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 HEINCKE The research vessel HEINCKE was designed for longer research cruises. During her expeditions to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, she can stay at sea up to 30 days without having to call at a port. 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 Marine Ecosystem and Fisheries Science Der Masterstudiengang Marine Ökosystem- und Fischereiwissenschaften verknüpft die Forschungsrichtungen Biologische Ozeanographie und Fischereiwissenschaften View Education