- ElbeXtreme investigates the effects of physical-oceanographic extreme events on ecosystem services in the Elbe estuarine coastal system; coordination: Eric Achterberg, GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel.
- METAscales explores the impacts and adaptation strategies to future physical-oceanographic extreme events on German coasts; coordination: Gabriel David, Technische Universität Braunschweig.
- MULTI-MAREX develops improved response and forecasting capabilities for multiple extreme geomarine events such as seaquakes and tsunamis in the Mediterranean; coordination: Heidrun Kopp, GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research.
- PrimePrevention researches ways of predicting biological hazards to the sea in order to prevent socio-economic impacts; coordination: Katja Metfies, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research.