Over water... from the sea

Marine ecosystems such as corals, jellyfish and seaweed have shaped ocean life for thousands of years. They are habitats of exceptional diversity, protect coasts and contribute to ecological balance. But today, they are among the most threatened systems on Earth. Rising ocean temperatures, ocean acidification and human intervention are affecting them all over the world.

As part of Berlin Science Week, the Humboldt Laboratory is dedicated to these fascinating forms of life on November 7. The event opens up new approaches to organisms that elude scientific and cultural interpretations. Researchers and artists from various disciplines contribute their perspectives and explore what marine environments tell about the history of the earth, the climate crisis and the relationship between humans and the more-than-human world.

The focus is on the question of a culture of care: How does our view of these ecosystems change when we see them as co-creators of complex communities? What role can art and science play in developing new forms of attention, knowledge and responsibility for the oceans?

The event invites you to rediscover marine environments as crossers between nature and culture, past and future, science and art and to think together about what it means today to care for vulnerable marine ecosystems.