Research

> Education and Training

Angebote der Meeresforschung für Schüler:innen

Die Einrichtungen der deutschen Meeresforschung bieten Schüler:innen vielfältige Möglichkeiten mehr über Küsten, Meere und Ozeane und ihre Erforschung zu erfahren.

Meere Online

The facilities of German marine research

Marine research in Germany is carried out by various university and non-university institutions that complement each other in their range of tasks and work together on an interdisciplinary basis.

DAM

The German Marine Research Alliance

The German Marine Research Alliance (DAM) unites 25 German marine research institutions with the aim of strengthening the sustainable management of coasts, seas and oceans.

DAM

German Marine Research Consortium

The German Marine Research Consortium (KDM) was founded in 2004 as an association of marine research organisations in Germany and works closely with the German Marine Research Alliance.

KDM

sustainMare: protection and sustainable use of marine areas

The research mission sustainMare of the German Marine Research Alliance (DAM) investigates ecological, economic and social impacts of the utilisation and pollution of various marine regions and provides concrete knowledge for action.

sustainMare

CDRmare: marine carbon storage as a path to decarbonisation

The research mission CDRmare of the German Marine Research Alliance investigates how the climate regulating effect of the ocean can be strengthened in the future and provides concrete knowledge for action.

CDRmare

mareXtreme: possibilities to improve risk management

The research mission mareXtreme of the German Marine Research Alliance is investigating the interactions between extreme marine events and natural hazards as well as their ecological and social impacts.

mareXtreme

UN Decade of Oceanography for Sustainable Development

The United Nations has declared the years 2021 to 2030 the International Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development to implement solutions for the protection and sustainable use of the ocean.

Ocean Decade

FONA - Research for sustainability

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is aligning its research funding for climate protection and greater sustainability with the United Nations 2030 Agenda with the so called FONA strategy.

Screenshot von Startseite marine-data.de — Screenshot: DAM

The marine data portal of the DAM

The data portal offers user-friendly, central access to marine research data, visualisations, reports and publications from a variety of data repositories and libraries in the context of German marine research.

Marine Data

Marine environmental database

The Marine Environmental Database (MUDAB) summarises and provides data from the marine monitoring activities of the coastal federal states and other federal and research institutions. Available in German only.

UBA

Data portal - Marine data infrastructure Germany (MDI-DE)

The database is a comprehensive source of information on the German coastal zone of the North Sea and Baltic Sea as well as neighbouring marine areas. The data is collected by state and federal authorities and made available to the public free of charge.

MDI-DE

> Education and Training

German marine research programmes for education and training

On the DAM homepage you will find a list of programmes for young scientists within the German marine research area. The list includes programmes for school pupils, trainees, students, doctoral candidates and postdocs. Available in German only.

DAM

Research icebreaker FS Polarstern

A portal about the research icebreaker FS Polarstern of the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) with current reports, pictures and data directly from the ship.

Ocean observation with Argo floats

The international Argo programme uses Argo floats to monitor the ocean. The BSH is responsible for planning and implementing the German contribution with around 50 Argo floats deployed each year.

BSH

Research vessels - exploring the sea on site

This website provides an overview of all German research vessels, including their technical data. In addition, the current location of the research vessels can be tracked on a live map.

KDM

Seafloor cartography with MARUM-SEAL

Autonomous diving robots allow researchers to carry out seabed mapping on a pre-selected area. One of these autonomous diving roboter is the MARUM-Seal. The function is clearly explained and accompanied by video material. Available in German only.

MARUM

Remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) from MARUM

In this video you can find out more about remotely operated diving robots (ROVs). A scientist explains how they work, accompanied by impressive video footage from research missions. Available in German only.

MARUM

No fisheries research without ships

Depending on the research location, different requirements are placed on the research vessels. These vary accordingly in size and design. Read more about the different research vessels of the Thünen Institute here.

Thünen Institute

Zwei Jungen sitzen lächelnd am Tisch, auf dem ein Globus und Bücher liegen. Kinder Bild. Frei zur Verwendung.Bild von Kris von Pixabay. — Image by Kris from Pixabay.

Research exchange

Direct exchange with scientists: In the research exchange, you will find experts from numerous disciplines, who can introduce your class to the exciting world of science and research. Available in German only.

On board of the research vessel Meteor

The English-language documentary takes you to the Atlantic Ocean! Find out more about climate research on board and get an impression of what life and work on a research vessel look like.

