Science
- Head of department: Dr. Reinhard Ziegler
- Amber and fossil insects Dr. Günter Bechly
- Amphibians, reptiles, birds (Cenozoic) Dr. Jürgen Kriwet
- Amphibians, reptiles, birds (Palaeozoic, Mesozoic) Dr. Rainer Schoch
- Fishes Dr. Ronald Böttcher
- Fossil Plants PD Dr. Anita Roth-Nebelsick
- Invertebrates (Cenozoic) PD Dr. Michael W. Rasser
- Invertebrates (Jurassic und Cretaceous) Dr. Günter Schweigert
- Invertebrates (Palaeozoic and Triassic) Contact person: PD Dr. Michael W. Rasser
- Magmatic rocks Dipl.-Min. Franz Xaver Schmidt
- Mammals Dr. Reinhard Ziegler
- Microfossils Contact person: Dr. Günter Schweigert
- Minerals Dipl.-Min. Franz Xaver Schmidt
- Sedimentary rocks Contact person: PD Dr. Michael W. Rasser
- Scientific trainees : Dipl.-Geol. Janina Dynowski , Dr. Andreas Matzke
Research associates
- Dr. Gert Bloos (Jurassic Subcommission, Lias Ammonites)
- Dr. Gerd Dietl (Jurassic Subcommission, Dogger Stratigraphy, Nusplingen Project)
- Prof. Dr. Johanna Eder (Director, Cenozoic Flora)
- Dr. Elmar P. J. Heizmann (Steinheim Meteorkrater Museum, Geopark Schwäbische Alb, Paleogene and Neogene Mammals)
- Dipl.-Biol. Christoph Joachim (PhD Student, Randeck Maar Insects)
- Dipl.-Geol. Olaf Höltke (PhD-Student, Miocene Gastropods)
- Dr. Ursula Lauxmann (Jurassic corals)
- Dr. Max Urlichs (Triassic Cephalopods, Triassic and Jurassic Ostracods)
- Dr. Manfred Warth (Archive)
- Dr. Klaus Wolkenstein (Post-Doc, geochemistry of fossil pigments)
- Prof. Dr. Bernhard Ziegler (Research Associate)
Taxidermy
- Norbert Adorf
- Martina Battenstein
- Matthias Boller
- Marit Kamenz
- Martin Kapitzke
- Achim Lehmkuhl
- Olav Maaß
- Thomas Rathgeber
- Peter Riederle
- Markus Rieter
- Isabell Rosin
- Dr. Karin Wolf-Schwenninger
- Technical trainees : Kim Krämer