The Ocean Floor

Ocean Floor Symposium

In the Framework of the Cluster of Excellence “The Ocean Floor – Earth’s Uncharted Interface” hosted by MARUM at the University of Bremen, we organize an international symposium series on ocean-floor processes. The symposium brings together international experts in the field with members of the Cluster, providing a platform for the exchange and discussion of scientific results about ocean-floor processes.

About

Learn more about the Ocean Floor Symposium here.

OFS 2022

“Understanding element fluxes – processes and budgets”

October 9 to 12, 2022

OFS 2024

“Scenarios for Warmer Worlds: Lessons from the Past”

May 13 to 16, 2024

OFS 2025

“Organic matter transportation, transformation, and preservation: From the ocean surface to the ocean floor"

September 8 to 11th, 2025

Updates

(September 2025) Check out the full program and the abstract volume here.
(August 2025) In just one month, scientists will gather again for the next Ocean Floor Symposium. Let's take a look back at the last Symposium.
(April 2025) The Ocean Floor Symposium 2025 will have the topic “Organic matter transportation, transformation, and preservation: From the ocean surface to the ocean floor" and will take place from September 8 to 11th, 2025 at the University of Bremen.
(June 2024) A selection of pictures from the Ocean Floor Symposium 2024 can be found here.