Equal Opportunities AdvisorsDr. Hela Mehrtens (Ext 4025) Imke Jungjohann (Ext 4401)

Disabled-employee AdvisorThomas Grunert (Ext 2288)

ChairMinDir Dr. Karl Eugen Huthmacher

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Internal AuditStefan Simon (Ext 2549)

Internal Scientific CouncilChair: Prof. Dr. Lars Rüpke (Ext 2845) Staff Council

Chair: Peter Wehrhahn (Ext 2816)

ChairProf. Dr. Jochem Marotzke

Max-Planck Institute for Meteorology

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

OmbudspersonsProf. Dr. Wolf-Christian Dullo (Ext 2215)

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Ismar (Ext 4411)Prof. Dr. Christian Berndt (Ext 2273)

Data Protection AdvisorStefan Simon (Ext 2549)

RD 1: Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics

Prof. Dr. Katja Matthes (Ext 4054)

Marine MeteorologyClimate Modelling

Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif (Ext 4050)Physics of the Atmosphere

Prof. Dr. Katja Matthes (Ext 4054)

Biogeochemical ModellingBiogeochemical Modelling

Prof. Dr. Andreas Oschlies (Ext 1936)

Palaeo-OceanographyPalaeo-Oceanography

Prof. Dr. Wolf-Christian Dullo (Ext 2215)Chemical Palaeo-OceanographyProf. Dr. Martin Frank (Ext 2218)

Palaeo-OceanographyProf. Dr. Dirk Nürnberg (Ext 2313)

Biological OceanographyBiogeochemical Processes

Prof. Dr. Ulf Riebesell (Ext 4444)Microbial Biogeochemistry

Prof. Dr. Anja Engel (Ext 1510)

Physical OceanographyLarge-scale Circulation

Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck (Ext 4100)Experimental Oceanography

Prof. Dr. Peter Brandt (Ext 4105)Physical Oceanography

of the TropicsProf. Dr. Joke Lübbecke (Ext 4150)

Physical Oceanography of the North Atlantic

Prof. Dr. Inga Koszalka (Ext 4161)

Chemical OceanographyChemical Oceanography

Prof. Dr. Arne Körtzinger (Ext 4200)Marine Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Eric Achterberg (Ext 1290)Trace Gas Biogeochemistry

Prof. Dr. Hermann Bange (Ext 4204)Oceanic and Atmospheric Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Christa Marandino (Ext 4219)

Theory and ModellingOcean Modelling

Prof. Dr. C. Böning (Ext 4003)Theoretical Oceanography

Prof. Dr. R. Greatbatch (Ext 4000)Ocean Modelling

Prof. Dr. A. Biastoch (Ext 4013)Theoretical Oceanography

Prof. Dr. Martin Claus (Ext 4008)

Marine GeosystemsMarine Geosystems

Prof. Dr. Klaus Wallmann (Ext 2287)Deep-sea Monitoring

Prof. Dr. Jens Greinert (Ext 2590)Isotope-Geochemistry

Prof. Dr. Anton Eisenhauer (Ext 2282)

GeomicrobiologyProf. Dr. Mirjam Perner (Ext 2839)

RD 2: Marine BiogeochemistryProf. Dr. Klaus Wallmann

(Ext 2287)

RD 3: Marine EcologyProf. Dr. Thorsten Reusch

(Ext 4550)

RD 4: Dynamics of the Ocean FloorProf. Dr. Colin Devey

(Ext 2257)

RESEARCH DIVISIONS

Evolutionary Ecology of Marine Fishes

Evolutionary Ecology of Marine FishesProf. Dr. Thorsten Reusch (Ext 4550)

Evolutionary Genetics of Marine FishesProf. Dr. Oscar Puebla (Ext 4559)

Marine MicrobiologyMarine Molecular Microbial Ecology

Prof. Dr. Ute Hentschel Humeida (Ext 4480)

Marine Natural Products ChemistryMarine Natural Products Chemistry Prof. Dr. Deniz Tasdemir (Ext 4430)

Magmatic and Hydrothermal Systems

Volcanism and HydrothermalismProf. Dr. Colin Devey (Ext 2257)

Marine Mineral ResourcesProf. Dr. Mark Hannington (Ext 1420)

Petrology and GeochemistryProf. Dr. Kaj Hoernle (Ext 2642)

Seafloor ModellingProf. Dr. Lars Rüpke (Ext 2845)

