Underwater Technologies

develop & apply

MARUM has set itself the goal of gaining fundamental scientific knowledge about the ocean and the seabed in the interests of society and a healthy marine environment. We are driven by this commitment and the increasingly complex questions that need to be answered. To help answer these questions, we are constantly working to improve our operational systems. In order to be prepared for the developments and questions of tomorrow, we are already researching new and sustainable technologies and methods today to better observe, sample and monitor our oceans now and in the future.

Specific questions that arise are:

How can we develop sustainable observation technologies from the sea surface to the deep sea?
How can we enable persistent, robust and autonomous monitoring of dynamic processes?
Which new technologies in the areas of sensor technology, sampling and data processing need to be adapted or newly developed?

To answer these questions, we develop and test new robotic systems from scratch or adapt existing systems for a specific use.

Working groups involved

Visualization of a hydrodynamic analysis of a new autonomous underwater vehicle. (Copyright P.Riesen/MARUM) — Visualization of a hydrodynamic analysis of a new autonomous underwater vehicle. ( P. Riesen/MARUM)

Selection of current research projects

SPIRULA

SPiraling Intelligent Robotic Underwater monitoring pLAtform

Slider camera system

Camera module for seabed observation with underwater glider

Latest news

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Ahoy and sail away! Today the MS Wissenschaft starts with the hands-on exhibition on board. An interactive exhibit also comes from MARUM. Photo: Ilja C. Hendel/Wissenschaft im Dialog

May 3, 2022

Tour of the MS Wissenschaft starts

In May, the tour of the exhibition ship MS Wissenschaft will start as part of the Science Year 2022. Also on board is an interactive exhibit from MARUM - ...

In the pool, the students tested the gliders they built themselves. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; V. Diekamp

Apr 28, 2022

“Zukunfstag” at MARUM

What exactly do researchers in marine sciences do? This question will be explored by young researchers at the “Zukunftstag”, a day dedicated to ...

The new ROV will be supplied by the company Schilling Robotics. The type will then be upgraded at MARUM. Photo: Schilling Robotics

Mar 30, 2022

New remotely operated vehicle for Bremen deep-sea research and environmental observation

MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen is getting a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The new system has a higher ...

Ocean-based methods of CO2 removal from the atmosphere. Graphic: CDRmare

Mar 9, 2022

CDRmare researchers discuss ocean-based methods for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

In order to mitigate the consequences of human-induced climate change, measures to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere will be necessary in addition to drastic ...