Our research activities focus on global change and the functioning of ecosystems. We approach our research from two directions: Field measurements and laboratory studies. The research is interdisciplinary and involves studies of chemical, biological and physical processes. We study the distribution, behavior and chemical speciation of trace metals, nutrients and carbon in the water column. The environmental chemistry of pollutants and nanoparticles in marine systems is also part of our research. We investigate how anthropogenic drivers change the chemistry of the ocean and thus influence biological processes. Our research is interdisciplinary and is carried out in collaboration with national (Kiel University, Constructor University, Alfred Wegener Institute, Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research) and international partners (e.g. in the UK, USA, Netherlands, Sweden, China, France, Kuwait).
