Das Tertiär in der Stratigraphischen Tabelle von Deutschland 2016 The Tertiary in the Stratigraphic Table of Germany 2016 (STG 2016)

The regional and stratigraphic subdivision of the Tertiary as part of the Stratigraphic Table of Germany 2016 (STD 2016) is summarised. Primarily, changes compared to STD 2002 are commented. Concerning more detailed explanations, the reader is referred to the respective literature and corresponding definitions in LithoLex (https://litholex.bgr.de). The STD 2016 has not only practical significance, but is also a working basis for (1) the further development of the stratigraphic terminology of the German Tertiary, (2) the correlations of regional units and (3) an improved correlation of the regional stages of the North Sea Basin and the Central Paratethys with the Global Stratigraphic Scale.