This dataset presents results of analytical-probabilistic and numerical studies on the evolution of fault reactivation potential in the greater Ruhr region in western Germany. The dataset includes shapefile of major faults in the greater Ruhr region, with their specific dip angles, strike values, slip tendencies, dilation tendencies, fracture susceptibilities, and reduced-risk dilation tendencies. The results of long-term coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical simulations on two conceptual geothermal systems based on the two most prevailing fault architectures in the greater Ruhr region are also included in the dataset. The model results are saved with the COMSOL Multiphysics software format, where the simulations were carried out. Please check the README files for a detailed explanation of both datasets. _________________________________ Update on 06/11/2024 New version includes only one updated fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical model with a NW-SE-striking fault and a finer mesh.

Users of the dataset wanting to extract numerical model data have to have access to the COMSOL Multiphysics software (version 5.6 or newer).