MARUM application chosen as cluster of excellence for 7 years
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An international commission of experts chose its cluster application and others from 88 applications. A total of 195 draft proposals were submitted in advance. The new cluster will be funded for seven years from 2019 onward. The research project is housed at the MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences of the University of Bremen, where excellent marine and deep-sea research has been carried out for almost 20 years. “This is a great success. We are grateful for the repeated recognition and distinction of the University of Bremen,” says President Bernd Scholz-Reiter. “This decision acknowledges the outstanding work of our scientists, the excellent framework conditions of the University of Bremen for marine sciences, and the excellent collaboration with our partner institutions.” MARUM is one of the world’s most important research institutes in the marine sciences. An Excellence Cluster has been funded there since 2007. Over 350 people in science and technology are working on exploring the oceans and the deep sea. “We are delighted that we can open a new chapter in ocean floor research with the new approved cluster,” says MARUM Director Professor Michael Schulz, who is also the cluster’s spokesperson. “Over the next seven years, we will explore exchange processes on the ocean floor that play a key role in the earth’s systems. The focus of our activities will be on the deep sea,” says Professor Schulz. Film about the excellence decision from the University of Bremen: https://youtu.be/RWoPuA6tNHA