework of the Authority’s self-supervised projects.
SOLID INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SLUDGE CONTROL
PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION, CLASSIFICATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND MINING WASTE
EPIRUS REGIONAL UNIT
PROVIDES SERVICES IN WATER SAMPLE ANALYSES, ESPECIALLY IN DRINKING WATER SAMPLES
MUSEUM.
The new Museum of Minerals and Rocks of H.S.G.M.E. was established in September 2008. Its exhibition halls host specimens from the Institute’s older museum collections, which have since been enriched with new donations from H.S.G.M.E. geologists.
LIBRARY.
The H.S.G.M.E. Library is among the largest scientifically specialized libraries in Greece.
It is one of the most up-to-date in the geosciences and currently holds:
- More than 12,000 books
- Over 11,000 studies
- Approximately 4,500 maps
Since
1891
1891
