Courses
Master Marine Geosciences
Winter term
Summer term
German course language
English course language
1st academic year
Winter term

05-MMG-PD1

Advanced Digital Competences

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-1
Numerical Modelling Techniques (DEM, SPH, OpenFOAM)
BK
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-2
Numerical Methods in Geosciences
BK
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-3
Time Series Analysis
L+E
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-4
GMT - Theory & Applications
BK
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-5
Seismic Interpretation Project with a Commercial Software Package
LP
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MMG-PD1-6
Seismic Data Processing
LP
3 CP
2 SWS

05-MMG-PG1

Field and Lab Practice I

6 CP
6 SWS
05-BMG-GF1-5
Cornwall/Südengland (25.09.-09.10.2025)
F
6 CP
6 SWS
05-MMG-PG2-1
Advanced marine geophysical survey project (6-7 days within 07-20 Sep 2025)
F
6 CP
6 SWS
05-MMG-PG2-2
Echosounding training on board RV Polarstern (28 Nov - 09 Dec 2024)
F
3 CP
5 SWS
05-MMG-PG2-3
Coastal dynamics (next in 20??)
F
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-PG2-4
Sedimentology and Geochemistry Helgoland (09.-17.09.2025)
F
6 CP
6 SWS
05-MMG-PG2-5
Sedimentological expression of Cenozoic climate events 17-21 March 2025
BK
3 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-PG2-6
Past ocean-atmosphere variability from tropical corals 18-22 Aug 2025
BK
3 CP
2.5 SWS

05-MMG-BG1

Biogeochemical Processes: Concepts

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MMG-BG1-1
Inorganic Geochemistry
L+E
2.5 CP
2 SWS
05-MMG-BG1-2
Marine Microbes
L+E
1 CP
1 SWS
05-MMG-BG1-3
Molecular Geochemistry
L+E
2.5 CP
2 SWS

05-MMG-CC1

Climate Change I: Fundamentals

6 CP
6 SWS
05-MMG-CC1-1
Earth System Modeling
L+E
4 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-CC1-2
The Role of High Latitudes Oceans in Climate Change
L+E
2 CP
2 SWS

05-MMG-EA1

Environmental Archives Methods

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-EA1-1
Marine Ecosystems
L+E
1.5 CP
1 SWS
05-MMG-EA1-2
Stable Isotopes + Trace Elements
L+E
1.5 CP
1 SWS
05-MMG-EA1-3
Terrigenous Signals
L+E
1.5 CP
1 SWS
05-MMG-EA1-4
Environmental Magnetism
L+E
1.5 CP
1 SWS

05-MMG-GB1

Evolution of Marine Ecosystems

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-GB1-1
Evolution of Marine Ecosystems
L+E+S
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MMG-OC1

Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-OC1-1
Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes
L+E
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MMG-SS1

Sedimentary Structures of Shelves and Passive Margins

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-SS1-1
Seismic and Acoustic Imaging of Sedimentary Structures
L+E
1 CP
0.6 SWS
05-MMG-SS1-2
Sedimentary Structures and Processes at Passive Margins
L+E
2.5 CP
1.7 SWS
05-MMG-SS1-3
Sedimentology and Ecology of Shelves
L+E
2.5 CP
1.7 SWS

05-MMG-TE1

Geophysical Surveying & Observation Technology

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-TE1-1
Geophysical Survey Strategies and Planning
L+E
3 CP
2 SWS
05-MMG-TE1-2
Observation Technologies
L+E
3 CP
2 SWS

05-MMG-MR2

Deep-Sea Resources

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-MR1-2
Applied Petroleum Geology
L+E
4 CP
3 SWS
05-MMG-MR1-3
Hydrocarbon Formation and Petroleum Exploration
L+E
2 CP
1 SWS
Summer term

05-MMG-MR1

Continental Margin Resources

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MMG-MR1-1
Gas Hydrates, Formation, Detection, Relevance
L+E
2 CP
2 SWS
05-MMG-MR2-1
Marine Resources in Space and Time
L+E+S
4 CP
3 SWS

05-MMG-BG2

Biogeochemical Processes: Projects

6 CP
6 SWS
05-MMG-BG2-1
Biogeochemistry Projects
PE
6 CP
6 SWS

05-MMG-CC2

Climate Change II: Models and Data

6 CP
5 SWS
05-MMG-CC2-1
Abrupt, Past and Future Climate Changes
L+E
6 CP
5 SWS

05-MMG-EA2

Environmental Archives Projects

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-EA2-1
Environmental Archives Project
PE
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MMG-GB2

Marine Molecular Geobiology

6 CP
6 SWS
05-MMG-GB2-1
Molecular Geobiology
L
4 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-GB2-2
Current Topics in Geobiology
S
2 CP
2 SWS

05-MMG-OC2

Geophysics of Plates, Mantle and Margins

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-OC2-1
Geophysics of Plates, Mantle, and Margins
L+E
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MMG-SS2

Sedimentary Structures of Active Margins

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-SS2-1
Sedimentary Structures: Active Margins
L+E
6 CP
4 SWS

05-MMG-TE2

Drilling, in situ Measurements & Robotic Systems

6 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-TE2-1
Drilling/Logging
L+E
2 CP
2 SWS
05-MMG-TE2-2
In-situ Technologies
S
2 CP
1 SWS
05-MMG-TE2-3
Marine Robotics
L+E
2 CP
1 SWS

05-MMG-PD2

Complementary Skills

6 CP
0 SWS
05-MMG-PD2-1
Current developments in carbonate (actuo-) sedimentology
S
3 CP
2 SWS

05-MMG-PG2

Field and Lab Practice II

6 CP
6 SWS
2nd academic year
Winter term

05-MMG-GP1

Geoscientific Project

15 CP
0.5 SWS
05-MMG-GP1-1
Geoscientific Project
PE
15 CP
4 SWS

05-MMG-RS1

Research Seminar

15 CP
4 SWS
05-MMG-RS1-1
Research Seminar
S
15 CP
4 SWS
Summer term

05-MMG-MT1

Module Master Thesis

30 CP
0 SWS