Leibniz MMS Days
March 26 - 28, 2025
Rostock-Warnemünde

Location

About IOW

The Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research (IOW) studies Coastal and Marine Systems in a holistic and interdisciplinary approach in comparative study areas. A regional focus is on the Baltic Sea System, which - among other research activities on coastal systems abroad - represents a unique model region for fostering in-depth process understanding, upscaling and eventual global perspectives. To understand processes, patterns and functioning of coastal seas and their interactions, the IOW examines the dynamics of natural changes and variabilities as well as human impacts on it in the past, present and future. Towards this goal biological, chemical, geological and physical aspects are studied. Fundamental and applied-oriented research is conducted by ship-based in-situ experiments and long-term observation programmes as well as strong research facilities and instrumentation at the institute.

Address

Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW)
Seestr. 15
18119 Rostock
Germany

How to reach IOW

By train

Coming from Berlin or Hamburg, take the train to Warnemüde or Rostock Main Station (Hauptbahnhof). If your train ends at Rostock Hauptbahnhof, change to the S-Bahn, direction Warnemünde. You can reach the IOW from the S-Bahn station in a ten minutes walk (see green line on the map below).

By car

Coming from Hamburg on A 20 take the exit "Rostock-West" and continue your journey on B 103 in direction to Warnemünde. Coming from Berlin on the A 19 take the exit "Rostock-Ost", then B 105 and B 103 in direction Warnemünde. When entering Warnemünde, turn left into the Richard-Wagner-Strasse (see blue line on the map below).

We need to point out that the parking situation in the vicinity of IOW is very complicated and cost-intensive.