Experimental EcologyFood Webs

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sommer (Ext 4400)Benthos Ecology

Prof. Dr. Martin Wahl (Ext 4577)Marine Ecology

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Ismar (Ext 4411)

Marine GeodynamicsMarine Geophysics

Prof. Dr. Christian Berndt (Ext 2273)Marine Geodynamics

Prof. Dr. Jan Behrmann (Ext 2272)Marine Geodesy

Prof. Dr. Heidrun Kopp (Ext 2334)Marine Seismics

Prof. Dr. Ernst Flüh (Ext 2328)Marine Seismology

Prof. Dr. Ingo Grevemeyer (Ext 2337)

CENTRAL FACILITIES

Technology and Logistics Centre and Sample Repository

Dr. Peter Linke (Ext 2115)Ralf Schwarz (Ext 1600)

Research VesselsDr. Klas Lackschewitz (Ext 2132)

LibraryWest: Barbara Schmidt (Ext 1559)

East: Heidi Düpow (Ext 2505)

Aquarium and Seals PoolProf. Dr. Thorsten Reusch (Ext 4550)

Michael Gruber (Ext 1630)

Helmholtz ProjectsLarge-scale Research Projects Junior Research GroupsProject Offices

SPECIAL PROJECTS AND RESEARCH GROUPS (Selection)

Helmholtz Research School for Ocean System Science and Technology (HOSST)

Prof. Dr. Wolf-Christian Dullo (Ext 2215)

German Committee Future EarthProf. Dr. Martin Visbeck (Ext 4100)

International SOLAS OfficeSOLAS Interim Executive Director

Dr. Jessica Gier (Ext 4153)

Cluster of Excellence “The Future Ocean”

Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck (Ext 4100)

Collaborative Research Centre Climate-Biogeochemical Inter actions

in Tropical Oceans (SFB 754)Prof. Dr. Andreas Oschlies (Ext 1936)

Digital EarthProf. Dr. Jens Greinert (Ext 2590)

Last Update: July, 2018

DirectorProf. Dr. Peter M. Herzig (Ext 2800)

Administrative DirectorMichael Wagner (Ext 2600)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADMINISTRATION

Head of FinanceUrsula Frank-Scholz (Ext 2500)

Head of HRJanpit Peters (Ext 2530)

Head of Technical ServicesFranz-Josef Pape (Ext 2700)

Head of ProcurementAndré Crämer (Ext 2543)

Senior Administrative Officer for Finance and HR

Ulrike Köcher (Ext 2620)

Senior Administrative Officer for Technical Services

and Procurement Silke Simon (Ext 2610)

Science CoordinationDr. Sonja Reich (Ext 2803)

Personal Assistant of the DirectorDr. Jan Helmke (Ext 2818)

Communication and MediaDr. Andreas Villwock (Ext 2802)

Industry Cooperations and Technology TransferDr. Warner Brückmann (Ext 2819)

DIRECTORATE

Science SupportDr. Alexandra Drossou-Berendes (Ext 2808)

Office of General AffairsN.N.

Office of Health, Safety and Environment Protection (HSE)Christoph Sevenich (Ext 2828)

Women‘s Executive BoardChair: Prof. Dr. Anja Engel (Ext 1510)

Emmy Noether-Group “A new threat to the stratospheric ozone layer

from anthropogenic very short-lived halocarbons (AVeSH)”

Dr. Susann Tegtmeier (Ext 4160)

Emmy Noether-Group “Iron cycling in ma-rine sediments and the oxygen and nutrient

balance of the ocean (ICONOX)”Dr. Florian Scholz (Ext 2113)

Sofja Kovalevskaja -Group “Invasion Ecology”

Dr. Elizabeta Briski (Ext 1589)

Applied Research and Development

GEOMAR Centre for Marine Biotechnology (GEOMAR-Biotech)Prof. Dr. Deniz Tasdemir (Ext 4430)

ERC Advanced Grant „Ocean Artificial Upwelling“

Prof. Dr. Ulf Riebesell (Ext 4444)

Isotope Diagnostics & ServicesProf. Dr. Anton Eisenhauer (Ext 2282)

GEOMARHelmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

Chief Information Officer Sören Lorenz (Ext 2270)

Data and Computing CentreDr. Andreas Lehmann (Ext 1566)

Dr. Rüdiger Kunze (Ext 2297)

Office of Export and Customs ControlDaniela Schmitt (Ext 1682)