Photo: Marc Seidel / ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ

19 June 2025, Kiel: Communicating the Legacy of Explosives - Public Awareness und Dialogue

The official side event of the Kiel Munition Clearance Week 2025

As part of Kiel Munition Clearance Week 2025, there will be an open discussion about old munitions in the sea. The first part of the event will see the presentation of the MUNIMAR Centre of Excellence  for the Management of Munitions in the Marine Environment in Schleswig-Holstein, which unites scientific, political and business expertise. It was established last year by ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ, the Ministry of Environment, and the Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Industry and Commerce. 

In the second part, experts from the fields of politics, journalism, science, environmental protection and business will discuss how to communicate the issue of munitions contamination effectively, without concealing risks or resorting to fear-based narratives.

The event will be held in German.

Location: Business Lounge of the Wunderino Arena
Ziegelteich 30a, 24103 Kiel

Times:

Project presentation: MUNIMAR, 19:00 to 19:30
Speaker: Alexander Bach, MEKUN

Panel discussion: 19:30 to 21:00
Moderator: Sascha Stoltenow (Script Frankfurt)

Admission is free. All interested parties are invited.

Further information:

AUV during the recovery of munitions

Photo: Marc Seidel / ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ

  • ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ 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