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  • Kiel at YOUMARES 25

    22-24 October 2025

    YOUng MArine RESearchers (YOUMARES) is an international scientific conference series that serves as a dynamic platform for bachelors, masters, and PhD students as well as young professionals in marine sciences to present research, exchange ideas, and build interdisciplinary networks.

    YOUMARES 15 offers new opportunities to present your own research, connect with other young marine enthusiasts, and work together to develop solutions for a more sustainable and protected ocean.

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  • Berlin at the Berlin Science Week

    04.11.2025 at 4 p.m., Max Delbrück Center - Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology

    '50 Years after Jaws: Sharks, Pain, Ethics'

    A shark rises from the water, biting off limbs—our media image of sharks. Join neuroscientists and divers as they explore the other side: how do sharks process painful stimuli?

    Luka Marie Weber joins a panel of scientists to explore these intersections—inviting the audience to think beyond now and toward a world where science, ethics, and empathy guide our relationship with nature.

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  • Berlin at BOOT & FUN

    27-28 November 2025

    The German Ocean Foundation has been passionately committed to protecting our oceans for ten years and is now bringing a breath of fresh air to water sports. With our network of companies working for the common good, we want to specifically support and strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises on their path to becoming more public welfare-oriented. We will be presenting this movement at “BOOT & FUN” in Berlin, the leading trade fair for inland watercraft.

    Together with Messe Berlin, we would like to invite you to an exchange of ideas on the topics of sustainability and the common good; we will be discussing the topics of mobility transition on the water and recycling of recreational boats in particular.

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  • Berlin at the Parliamentary Ocean Evening

    9 December 2025 from 7 p.m., at the Zeiss-Großplanetairum

    Following the successful launch of the European Ocean Pact at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, the key question now is how Germany can implement the European Ocean Pact in concrete terms—politically, scientifically, economically, and socially?

    Representatives from the Bundestag, ministries, academia, business, and civil society will discuss the implementation of national measures to achieve the European Ocean Pact goals:

    - Protection and restoration of marine ecosystems
    - Promotion of sustainable marine use
    - Development of innovative technologies for climate, energy, and food security
    - Geopolitical positioning of Europe in an increasingly volatile global community

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  • Düsseldorf at the boot trade fair

    17-25 January 2026, love your ocean

    At the “love your ocean” area, visitors of all ages have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in ocean sustainability, listen to lectures, participate in workshops, and discuss issues with our network of experts on site.

    Since 2021, the initiative has been part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The area, which covers almost 800 square meters, features seven islands dedicated to the seven goals of the UN Ocean Decade. We offer workshops and hands-on activities for young and old, especially for schoolchildren, who can book a special session with our marine biologists as part of the boot4school program. On the Water Pixel World stage, people from all over the world present their sustainability projects.

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