From knowledge to action

The German Ocean Foundation is calling on all ocean heroes to take part in our media campaign - we want to highlight the great work being done around the world for our ocean. If you are involved in a positive project to protect, restore or clean up the ocean or raise awareness for the ocean - either with the support of an organization or on your own - then we want to hear from you!

The German Ocean Foundation brings the ocean into the planetarium - and opens up new perspectives on the smallest and biggest secrets of our world. In an innovative pilot project, impressive images of microorganisms were produced in two workshops in Niendorf on the Baltic Sea using high-resolution cameras and state-of-the-art microscopes - in close collaboration with the team of experts from ZEISS.

The Ocean Science Multimedia Exhibition of the German Ocean Foundation offers a place of learning for all students from the 5th grade onwards who are interested in the UN Ocean Decade and the challenges facing our oceans today.

Immerse yourself in the world of the oceans and let yourself be carried away by breathtaking stories and impressive images! This month, the International OCEAN FILM TOUR will stop in Düsseldorf (April 5) and Berlin (April 6) - and we, the German Ocean Foundation, will be there live on stage!

Frank, in his role as a member of the EU Mission Board to Restore Our Oceans and Waters, will present his policy ideas in an online webinar on the occasion of World Water Day, 'The Hydrosphere in Focus: Safeguarding Water for a Sustainable Future', organized by the Institute for Sustainable Development in collaboration with Verimpact, taking place on Thursday, 27 March 2025 at 14:00 CET. 

The German Ocean Foundation is partnering with Step. and GO!, Terra Scientifica, Objectif Sciences International and the Forum de Genève for the "Participatory Science for Ocean" hackathon in Nice in June 2025, offering everyone - ocean enthusiasts, students and professionals - the chance to develop innovative solutions for the ocean conservatoin and sustainable ocean management.

The non-profit Theo and Liesel Bechtold Foundation supports marine conservation and research projects around the world with the aim of raising young people's awareness of the ocean, the environment and climate change and getting them involved in science.

The EU Ocean and Waters Mission is organizing a forum from 3 to 7 March with events to discuss and shape future EU policies and initiatives on oceans and waters, in particular the EU Restore our Ocean and Waters Mission, the European Ocean Pact and the European Water Resilience Strategy.

"We welcome the adoption of the historic High Seas Treaty, which represents a milestone for marine conservation, and welcome the commitment of the German government in signing it. However, real progress depends on swift and decisive action: We urge the incoming government to prioritize ratification so that this treaty becomes a catalyst for meaningful and lasting protection of the High Seas."