Kiel research on the seven seas

Research vessels of IFM-GEOMAR

The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel (IFM-GEOMAR) was founded in January 2004 as a result of a merger between the Research Center for Marine Geosciences (GEOMAR) and the Institute for Marine Research (IfM). The Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences is a member of the Leibniz Association (WGL) and the German Marine Research Consortium (KDM).

Marine research from the seafloor to the atmosphere

The goal of the institute is the investigation of all areas relevant for actual research in marine sciences, ranging from geology of the seafloor to marine meteorology. The results of the marine research conducted in Kiel enjoy a high international reputation. The research focuses on four main areas:

· Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics
· Marine Biogeochemistry
· Marine Ecology
· Dynamics of the Seafloor

The deep-sea drilling device “Rockdrill 2“
launched from the research vessel
“Maria S. Merian“

“Jago” research submersible in service

The IFM-GEOMAR has an effective infrastructure at its disposal, including the four research ships “Poseidon”, “Alkor”, “Littorina” and “Polarfuchs”, and Germany’s only manned research submersible, the “Jago”, deep-sea instrumentation, a wide range of modern labs, extensive oceanographic libraries and access to supercomputing facilities.

The aquarium with seals on the Kiellinie (waterfront promenade) is one of Kiel’s major tourist attractions.

Pictoral material: Archiv IFM-GEOMAR (Bild 1), Ning Zhon (Bild 2),
Karen Hissmann, IFM-GEOMAR (Bild 3)

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