18/06/2026
🌊 Cleaning up pollution is often much harder than preventing it.
Plastic, oil and other pollutants can travel long distances through rivers, coastlines and ocean currents. Once they reach the sea, they are difficult to remove and can harm marine animals and habitats.
To tackle marine pollution, different approaches are being explored around the world. The Jellyfishbot is one example: a robot designed for calmer waters such as ports, marinas and canals, where waste can be collected before it spreads further.
At the same time, technologies like this raise a broader question for the future of the oceans: what role can technical solutions play alongside prevention, regulation and changes in our everyday behaviour?
👉 Curious to explore questions like this? Visit our special exhibition “Ocean Futures”! You can find more info on our website: https://futurium.de/en/ocean-futures