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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In March, the research vessel SONNE will be sailing in the Indian Ocean. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; V. Ratmeyer

Feb 25, 2020

Marine Expedition Sheds Light on the Interior of the Earth

On expedition SO 273, the Bremen diving robot MARUM-QUEST will be deployed in the Indian Ocean. The expedition is led by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Koepke (Leibniz ...

On board the ALKOR new technology components are tested. Photo: Marc Petrikowski

Feb 21, 2020

Technology tests off the coast of southern France

The canyon in front of St. Tropez in southern France is the destination of an expedition with the research vessel ALKOR. The cruise, led by Prof. Ralf ...

The research vessel SONNE in the port of Port Louis on Mauritius. From here the expedition SO 272 starts to the Kerguelen Plateau. Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; T. Westerhold

Jan 15, 2020

A glimpse into deep ocean-floor structures

The objective of the upcoming expedition of the Research Vessel SONNE in January is a critical location for climate studies in the Indian Ocean. Dr. ...

The participants learned how to control a so-called ROV in the simulator. Photo: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; V. Diekamp

Nov 22, 2019

ROV workshop

Eight participants have now deepened their theoretical and practical knowledge in the use of remotely operated vehicles in a workshop. The participants ...