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Field Trip 4: Tar Pits of Hänigsen and Erdölmuseum Wietze

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Friday, November 6, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Overview

https://eageget.org/field-trip-4/

Details

Discover the fascinating origins of Europe’s petroleum industry on a field trip to the Tar Pits of Hänigsen and the German Petroleum Museum in Wietze. This excursion offers a unique opportunity to explore the geological history of natural hydrocarbon systems and the technological evolution of oil production in Northern Germany.

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