German Marine Research Consortium

Welcome,

to the Website of the German Marine Research Consortium.

KDM - the German Marine Research Consortium is made up of fifteen institutions and universities of Germany in the field of marine and polar sciences as well as of coastal research. The members are part of a European and global network of such institutions. With approximately 2,200 scientists of basic and applied marine research, KDM provides comprehensive expertise to meet global challenges having to do with the sea and our environment.

Our major goals are

  • advancement of science and research, in particular in the field marine sciences including polar and coastal research,
  • fostering the collaboration of its member institutions and the development of joint research programmes,
  • intensifying the cooperation within German, European and international marine research and the use of infrastructure and large equipment,
  • joint public relations addressing decision makers in Germany and the European Union

News

21.02.2012
The KDM Public Outreach Group produced an image film on marine research within KDM. weiter

02.02.2012
Verleihung des Briese-Preises für Meeresforschung 2011 am Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde weiter

23.01.2012
Unsere Blaue Zukunft Das Konsortium Deutsche Meeresforschung informiert Europa-Politiker mit einer Veranstaltung in Brüssel am 24.1.2012 weiter

28.11.2011
Die Leibniz-Gemeinschaft hat Frau Prof. Dr. Hildegard Westphal, Direktorin des Leibniz-Zentrums für Marine Tropenökologie, als dritte Vizepräsidentin gewählt Wir gratulieren! weiter

18.10.2011
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bathmann took over as Director of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research in Warnemünde (IOW). Polar scientist takes charge at the IOW weiter

11.05.2011
KDM publishes brochure on Ocean Observatories in the Atlantic-Arctic Ocean weiter

06.02.2011
KDM lunch briefing in the European Parliament on 2.2.2011 on „Sustainable use and development of marine resources". - KDM launches initiative for an ocean-oriented Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) at the European Instititute for Innovation and Technoloy (EIT) - weiter

05.01.2010
Opening of the new KDM Office in Brussels on 13 January weiter