October 8, President of the Helmholtz Association, Professor Jurgen Mlynek, Director of the Helmholtz Centre -- Alfred Wegener Institute AWI, Professor Lochte Karin, and Director of Helmholtz Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht -- HZG, Professor Emeis Kay and the delegation visited Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Deputy Director Professor Li Tiegang presided over the meeting. 

  Deputy Director Li Tiegang welcomed Helmholtz Association representatives. He briefly introduced the institute, the main research fields, research progress, and international cooperation to the guests. Subsequently, he focused on marine geology, marine ecology and environment and other aspects’ basic research and achievements. Professor Jurgen Mlynek introduced Helmholtz Association of National Research Centre’s organizational structure and main research areas as well as the purpose of this visit. As Germany’s largest state-level research institutions, the Helmholtz Association of National Research Center has a clear focus on technology planning and comprehensive application of basic research. Professor Lochte Karin gave a report on Polar research progress. Helmholtz Association delegation expressed it is with great importance to cooperate with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the purpose of this visit is to understand the layout of the main research disciplines , research facilities and personnel , and to facilitate the cooperation on the relevant fields. 

  The delegation visited Marine Biological Specimen Museum, Breeding Laboratories, Marine Biological Culture Collection Centre, etc. in the company of Dr. Li Tiegang and the Director of YIC-CAS Dr. Luo Yongming. Helmholtz Association and IOCAS expect the effective cooperation in near future.