Marine research for pupils

HIGHSEA from the AWI is a program for high school students to prepare for their Abitur exams with a focus on natural sciences. High school students attend regular classes three days a week at the Carl von Ossietzky School Center. On the remaining two days, courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and English are held at the AWI, accompanied by teachers and scientists. The number of participants is limited, and there is an application and admission process. The basic requirement is admission to upper secondary school.
https://www.awi.de/arbeiten-lernen/aus-der-schule/als-highsea-schueler/in-1/aufnahmeverfahren-highsea.html

Students in grades 8, 9, and 10 have the opportunity to participate in junior-HIGHSEA. For three years, every Friday after the fourth period, they work together with other students on projects and experiments. The project work takes place at the AWI and covers various areas of scientific work. The program is open to students from all secondary schools in Bremerhaven.

https://www.awi.de/arbeiten-lernen/aus-der-schule/als-junior-highsea-schueler/in-1.html 

The AWI has two different laboratories for schoolchildren, which teachers can visit with their classes. There they have the opportunity to learn more about polar and marine research. The OPENSEA laboratory is located on Helgoland, and the SEASIDE laboratory is in Bremerhaven.

https://www.awi.de/arbeiten-lernen/aus-der-schule/ins-schuelerlabor.html

Future Day (also known as Girls' Day and Boys' Day) offers schoolchildren the opportunity to spend a day exploring different professions. Particular attention is paid to ensuring that schoolchildren can question and rethink traditional gender roles in professions. Girls are therefore specifically offered career fields in which many men work. Conversely, boys are offered career fields in which many women work.

https://www.awi.de/arbeiten-lernen/aus-der-schule/zukunftstag.html

The AWI offers high school students the opportunity to complete an internship. Participants gain insight into the various professional fields at the AWI. Internships are also available in some vocational training programs. The offer is open to high school students who are no more than nine months away from graduating. Mandatory school internships are also possible at the Helgoland site.

https://www.awi.de/arbeiten-lernen/aus-der-schule/als-praktikant/in.html

The Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ) offers an insight into the work of the AWI as a scientific institute. It serves to orient participants toward possible career development. Participants spend a year working in a working group. There are six positions available each year in the following working groups: Deep Sea Research, Center for Aquaculture Research, High Sea, Ecosystem Functions, and the Food Web Project on Helgoland. In addition, there is one FJN position (Voluntary Social Year in Science, Technology, and Sustainability) in the field of science, technology, and sustainability on Helgoland.

https://www.awi.de/arbeiten-lernen/aus-der-schule/als-freiwillige/r.html

At the OPEN HOUSE at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, we want to bring the latest research by scientists into the classroom. Students will have the opportunity to learn about various areas of research at the AWI and experience research firsthand. In a one-hour event, AWI scientists will provide insights into their research areas and work in German or English.

https://www.awi.de/arbeiten-lernen/aus-der-schule/offenes-haus.html

Students aged 14 and above have the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute during a short internship and gain an insight into its work.

https://www.baw.de/de/karriere/ausbildung/ausbildung.html 

The BSH offers students the opportunity to complete their mandatory internships. It provides insight into the work of the public service. A special feature is the combination of research and development activities. Internships can be carried out in many different professional fields. Voluntary internships are also possible.

https://www.bsh.de/DE/Das_BSH/BSH_als_Arbeitgeber/Praktikum/praktikum_node.html

Internships are available to a limited extent at CEN in Hamburg. The range of internships offered by the institutes and departments varies and depends on current capacity. Some institutes do not offer internships at all.

https://www.cen.uni-hamburg.de/education1/jobs.html

Wetter.Wasser.Waterkant is an annual educational week in which CEN participates. The program focuses on the topics of weather, climate change, and sustainability. Workshops, lectures, and excursions are offered.

https://www.cen.uni-hamburg.de/press/cen-at-school.html

The congress is organized independently by high school students. It is offered by the NAT initiative in Hamburg. Topics related to climate change, seas & oceans, and sustainability will be covered. The CEN is participating by providing lectures by scientists.

https://www.cen.uni-hamburg.de/press/cen-at-school.html

The DSM offers daycare groups and schoolchildren of various ages a diverse and age-appropriate educational program, which can take place not only in the museum, but also at the respective institution itself. The museum's educational content is linked to teaching and educational plans.

https://www.dsm.museum/bildung/angebote-fuer-familien-kinder-schulen-und-kitas

Fraunhofer offers one- to two-week school internships in a wide variety of fields at the respective Fraunhofer Institutes. In addition to research, these internships are also available in administration, where commercial and administrative tasks can be learned.

