GEOMAR Science Day 2026
8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
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Welcome 8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
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GEOMAR calls 8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
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a) Introduction & Call OverviewSprecher: Kathrin Krüger-Borgwardt
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b) Selected Postdoctoral Activities Call 2026
• CO2MODORe – CO2: Modeled and Observed in Dynamic Ocean Regions (Lucie Knor (RD2), Lavinia Patara (RD1), Jacqueline Behncke (RD2), René Schubert (RD1))
• SURF-HEAT – Surface Microlayer Pollution Dynamics During Marine Heatwaves in Coastal Ecosystems (Adenike Adenaya (RD3), Saranya Jayachandran (RD2))
• FUTURO-BIO – Tuning a high-resolution coupled physical-biogeochemical configuration for the West African marine ecosystem (Lu Chen (RD1), Tianfei Xue (RD2), Stephan Juricke (RD1))
• BEACH – Baltic Enhancement of Alkalinity and Coccolithophore Habitability (Isaac Rossetto (RD3), Sandy Avrutin (RD2), Giulia Faucher (RD2))
• RUSH-Fe: Resuspension of Underlying Sedimentary Humics - Fe in sediment core incubation experiment (Camila Sukekava (FB4), Katja Laufer-Meiser (FB2)) -
c) Selected EngageComm Projects 2026
• Game on for the Ocean - Engaging School Students with Marine Ecosystems and Climate Change (Mariana Hill (RD2), Tronje Kemena (RD2), Mathias Zeller (RD2), Joachim Dengg (C&M))
• Casting the Net: Digital Representation of Canary Upwelling (Stephan Juricke (RD1), Agnes Piecyk (RD1), Florian Schütte (RD1), Adriana Cyganowska + Ole Duggen (Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts))
• Open Online Ocean Conversations (OOOC) – mapping local challenges and interests on climate change and marine science in West Africa (Tobias Hahn (RD2), Laura Winter (RD2), Daniel Egli (RD2), Corrine Almeida (Universidade Técnica do Atlântico)) -
d) Awardees Innovation Call 2026
• ISAS ‚In-Situ Ammonium Sensor‘ - Development of an in-situ sensor for high-resolution ammonium measurements in marine waters (Mario Esposito (RD2), Niklas Helle (RD2))
• DRIFTSYS - Develop and test a publicly accessible prototype application for on-demand drift simulations (Luca Kunz (RD1), Federico Scarscelli (RD1), Agnes Piecyk (RD1), Florian Schütte (RD1))
• MuniTECH - Identify the strongest siderophore producing microorganisms from munition dumpsites towards the discovery of new, multifunctional siderophores that can be used in bioremediation and other application areas (Deniz Tasdemir (RD3), Arlette Wenzel-Storjohann (RD3))
• SOPHIA - Semisynthetic Optimization of Phomasetin for Improved Antifungal Activity Against Candida albicans (Saif Ur Rehman (RD3), Deniz Tasdemir (RD3))
• PlastoView Transfer - A new platform for microplastic and plankton monitoring (Xiangyu Wenig (RD2), Rainer Kiko (RD2), Leonard Sauer (KIT)) -
e) Award Ceremony Innovation Call 2026
Speech Katja Matthes
Award handover
Photos on stage and in the lobby
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Bio-break 8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
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Ocean Centre of Excellence for West Africa (Ocean-CofE) 8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
270Raum auf der Karte anzeigenSprecher: Björn Fiedler -
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Otto Krümmel Award (in German) 8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
270Raum auf der Karte anzeigenSprecher: Hermann Bange (GEOMAR)-
a) Begrüßung (welcome)Sprecher: Katja Matthes (Direktorin GEOMAR), Peter Gimpel (Vorsitzender der Fördergesellschaft), Klaus Küper (Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG)
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b) LaudatioSprecher: Christa Marandino (GEOMAR)
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c) Kurzvortrag (short presentation)Sprecher: Leonie Scheidereit
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d) LaudatioSprecher: Florian Schütte (GEOMAR)
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e) Kurzvortrag (short presentation)Sprecher: Hannes Sandberg
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f) Preisübergabe & Foto (award ceremony & photo)
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Stehempfang im Foyer (standing reception in the foyer) & self-catered lunch break 8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
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World Café 8A-001 - Foyer
8A-001 - Foyer
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
New cafeteria150Raum auf der Karte anzeigenDiscuss all sorts of research-related topics at these tables:
- Telling your research story: working together for greater visibility (Communications & Media team)
- Shipping dangerous goods (HSE team)
- Past carbon, climate and ocean circulation (Paleocarbon research group)
- Research for societal impact: best practices, challenges and support offers (Knowledge Transfer)
- How priviledged are you, really? Take a privilege check (Gender Equality & Diversity team)
- GEOMAR Ocean Observation Services (GEOMAR OOS)
- Yes, I need an AUV, but how many? (AUV team)
- AI at GEOMAR
- Collaborations with partners from the global south & Ocean Centre of Excellence for West Africa (Ocean CofE team)
- Early Career Support at GEOMAR (Early Career Support team)
- Feedback for GEOMAR Science Day -
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Science films & goodbye 8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
8A-002 - Hörsaal Ostufer / Lecture Hall East
GEOMAR - Standort Ostufer / GEOMAR - East Shore
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