Scientists: Scientists trained as German or European scientific divers are welcome to do training dives at the AWI center for scientific diving at Helgoland Island. The stay should be applied for as early as possible (via scientific.diving@awi.de) and last for at least one week to allow safe and efficient underwater work.

If you plan to come to Helgoland for joining our scientific dive team as a scientist guest diver, you will find detailed information about the application procedure for scientists here (in German language only).

Please fill out the so called "Bestellzettel" (= order form) and send it via AWI-internal mail to Philipp Fischer -  BAH, Haus A.

Some more information on dive requests with full personal support by the BAH dive team: The dive request, e.g. for sampling species or conducting experimental work under water will be normally scheduled in our dive plan within 14 days after receiving the signed request.

All registered dive request are listed in our Helgoland dive shedule. There you will find the actual information about your dive request including when "your" dive is scheduled and who is in charge for "your" dive request. To make your requests as easy as possible to handle, please fill out the request form as complete as possible and specific your needs as precisely as possible. If you have any questions while filling out the "Bestellzettel", please contact the dive center at scientific.diving(at)awi.de or directly by phone.

What does it cost (fees):  Scientific dive missions for sampling species or conducting experimental work under water (for AWI members) are charged with 60 € per 1/2 day. Included in this fee is a complete dive group (3 divers) and all required logistic. To settle the costs for your dive request, please provide a valid AWI account (Kostenstelle) and cost unit (Kostenträger) on the Bestellzettel.

Step 1: Normally, we have ongoing research projects at AWI-CSD all year round at Helgoland Island. To adjust your planned time schedule for your project to our actual project schedule, please check the actual project schedule of the AWI-dive center. Please be aware, that we can support a maximum of one additional project running  parallel to our own dive schedule.

Step 2: To apply for a dive mission at Helgoland Island with additional personal support, please fill out the application form for a dive mission at AWI. If you have any questions when filling out the form, please contact the dive center at scientific.diving(at)awi.de.

Step 3: Please download the respective information for scientific dive missions of AWI members and read these informations carefully.

What does it cost (fees): Scientific dive missions at Helgoland with at least one scientific diver provided from from the project group are free of any fees.

Step 1: Normally, we have ongoing research projects at AWI-CSD all year round at Helgoland Island. To adjust your planned time schedule for your project to our actual project schedule, please check the actual project schedule of the AWI-dive center. Please be aware, that we can support a maximum of one additional project running  parallel to our own dive schedule.

Step 2: To apply for an own dive mission at Helgoland Island, please fill out the application form for a dive mission at AWI. If you have any questions when filling out the form, please contact the dive center at scientific.diving(at)awi.de.

Step 3: Please download the respective information for conducting an autonomous dive missions at Helgoland island when you are an AWI member.

What does it cost (fees): Scientific dive missions of AWI members with a complete and accepted autonomous working dive group are free of any fees.