The Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK) offers funded research fellowships in collaboration with two of the foremost global centers for marine research, Bremen University’s MARUM Center and the Alfred-Wegener Institute (AWI).  

The MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences offers the opportunity to engage in fundamental scientific research on the role of the ocean and the ocean floor in the total Earth system. It focuses on research in climate, the marine carbon cycle, the ocean floor, natural hazards, biodiversity, and underwater technologies. With the Bremen ice core repository, its specialty in marine robotics, and the CB sediment trap observatory, MARUM offers an outstanding basis for advanced experimental research. 

The AWI focuses on polar and marine research in both the Arctic and Antarctic, the North Sea and the Western German coast. Combining innovative approaches, outstanding research infrastructure and years of expertise, the AWI explores nearly all aspects of the Earth system – from the atmosphere to the ocean floor. 

Residential HWK fellowships at MARUM or AWI of up to 10 months are available to outstanding marine scientists and include deep integration in the HWK’s interdisciplinary, multicultural, and highly liberal campus life on the outskirts of Delmenhorst. 

Apply now for the HWK’s Annual Call 2025! Applications close 15.7. Conditions apply.