Certified Research Diver according to GUV-R 2112

ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUT
HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FÜR POLARUND MEERESFORSCHUNG
Certified Research Diver according to GUV-R 2112
The qualifications ”Certified research diver / European Scientific Diver" is mandatory for all German scientists and students to conduct scientific
work under water (including Bachelor, Master and PhD thesis). Based on the German "Health and Safety at Work Act" and the "German Rule for
Safety at Work GUV-R 2112 / Operation of Scientific Divers", the qualification "Certified Research Diver / Geprüfter Forschungstaucher" can be
obtained in one of the 7 German "Certified Education Centers for Scientific Diving". For more information on scientific diving in Germany
see www.forschungstauchen-deutschland.de respectively scientific diving in Europe see www.scientific-diving.eu.
The AWI is certified as "Education Centre for Scientific Diving" by the German Examination Board for Scientific Diving. We offer yearly courses in
scientific diving in English language to train international students and scientists to work safe and efficient under water within a scientific
framework. Our courses are open also for engineers who have to do inspection dives within their professional area.
For more details on that course, please contact [email protected].
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2017 course "Certified Research Diver / European Scientific Diver"
The next AWI course "Certified Research Diver / European Scientific Diver" (geprüfter Forschungstaucher) will be held in 2017 in two parts from
24.04-12.05.2017 at Kristineberg (Sweden) (part 1) and from 03.07-21.07.2017 (part 2 incl. examination) in Helgoland (germany). Course language
will be English (for German participants, the final examination can be done in German language). The course fee will be 990 € including the
examination fee. Grants for travel and accommodation are available upon request.
Official course announcement and application instructions. 
For further informations on the course please contact  [email protected]
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2016 course "Certified Research Diver / European Scientific Diver"
Scientific diver training at Helgoland. (Photo: AWI
Tauchzentrum)
The next AWI course "Certified Research Diver / European Scientific Diver" (geprüfter Forschungstaucher) will be held in 2016 in two parts from 1123.04.2016 at Helgoland (part 1) and from 20.06-08.2016 (part 2 incl. examination) in Kristineberg (Schweden). Course language will be English (for
German participants, the final examination can be done in German language). The course fee will be 990 € including the examination fee. Grants for
travel and accommodation are available upon request.
Official course announcement and application instructions. 
For further informations on the course please contact  [email protected]
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2015: First international German-Swedish ESDP (European Scientific
Diving Panel) course "European Scientific Diver".
In 2015, the Biological Station Helgoland (Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (Germany) and the Sven
Lovén Centre for Marine Sciences (University of Gothenburg - Sweden) offered the first international course “European Scientific Diver” within the
framework of the European Scientific Diving Panel (ESDP) of the EU-Marine Board.
With 11 participants from 5 different nations (Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Bulgaria and Germany) the course was fully booked. The course was held in
two units from 13 – 24.04.2015 (first unit at Helgoland) and 1-19.06.2015 (second unit incl. examination at Kristineberg) with an additional elearning seminar on scientific diving theory in the intersession period. The course included an intense training in professional diving skills for
scientific purposes in theory and praxis and ended with an examination during the last week by the respective national examination committees in
theory and practice. All successful participants were certified according to the German rules for scientific diving (GUV-R 2112) and if applicable also
according to the Swedish rules for scientific diving (S30). Furthermore, all successful participants were also certified as “European Scientific Diver”
according to the ESDP framework.
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2014 Course „Geprüfter Forschungstaucher / European Scientific
Diver“ at Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and
Marine Research.
2014 Course Scientific Diving at AWI (Photo: Michael
Schmid)
In summer 2014, the Biological Station Helgoland (Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research) offered the course
“Geprüfter Forschungstaucher / European Scientific Diver” together with the Leibnitz Institute for Tropical Research in Bremen. The course was held
in two units from 12.05 - 23.05.2014 (first unit) and 28.07 - 15.08.2014 (second unit incl. examination). The first unit was held at Helgoland Island
while the second part was done in Crete. Additionally, an e-learning seminar on scientific diving was held in the intersession period.
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Ausbildung zum "Geprüften Forschungstaucher / European Scientific
Diver 2012"
Die Biologische Anstalt Helgoland am AWI führt im Zeitraum vom 07. - 25. Mai und im September/Oktober in zwei je 14-tägigen Blöcken den
Ausbildungslehrgang zum "geprüften Forschungstaucher / European Scientific Diver (ESD)“ durch. Die genaue zeitliche Festlegung der jeweiligen
Blöcke wird im Januar 2012 erfolgen. Der erste Block (Mai 2012) findet dabei auf Helgoland statt, der zweite Block (September) vorbehaltlich einer
externen Zusatzfinanzierung auf unserer deutsch-französischen Polarstation AWIPEV auf Spitzbergen oder auf Helgoland.
Die Qualifikation des „geprüften Forschungstauchers“ ist in Deutschland vom Gesetzgeber vorgesehen, um z.B. im Rahmen eines wissenschaftlichen
Projektes oder auch im Rahmen einer Diplom- oder Doktorarbeit an wissenschaftlichen Institutionen tauchen zu dürfen. Die Ausbildung zum
„geprüften Forschungstaucher / ESD“ beinhaltet das Erlernen des professionellen Tauchens zu wissenschaftlichen Zwecken in Theorie und Praxis.
Der Lehrgang schließt mit einer zweitägigen praktischen und theoretischen Prüfung durch die Prüfungskommission der Berufsgenossenschaft ab,
bei Bestehen erfolgt die Zertifizierung zum „geprüften Forschungstaucher“ und zum „European Scientific Diver“. Diese internationale Qualifikation
erleichtert es, vor allem im Rahmen von EU-Projekten, auch in international zusammengesetzten Tauchgruppen wissenschaftlich unter Wasser zu
arbeiten.
Voraussetzungen für die Kursteilnahme
Eingangsvoraussetzung für den Kurs sind eine Vorausbildung zum Forschungstaucher oder fundierte Tauchkenntnisse in Theorie und Praxis aus
dem Bereich Sport- oder Berufstauchen. Als Voraussetzung bzw. ausreichende Kenntnisse für eine Kurszulassung am AWI werden z.B.
angesehen:
Vorausbildung in einem berufsgenossenschaftlich zugelassenen Ausbildungsbetrieb für Forschungstaucher (siehe www.forschungstauchendeutschland.de).CMAS/VDST T2 (Silber) – Qualifikation oder Äquivalent (siehe CMAS Äquivalenzliste
unter http://www.ausbildung.vdst.de/inhalt/download.htm).