Network
The Institute of Oceanography (IfM) is part of the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN). CEN bundles expertise from natural and social sciences and includes nine institutes and facilities of the Universität Hamburg. CEN originates from the excellence initiative 'Integrated Climate System Analysis and Prediction' (CliSAP). Close partners for the IfM are the neighboring Max-Planck-Institute of Meteorology (MPI-MET) and the Helmholtz-Center Geesthacht, additionally to the University institutes of CEN.