CEN | Vincent Urban

Predictable Ocean - Podcast on the Ocean Decade

In the first episode of the BMBF podcast, the Director of the Centre for Earth System Research and Sustainability at the University of Hamburg talks about remote sensing of the ocean and the role of models in predicting ocean change (in German).

The Coriolis research vessel - more climate friendly shipping and modern environmental research

The research vessel Coriolis is not only used to study coasts and rivers - it is also a kind of research object itself. It is being used to research the suitability of hydrogen technologies as a more environmentally friendly ship propulsion system.

Hereon

VDMA - German Engineering Federation

As a member of the DAM Stakeholder Forum, the VDMA association is the largest network organisation and an important voice of the mechanical and plant engineering industry.

VDMA

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> Ammunition

Research into munitions in the North Sea and Baltic Sea

The CONMAR project, part of the DAM research mission sustainMare, investigates munitions in German marine waters and provides solution-oriented knowledge for action.

sustainMare | DAM

> Ecosystem Services

FutureMARES

FutureMARES is an EU-funded research project that investigates the relationships between climate change, marine biodiversity, and ecosystem services.

FutureMARES

Screenshot der Startseite der mit:forschen! Plattform. DAM. — Screenshot: DAM

> Pollutants

Join:research! Creating knowledge together

The central citizen science platform in Germany offers opportunities to participate in research on a wide range of topics; a project of Wissenschaft im Dialog (WiD) and the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin.

WiD

> Restoration

The restoration of the European oyster

The European oyster plays a vital role in maintaining ecosystem functions in its habitat. Currently considered extinct in the German North Sea, it is being reintroduced through a project at the Alfred Wegener Institute.

Ocean Frontier Institute | National Film Board of Canada

Ocean School

The Ocean School offers exciting environmental education for pupils of different age groups. With videos, virtual reality / augmented reality and interactive projects in English and French, it covers subjects from science to social studies.

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ODK Broschüre: Meere Wissen Handeln — Deutsche Stiftung Meeresschutz

Educational programmes of the UN Ocean Decade

Learning and teaching opportunities relating to the protection and sustainable use of the ocean - for formal and informal learning contexts (from daycare centres to lifelong learning). Available in German only.

ODK

> Fisheries and Aquaculture

Information from fisheries research

Finding new solutions for environmentally compatible fisheries management is the goal of fisheries research at the GEOMAR Research Centre. The website from the ‘Discover’ series summarises current information.

GEOMAR

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> Ocean Conservation

An integrative approach to fisheries and marine conservation

The study by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) relates small-scale fisheries to the ‘30x30 target’ of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Available in German only.

GIZ

> Ocean Governance

Scientific advice on the sustainable use of the oceans

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is an intergovernmental organisation that provides scientific advice on marine ecosystems and resources.

ICES

> Ocean Governance

The governance of the oceans

The Ocean Governance Research Group at the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) conducts research at the interface of science, policy and society to promote sustainable ocean management.

RIFS

> North Sea and Baltic Sea

Coastal research North Sea - Baltic Sea (KüNO)

In the KüNO research programme, knowledge for sustainable ecosystem and coastal management is developed and available for practical use.

KüNO

> North Sea and Baltic Sea

The AWI North Sea Office

The North Sea Office of the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) communicates scientific content to politicians, environmental organisations and the public to support the sustainable management of a changing North Sea. Available in German only.

Research exchange

> Ocean Warming

Research programme on tropical climate variability and coral reefs

More than forty scientists from various disciplines are researching how tropical ecosystems are affected by increasing sea temperatures and the impacts on the livelihoods of millions of people.

MARUM | CAU

> The Ocean as a Climate Buffer

Coasts as climate protectors

Coastal ecosystems can both emit and absorb greenhouse gases - an international team involving the Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung (ZMT), Hereon and GEOMAR investigated, which regions of the world are of particular importance.

ZMT

> Ocean Acidification

Biological effects of ocean acidification

On the website of the ‘BIOACID’ research programme, you can learn interesting facts about the impact of ocean acidification on marine organisms and habitats. Besides informative texts and brochures, the website also contains interviews with experts.

GEOMAR

> Sea Level Rise

Sea ice portal

Sea ice is rapidly melting due to climate change. The sea ice portal of the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is a logbook of a fading world, in which experts share their knowledge about sea ice.