https://www.fraunhofer.de/en/jobs-and-career/students_trainees/internships.html

GEOMAR offers a wide range of school internship opportunities. Places are available in administration, the aquarium and in scientific and technical roles. Internships in the latter areas are available from the beginning of Year 10.

https://www.geomar.de/en/karriere/translate-to-english-praktikum

Through school partnerships, GEOMAR gives school pupils the opportunity to explore its research topics. As well as a wide range of activities, pupils can also get in touch with researchers directly. They can actively engage with current topics in marine and climate research. This imparts knowledge, strengthens interest, and nurtures young scientific talent. GEOMAR's projects range in duration from a few days to a school year. They take place at various locations, including the school, the research centre and in the field, on the beach or at sea.

https://www.geomar.de/entdecken/schule/schulkooperationen/konzept/

GEOMAR organises various activities for individual pupils at irregular intervals. These include holiday schools, specialist projects, special learning initiatives and youth research projects.

https://www.geomar.de/entdecken/schule/schulkooperationen/konzept/

Every Friday, GEOMAR offers highly motivated and talented school pupils with an interest in scientific topics the opportunity to conduct research alongside experts. Working alone or in teams, the pupils conduct research projects in the field of marine and climate sciences. They are supported by relevant department scientists.

https://www.geomar.de/entdecken/schule/kurse-veranstaltungen/freitags-forschungs-club

In the wake of the pandemic, new virtual and hybrid formats have been developed in collaboration with partners and are offered jointly at irregular intervals. These include programming courses, career information events, and hybrid summer schools, for example. Virtual conferences and lectures can also be requested.

https://www.geomar.de/entdecken/schule/kurse-veranstaltungen

Hereon offers school pupils the opportunity to complete two- to three-week internships. Places are available in scientific and technical departments, as well as in administrative ones. Availability varies depending on the capacity of the individual departments.

https://www.hereon.de/career/internship/index.php.en

The Hereon school laboratory is primarily intended for pupils in Years 10 and above, as well as those in upper secondary and vocational schools. Pupils have the opportunity to carry out supervised experiments over one or more days. These experiments are designed to spark an interest in scientific subjects and reflect HZG's areas of research, such as renewable energies, water analysis, coastal research and the nanoworld.

https://www.hereon.de/central_units/quantensprung/index.php.en

The ICBM offers secondary school pupils the opportunity to undertake a voluntary internship. The internship is intended to provide guidance on further study or employment, and to offer insights into the work carried out at the ICBM. Internships are available at our sites in Oldenburg and Wilhelmshaven.

https://uol.de/icbm/meer/oeffentlichkeit-medien/schuelerpraktika

The ICBM runs the 'Wadden Sea Learning Laboratory' in collaboration with the Department of Biology Education at the University of Oldenburg. School classes from the surrounding area can book a regular laboratory session in which they conduct research on marine and Wadden Sea topics based on the concept of research-based learning. With the help of accompanying materials, the pupils become experts on a specific subject, which they present to their class later on. ICBM specialist scientists contribute content and current research topics. These are processed and implemented in learning activities by students of biology and (marine) environmental sciences. The laboratory situation is also examined from a didactic perspective.

http://www.lernlabor-wattenmeer.de/

The IOW offers a limited number of internships to pupils in Years 10 to 12. Details of the current vacancies can be found on the website.

https://www.io-warnemuende.de/offers-for-school-students.html

The IOW is a placement centre for the voluntary services FÖJ (Voluntary Ecological Year) and FJN (Voluntary Year in Science, Technology and Sustainability). Several positions are available at the institute, offering participants a year-long insight into marine research. Participants can also gain initial professional experience by working alongside scientists. Participants must be aged between 16 and 26.

https://www.io-warnemuende.de/offers-for-school-students.html

As part of the ‘Jugend Forscht’ programme, pupils can carry out their own projects at the IOW. These projects must relate to marine sciences.

https://www.io-warnemuende.de/offers-for-school-students.html

The MariSchool student laboratory at the IOW caters for groups of students from Years 9 to 13. Following a theoretical introduction, students have the opportunity to carry out a variety of practical exercises and experiments. Scientists accompany and guide the classes. The marine research content is linked to school lessons in physics, biology, geography and chemistry.

