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lectures and teacher training sessions. In cooperation with the International School of OceanSciences (Section 1.4.1) a scheme is envisaged in which university students and Cluster scientiststutor science projects in schools. A special effort is made to address gifted students via theEnrichment Program of the Schleswig-Holstein State Ministry of Education: in a six-month courseselected students from Kiel's secondary schools will study topics of the Future Ocean. NaT-Working projects have already been running successfully at IFM-GEOMAR for several years, andthe expertise acquired so far provides a solid basis for extending the concept to the Cluster.(B) In order to reach the general public, not only locally but also nationwide, an exhibition will bedesigned to travel the country and present the latest research results and challenges. Theexhibition will be accompanied by lectures und discussion forums in order to highlight the issues ofthe Future Ocean. A modular concept will permit individual portions of the exhibition to becombined in various manners for different occasions with concepts, such as “A Dive into the DeepSea”, “Ocean and Climate” or "Resources from the Sea - from Fish to Gas Hydrates”. Interactiveand reactive simulations, genuine instruments and models will enable the visitor to experiment withvarious scenarios of the Future Ocean. The aim is a real experience stimulating all senses. Thefirst module will be launched during Kiel Week 2006 under the support of the “KielerForschernetzwerk: Ozean der Zukunft” (Section 1.2.2.3.). The exhibition and other scientificcontents wil also be presented to the general public through the marine-orientated Kiel ScienceCenter, which is planned to open in 2008.(C) A new Science-Economy-Politics forum will be established to provide background knowledgeand research results to stakeholders and decision makers in politics and society. The forumprovides an opportunity for Cluster members and Ph.D. students to find cooperation partners andtransfer their knowledge to practical applications (Section 1.2.2.6, Section 1.4.1). Regularly heldworkshops, fairs and exhibitions as well as electronic forums will help to engage this target group.Last but not least task-force coaching will be offered to decision makers from the fields of politicsand economy: Cluster experts can be called upon to provide specialist advice in case of hazardousevents (storm surges, oil spills, etc.).1.2.2.8 International Visibility and StandingTeaching and research in marine natural sciences have enjoyed a long-standing tradition at CAUsince the founding of the University in the 17 th century. Interest in the oceans has led to thefoundation of a marine laboratory and its successor, the Institute of Marine Research (IfM), in thefirst half of 20 th century. The Research Center for Marine Geosciences (GEOMAR) was founded in1987 on the basis of strong marine geology expertise within the Institute of Geosciences at CAU.In 2004, an important first step toward a comprehensive approach in marine sciences was themerger of IfM and GEOMAR to form the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR), thusintegrating physical, chemical and biological oceanography, meteorology and fishery biology withmarine geology, geochemistry and geophysics.15