RV Polarstern and Heincke with Ocean Decade Logo

Our research vessels are always in service for the investigation of climate topics mainly in the Arctic and the Antarctic regions.

A well-known Expedition of the Polarstern was the MOSAiC Expedition, the largest polar expedition in history – the ship spent a year drifting through the Arctic Ocean.

Our smaller research vessels like the ‘Heincke’ are on expeditions within the northern part of the earth, mainly in the North or Baltic Sea. Within many research projects we contribute to the challenges of the Ocean Decade.

Many scientists of our institute are involved, and with our research vessels we also provide important research infrastructure in many regions of this world – even for international scientists. We are an official Network Partner of the Ocean Decade in Germany.