https://www.io-warnemuende.de/pupils-lab-marischool.html

The IOW provides practical insights into its research activities at the MariSchool student laboratory. The programme is aimed at groups of secondary school students (Years 8 to 13) accompanied by their teachers. As well as imparting basic theoretical knowledge, scientists lead practical exercises and experiments. Topics covered include physics, biology, geography and chemistry.

https://marischool.de/start.html

The programme offered by the ocean:laboratory at the Kiel Research Workshop — a joint institution of Kiel University, Kiel Marine Science (KMS), and the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) — is aimed at school pupils in Years 3 to 13, as well as teacher training students and teachers. During their visit, learning groups are introduced to marine sciences at an appropriate level. The content taught complements science lessons. Teacher training students and teachers can take advantage of numerous offers, internships and training courses, while individual pupils can receive support for their own projects and after-school activities as part of the affiliated Schleswig-Holstein Pupil Research Centre.

https://www.forschungs-werkstatt.de/en/

The nationwide citizen science project ‘Plastic Pirates – The Sea Begins Here’ has been running since 2016. Originally the youth project for the 2016/17 Science Year 'Seas and Oceans', it has since become a joint project funded by the BMBF as part of the 'Plastic in the Environment' initiative. In this citizen science campaign, young people aged 10–16 collect data on the presence of plastic in and around German waterways in project groups across Germany.

https://bmbf-plastik.de/en/node/60.html

https://bmbf-plastik.de/de/plastikpiraten

At MARUM, school pupils can take part in projects that last from a few hours to several days. These projects involve experimentation, analysis and discussion, either in the laboratory or in the field. They may also include excursions. As part of the Children's University, lectures on marine research topics are specially designed for children. The UNI School Laboratory introduces school pupils from Year 1 onwards to university and scientific topics. Project weeks are advertised for older pupils, to provide guidance for university studies.

https://www.marum.de/en/MARUM-UNISchullabor.html

The MARUM school project ‘Climate – I'm changing!’ provides science-based support to schools in addressing the topics of climate protection and sustainability.

https://www.marum.de/Entdecken/Klima-ich-wandle-mich-2.html

The MPI-MM provides school pupils with the opportunity to undertake compulsory internships. These internships must therefore form an integral part of their school education. Applications are made on an unsolicited basis.

https://www.mpi-bremen.de/en/Trainees.html

Every year, Bremen Ocean Day, organised by the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology and the University of Bremen, gives 500 sixth-form students from Bremen and the surrounding area the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of the ocean and modern marine research. Scientists share their experiences, extraordinary adventures and the latest research results, as well as the challenges and rewards of marine research. Bremen Ocean Day focuses on the world's oceans and their exploration, making them accessible to all. At the same time, pupils can find out about the many marine research institutes in Bremen and Bremerhaven, and learn why ocean research is so important.

https://www.mpi-bremen.de/Ocean-Day-Wissenschaft-fuer-Schueler-und-Schuelerinnen.html

Pupils can carry out their own projects at the MPI-MM as part of the ‘Jugend Forscht’ programme. These must fit in with the research area in terms of subject matter.

https://www.mpi-bremen.de/Svenja-forscht-weiter.html

The Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation offers a variety of volunteer services (FÖJ and BFD) opportunities lasting between six and 24 months. These can be completed at any NLWKN location. Areas of work may include counting breeding and migratory birds in nature, taking samples from bodies of water, or working in a laboratory or office.

https://www.nlwkn.niedersachsen.de/freiwilligfuerniedersachsen/informationen-zum-bfd-und-foej-44781.html 

The ZMT participates in the annual Future Day (formerly Girls'/Boys' Day) event, offering school pupils an insight into the work of the ZMT and its research topics through a varied programme. Visits to the seawater testing facility, workshops and internships can also be organised upon request, provided that the necessary capacity is available.

https://www.leibniz-zmt.de/de/neuigkeiten/wissenschaft-fuer-alle.html 

The MAREE seawater research facility at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) offers school pupils interested in marine biology, environmental sciences or climate change a wide range of opportunities.

In this state-of-the-art research environment, young people can gain first-hand experience of marine research and actively participate in it. Events such as Girls' and Boys' Day, special school programmes and internships provide schoolchildren with the opportunity to experience real scientific work. They can observe tropical marine organisms, learn how to use seawater aquariums, and gain insights into current research topics such as ocean acidification, environmental change, and the breeding of marine life.

https://www.leibniz-zmt.de/en/marine-tropics-research/organisation/infrastructure/experimental-marine-laboratories/maree.html