AI Strategy Workshop at GEOMAR

Dienstag 16.06.2026, 09:00 → 15:00 Europe/Berlin

5-1.213 - PAZIFIK / PACIFIC- Rechte Seite - Großer, unterteilbarer Konferenzraum (GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore)

Gauvain Wiemer (GEOMAR)

Goal: To inform and actively involve GEOMAR scientists in shaping the institute’s AI strategy, with a particular focus on both classical AI methods and the emerging impact of generative AI on scientific workflows and institutions.

09:00 → 09:05 Welcome & Objectives | (hybrid: https://geomar.webex.com/geomar/j.php?MTID=m9f9754f11c4ed56b59890daa75ab0c26)

Framing, goals and expected outcomes

09:05 → 09:30 Current Status & SAB Insights | (hybrid)

• AI strategy process
• Current Stategy status
• Key findings and open questions

09:30 → 09:45 Plenary Discussion (Q&A) | (hybrid)

09:45 → 10:30 Breakout 1: Value & Use Cases (Classical & Generative AI) | (in-person only)

• Identify high-impact AI applications in ocean science
• Define concrete use cases across research and scientific workflows

10:30 → 10:45 Summary pitch | (in-person only)

10:45 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:45 Breakout 2: Identify GEOMAR’s Strengths & Opportunities in Ocean Science AI | (in-person only)

• Identify areas of scientific and technological strength
• Discuss where GEOMAR can lead and where collaboration is most promising

11:45 → 12:00 Summary pitch | (in-person only)

12:00 → 12:45 Lunch Break

12:45 → 13:30 Breakout 3: Challenges, Disruption & Readiness | (in-person only)

• Structures, skills, incentives and governance
• Opportunities and risks arising from generative AI
• Institutional readiness for changing scientific workflows

13:30 → 13:45 Summary pitch | (in-person only)

13:45 → 14:00 Coffee Break

14:00 → 15:00 Synthesis, Prioritization | (in-person only)

• Key takeaways and recurring themes
• Prioritization of opportunities and challenges
• Strategic next steps