The Future Ocean is a research group in Kiel with 250+ scientists from Christian Albrechts University, the Helmholz Centre for Marine Sciences (GEOMAR), the Institute for the World Economy (IfW) and the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design. The goal of these experts in marine and earth science, economics, medicine, math, law and sociology is to investigate climate and ocean change, evaluate the opportunities and risks of these changes and develop sustainable ocean resource management.