OPENING: Breaking the Surface. Women in Marine Research

Without the discoveries made by female researchers, we would know far less about the oceans. The exhibition Breaking the Surface. Women in Marine Research puts contemporary female scientists in the spotlight and highlights their contributions: their careers, their findings, and their questions about the sea. Large-format portraits by photographer Marzena Skubatz, personal stories, handwritten notes, and insights into their daily work offer a multifaceted view of modern oceanography—and of the individuals behind it.

Welcome
Prof. Dr. Katja Matthes, Host
Board Member of the German Alliance for Marine Research and Director of GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

Opening Remarks
Dorothee Bär, Member of the German Bundestag, Patron
Federal Minister for Research, Technology, and Space

Keynote Address
Prof. Dr. Johanna Baehr, Exhibition Initiator
Oceanographer, University of Hamburg

Followed by
Moderated discussion on the influence, role, and advancement of women in science
Tour and get-together

Breaking the Surface is an initiative of the University of Hamburg and the German Alliance for Marine Research, as well as a contribution to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Participation is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please feel free to contact us.
Contact: veranstaltungen@allianz-meeresforschung.de