Apply now for the marine competition "Research at Sea" 2025
Teams can apply for the "Research at Sea" 2025 marine competition until May 10, 2025. In the multi-award-winning marine competition, teams of school students apply with their own research ideas for a one-week marine research expedition in the summer.
Die ALDEBARAN kommt für die Nationale Meereskonferenz nach Berlin
Im Rahmen der Nationalen Meereskonferenz (6.-7. Mai) kommt unser Forschungsschiff ALDEBARAN nach Berlin. Gemeinsam mit Team Malizia vertreten wir die Flotte der privaten Forschungsschiffe und werden verschiedene Fahrten mit Entscheidungsträger:innen auf der Spree durchführen.

The new European ocean age
An event as part of the German Shipping Day on May 8, 2025.
How do we create a business climate in the EU to implement the UN Decade Goals?
How can business enterprises contribute to the goals of the UN Decade of Action?
Solutions for sustainable shipping: Where do we stand?

Experience the fascination of the ocean - meet the German Ocean Foundation on the International OCEAN FILM TOUR!
Immerse yourself in the world of the oceans and let yourself be carried away by breathtaking stories and impressive images! The International OCEAN FILM TOUR stops in Hanover (April 27), Düsseldorf (May 10), Bern (May 11), Cologne (May 11) and Munich (May 11) - and we, the German Ocean Foundation, will be there live on stage!

Ocean hackathon in Nice
The German Ocean Foundation is partnering with Step. and GO!, Terra Scientifica, Objectif Sciences International and the Forum de Genève for the "Participatory Science for Ocean" hackathon in Nice in June 2025, offering everyone - ocean enthusiasts, students and professionals - the chance to develop innovative solutions for the ocean conservation and sustainable ocean management.
The Hackathon offers you the opportunity to contribute to global challenges, develop your skills and expand your professional network - and present your projects at the United Nations Ocean Conference.
Further information and registration can be found here.

Erster Parlamentarischer Meeresabend 2025: Deutschland und der Ozean
Die Meere haben für die Zukunft der Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft in Deutschland eine wesentlich größere Bedeutung als sich dies derzeit im politischen Handeln wiederspiegelt. Mit diesem parlamentarischen Meeresabend möchte die Deutsche Meeresstiftung den Dialog mit der Politik anstoßen und den Ozean auch zur politischen Priorität machen.

Invisible worlds: From the microcosm in the ocean to the universe
The German Ocean Foundation brings the ocean into the planetarium - and opens up new perspectives on the smallest and biggest secrets of our world. In an innovative pilot project, impressive images of microorganisms were produced in two workshops in Niendorf on the Baltic Sea using high-resolution cameras and state-of-the-art microscopes - in close collaboration with the team of experts from ZEISS.

'Focus on the hydrosphere: water protection for a sustainable future'
Frank, in his role as a member of the EU Mission Board to Restore Our Oceans and Waters, will present his policy ideas in an online webinar on the occasion of World Water Day, 'The Hydrosphere in Focus: Safeguarding Water for a Sustainable Future', organized by the Institute for Sustainable Development in collaboration with Verimpact, taking place on Thursday, 27 March 2025 at 14:00 CET.

Meet the German Ocean Foundation on the International OCEAN FILM TOUR!
Immerse yourself in the world of the oceans and let yourself be carried away by breathtaking stories and impressive images! This month, the International OCEAN FILM TOUR stops in Luneburg (March 25) and Cologne (March 29) - and we, the German Ocean Foundation, will be there live!