The results of elastic, quasielastic, and inelastic neutron-scattering studies on polycrystalline CeM2Ge2 (M=Ag, Au, and Ru) are presented. All compounds reveal long-range magnetic order at low temperatures. Ferromagnetic (M=Ru), antiferromagnetic (M=Au), and incommensurate (M=Ag) structures were detected. Using time-of-flight (TOF) techniques, the crystalline electric-field splittings were determined. With high-resolution TOF experiments the temperature and wave-vector dependence of the magnetic relaxation rate was studied. Korringa-like behavior was found for the Au and Ru compounds.In CeAgzGe2 the temperature dependence of the magnetic relaxation rate exhibits a square-root dependence at high temperatures and shows a residual linewidth for low T. This behavior can be explained by strong hybridization effects of the f electrons with the delocalized band states which are active in heavy fermion systems. Previous results in CeCu2Ge2 and CeNi&Ge& are included, whenever necessary. Detailed comparison is made with results obtained in the disilicides.
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