GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wischhofstr. 1-3
D-24148 Kiel
Germany
Phone: +49-431 600-0
Fax: +49-431 600-2805
E-mail: info(at)geomar.de
At the winch that was used to pull up the kite for meteorological measurements on the METEOR I during its Atlantic expedition 100 years ago.
Photo: Dr Georg Wüst, DSM collection
08.11.2025: Bremerhaven "Long Night of the Deep Sea"
Closing the anniversary year 'Fascination Deep Sea' at the German Maritime Museum.
The ‘Fascination Deep Sea’ anniversary year at the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven will conclude with the ‘Long Night of the Deep Sea’. On 8 November 2025, visitors can look forward to a highlight at 6 p.m.: the premiere screening of a historical silent film about the METEOR expedition, accompanied by a specially composed live soundtrack performed by the Simon Quinn Orchestra on double bass, drums, saxophone and piano.
The event will open with a live stream from Prof. Dr Antje Boetius, followed by a panel discussion with deep-sea expert Dr Frank Wenzhöfer from the Alfred Wegener Institute and scientists from the German Maritime Museum (research museum of the Leibniz Association). Next, artist and curator Felix Sattler will invite you to a multisensory deep listening session in which fragments from literature and science will be made tangible in a new way.
Date: 8 November 2025
Time: Doors open at 5 pm, event starts at 6 pm
Location: German Maritime Museum Bremerhaven, Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1, 27568 Bremerhaven
Tickets are available in advance or from the museum ticket office.
Ticket price: 10 euros, concessions 5 euros
At the winch that was used to pull up the kite for meteorological measurements on the METEOR I during its Atlantic expedition 100 years ago.
Photo: Dr Georg Wüst, DSM collection
