The Hiddensee conference centre of the University of Greifswald is located on the west coast of the island of Hiddensee, in the district of Kloster. It was founded in 1930 as the ‘Biologische Forschungsanstalt Hiddensee’ [Biological Research Station Hiddensee] and was one of the first ecological research institutions in Germany.
Until a few years ago, the biological station was used for courses and excursions by the university. Now the building is primarily used as a conference centre by the University of Greifswald and other institutions. Guest researchers from Germany and abroad use the accommodation and work facilities at the Hiddensee site as well. International workshops are held regularly at the centre.
The Biological Station of Hiddensee is part of the working group “Experimental Plant Ecology” by Prof. Jürgen Kreyling (DFG Heisenberg-professorship) and is member of the German network of Biological Field Stations (Netzwerk der Biologischen Stationen Deutschlands). The working groups own research focuses on ecological topics, mainly aquatic ecology and the ecology of coastal dunes.
Contact
Biological Station Hiddensee
Reception and Management
Grit Kanneberger
Kirchweg 9a
18565 Hiddensee/Kloster
Tel.: +49 (0)38300 50251
info.bshuni-greifswaldde
Research Vessel "Limanda"
At the end of 2020, the University of Rostock commissioned the research vessel “Limanda” to study the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea coast. It is now also available to researchers from other universities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The contact and coordinator for the University of Greifswald is Irmgard Blindow (Tel.: 038300 50251, blindiuni-greifswaldde).
The double-hulled vessel is 15 m long, 6 m wide and has a draught of 1.40 m. It was built by Blyth Catamarans Ltd. in England. In addition to the two-person crew, 12 guests can come on board for day trips. The vessel is moored in Rostock.
Further information:Data Sheet of Research Catamaran "Limanda" (PDF)