Members Members Institutions of different fields in marine research founded the German Marine Research Consortium (KDM) on March 16th, 2004. View all Members Research Vessels LITTORINA The research cutter LITTORINA is property of the University of Kiel and is operated by the GEOMAR. Its construction was funded by the German Research Foundation in an effort to save the high charter costs for external ships. View all Research Vessels Strategy Groups Strategy Groups KDM Strategy Goups are dedicated to overarching marine scientific topics, in particular those with a high societal relevance View Strategy Groups Education Physical Oceanography Students will be educated and prepared for theirfuture research in physical oceanographic or other climate sciences. View Education
