Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Kiel University

The GEOMAR vision, mission and profile

Our Vision

With our research and our commitment to transfer of knowledge and technology, we contribute significantly to preserving the function of the ocean and safeguarding it for future generations.

Our Mission

GEOMAR explores the global ocean from the seafloor to the atmosphere to understand the ocean system and enable the development of sustainable solutions for pressing societal issues.

Our Profile

• We discover and understand the ocean system from the seafloor to the atmosphere.
• We co-design marine research worldwide.
• We promote talents, innovation, diversity and creativity and engage in international exchange.
• We enable the development of sustainable solutions for the protection and benefit of the ocean in dialogue with science, politics and society.

Kiel University (also referred to as the CAU) uses research, teaching and the transfer of science to address the great challenges of our time in health, environmental and cultural change, nutrition and energy. In doing so, it ensures peace and preserves livelihoods for future generations. The CAU uses responsible actions to make sure that scientific discoveries are transferred into all sectors of our society by interdisciplinary thought - regardless of short-lived trends - where they are incorporated into political, economic and social decisions aimed at securing peace and prosperity.

When it was founded back in 1665, the CAU set itself the motto “Pax Optima Rerum: peace is the most valuable asset.” This maxim is as applicable today as it was over 350 years ago. The university wants to follow this key idea and contribute towards creating a peaceful, fair world in which everyone lives freely and comfortably. A world in which treating the environment with respect also enables future generations to enjoy the same benefits.

The CAU’s mission is:

Research and teaching that contributes towards peace, prosperity and maintaining a pluralistic, free society, and which addresses the challenges we are facing. They are based on strong disciplines. They require interdisciplinary collaboration. And they deal with transdisciplinary issues. We find solutions to today’s pressing problems and implement these together with stakeholders from society, industry and politics.

Homepage: https://www.geomar.de/en/

https://www.berufungen.uni-kiel.de/de/dateien/oeffentl.-dateien/w2/physikalische-ozeanographie/

English version at the end of the German offer.

https://www.berufungen.uni-kiel.de/de/dateien/oeffentl.-dateien/w2/physikalische-ozeanographie/

English version at the end of the German offer.