MARUM - The ocean in depth!

Research

MARUM research focusses on the role of the ocean in the climate system, interactions between geosphere and biosphere, and dynamics of the ocean floor.
Infrastructure

MARUM operates and develops-cutting edge underwater technologies, archives for seafloors samples, the data center PANGAEA, and laboratories.
Early Career

Training of early career scientists is a major goal of MARUM. We provide training and services for our students from the PhD to the Postdoc level.
Discover

Exhibitions and videos, books and brochures, a school lab, press releases and social media inform the public about MARUM`s research activities.
Research

MARUM research focusses on the role of the ocean in the climate system, interactions between geosphere and biosphere, and dynamics of the ocean floor.
Infrastructure

MARUM operates and develops cutting-edge underwater technologies, archives for seafloor samples, the data center PANGAEA, and laboratories.
Early Career

Training of early career scientists is a major goal of MARUM. We provide training and services for our students from the PhD to the Postdoc level.
Discover

Exhibitions and videos, books and brochures, a school lab, press releases and social media inform the public about MARUM`s research activities.

Sediment deposits in an estuary, various reservoirs and in a coastal wetland are examined in detail. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen

New joint project

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research will support TRACES, starting on July 1st. The German-South African Project is coordinated at MARUM.

The different camera perspectives of MARUM-QUEST. Photo: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen

Ship's log from the South Pacific

A team researcher is on an expedition in the South Pacific until 27 June. In a ship's log they report on life and work on board the research vessel SONNE.

Children deal with the topic of astronomy in workshops. From 30 August to 1 September,

Explore Science in Bremen

The hands-on exhibition "Explore Science", in which MARUM is also participating, will be held from 30 August to 1 September in the Bremen Bürgerpark. ...

MARUM Research Award

This year's "MARUM Research Award for Marine Sciences" is awarded to Dr. Kerstin Kretschmer and Clara Martínez-Pérez for their dissertations as well as ...

Participants of the international stakeholder conference in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Representatives from science, politics and industry exchanged their experiences in order to promote a new Institute of Marine Technology and Maritime Studies at the University of Namibia. Photo: V. Ittekkot

Experts discuss new institute

Experts from research, industry and administration, including representatives of MARUM, have now discussed plans in Walvis Bay, Namibia, to promote a new ...

Asphalt flow deposits on the seafloor in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The image was taken by the diving robot MARUM-QUEST 4000. Photo: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen

Asphalt on the seafloor

In a recent study in the scientific magazine Oceanography, MARUM scientists describe the fascinating similarities of natural asphalt discharge in the deep ...

Events

Haus der Wissenschaft Bremen, 4.5. - 26.6.2018

"Meeresforschung anders sehen"

Exhibition

Zoo Heidelberg, 13.11.2017 - 30.09.2018