08. July 2014

Why so cold all of a sudden?

First glider mission in the Baltic Sea provides new insights into the coastal upwelling in Bay of Eckernförde

Gliders are autonomous measuring probes collecting data for marine research in the open ocean on predetermined courses between the sea surface and up to 1000 meters water depth. …

03. July 2014

Translating the Blue

In cooperation with the Cluster of Excellence "The Future Ocean" at Kiel University and the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts the film essay "Translating the Blue" was developed by …

19. June 2014

International Ocean Sampling Day in Kiel

Researchers at GEOMAR and Kiel University participate in a global measurement campaign

Saturday, 21 June, is "Ocean Sampling Day." Marine scientists will take water samples at over 170 locations worldwide to investigate the distribution and genetic diversity of …

18. June 2014

Kiel Marine Science at the Kiel Week

Presentations, exhibitions and Open Ship offer a varied program for young and old

Tradition dictates that Kiel Week focuses on the ocean. The regattas on the water play an important part. Yet those interested in life in the water and in the exploration of the …

12. June 2014

Watch, Experiment and be Amazed

Summer school for pupils in the ocean:lab of the “Kieler Forschungswerkstatt”

From 11th to 17th August, the “Kieler Forschungswerkstatt” offers a marine scientific summer school for all pupils that will begin the 6th, 7th or 8th grade in the next school …

30. May 2014

Future Ocean Dialogue: Let’s go Brazil!

The Kiel Cluster of Excellence “The Future Ocean” opens its traveling exhibition in Fortaleza

This summer Brazil is especially interesting for Kiel marine scientists not only because of the Soccer World Cup. At the conclusion of the German-Brazilian Year an international …

19. May 2014

How does Nitrogen get into the Ocean?

Nitrogen is essential for most organisms, on land and in water. However nitrogen generally occurs as a gas which is not accessible for many organisms. Only a few microorganisms …

16. May 2014

Fisheries in the Indian Ocean

Mozambique wants to significantly expand its own fishing fleet

How does a country build its own sustainable fishing fleet? This question was raised on Friday when a delegation from the Mozambican Government Fishing Company, EPV Empresa …