Photo taken on day 4 during Leg 3 of The Ocean Race showing an Albatross flying around the Malizia - Seaexplorer.
02/03/23

Photo taken on day 4 during the Leg 3 of The Ocean Race showing an albatross flying around the Malizia - Seaexplorer.
01/03/23




It's no coincidence that we often refer to two people in love as "love birds"—around 90% of bird species live monogamously, forming some of the most loyal partnerships in the animal kingdom. However, rising global temperatures are creating unexpected challenges for one of the most iconic monogamous birds: the majestic albatross. This is the story of how global warming is affecting the love lives of these seabirds, putting their relationships metaphorically and literally in hot water.

Romantic Troubles? Try Being a Hungry Albatross Divorced by Climate Change

In the video call, Boris showed the children that Alfonso, his trusted sailing companion is onboard with him for their 6th circumnavigation

Hybrid My Ocean Challenge event in Großhansdorf, Germany, which Boris Herrmann live from the South Atlantic during the Vendée Globe 2024-2025

More than 1000 interested children, teachers, and parents joined our hybrid My Ocean Challenge kids event on 27 November to learn about sailing, science and sustainability! With participants logging in from Norway, France, Germany and even the South Atlantic, this event was a huge success!

Hybrid My Ocean Challenge event in Großhansdorf, Germany, with Boris Herrmann live from the South Atlantic during the Vendée Globe 2024-2025

From Northern Europe to The South Atlantic - Over 1000 Kids In My Ocean Challenge Event

Every six weeks, Team Malizia’s education programme, My Ocean Challenge, releases a children’s educational newsletter filled with updates from the team, the boat, and fascinating science topics. As winter sets in and the days grow colder, cosy up and join us in celebrating the wonders of the ocean - both above and below - while Boris continues his epic voyage.

My Ocean Challenge Newsletter 11 - Ocean Science

My Ocean Challenge kids event in The Hague during The Ocean Race 2022-2023- The Hague, Netherlands

Team Malizia organises My Ocean Challenge events throughout the year, since they are hybrid and we offer several languages, there’s certainly one that you can attend from anywhere in the world!

My Online My Ocean Challenge kids event with Unesco school Gymnasium Grootmoor in May 2022

Upcoming My Ocean Challenge Kids Events

Upcoming Kids Events

An enormous football stadium filled with around five hundred excited children, tons of sports, activities, and a dash of science — sounds familiar, right? For the third consecutive year, which officially marks it as a tradition, Team Malizia partnered with Zurich Group Germany to host their annual Sports and Climate Event at SC Viktoria Cologne's football stadium. 

500 Kids in the Race for Climate Action

Getting the Ball Rolling: Team Malizia and Zurich Inspire Kids for Climate Action

Every six to eight weeks, we publish a new My Ocean Challenge kids newsletter in English, German, and French featuring topics ranging from sailing updates and educational videos to articles on Ocean and climate topics. You will be able to get an even closer insight into Team Malizia, learn fascinating things about our environment, and get to do fun activities! Enjoy the read!

My Ocean Challenge Newsletter 10 - Bivalves and Seagrass! 

Bivalves and Seagrass - Newsletter 10 

Birte told the children about the exciting Transat CIC race, during which skipper Boris sailed Malizia-Seaexplorer from France to New York.

Climate detectives - Why look into the past to better understand our future of climate change?

About our hybrid My Ocean Challenge Event in New York City.

My Ocean Challenge in New York

My Ocean Challenge in New York City

Newsletter #9 - Mangroves - March 2024 - My Ocean Challenge

My Ocean Challenge Newsletter 9 - Marvelous Mangroves!

The fifth episode of our Malizia My Ocean Challenge video series is now available online! Join us as we unveil the marvels of mangroves on a captivating adventure spanning across Martinique and the Philippines. // Die fünfte Episode unserer Malizia My Ocean Challenge-Videoserie ist jetzt online! Begleite uns, während wir die Wunder der Mangroven auf einem fesselnden Abenteuer in Martinique und den Philippinen enthüllen.

Mangroves - Episode 5 - My Ocean Challenge Video Series

Team Malizia in Monaco

Team Malizia in Monaco.

Boris Herrmann & Pierre Casiraghi in front of Monaco

Boris & Pierre meeting the kids

Boris & Loris from Greenboats

My Ocean Challenge Event in Monaco

Monaco Ocean Week is an annual event during which Ocean conservation takes the centre stage of discussions, debates and actions. Team Malizia was back in the Principality last week for this year’s edition to meet partners, network around science, host a kids event, and film exciting content around its history with Monaco and scientific research.

Monaco Ocean Week 2024 with Team Malizia

Cover photo of the Newsletter #8 in English

Join us in our My Ocean Challenge Newsletter #8 to find out what it takes to be a sailor on board the Malizia - Seaexplorer and how whales benefit us humans with free ecosystem services every few seconds! 

My Ocean Challenge Newsletter 8 - Life Onboard And Whales!

The Episode 4 of the Malizia My Ocean Challenge video series is out! Discover what life onboard a racing yacht like Malizia - Seaexplorer is actually like and what challenges sailors face at sea! // Die Episode 4 der Malizia My Ocean Challenge Videoserie ist da! Entdecke, wie das Leben an Bord einer Rennyacht wie der Malizia - Seaexplorer tatsächlich aussieht und welchen Herausforderungen sich Segler auf See stellen müssen!

Life Onboard A Racing Yacht - Episode 4 - My Ocean Challenge Video Series

Speakers at the Erasmus Marie Conference 2023 in Valencia

When most of Team Malizia is busy with the last Transat Jacques Vabre preparations in Le Havre, it doesn’t mean that everything else in our campaign is put on hold: Our education manager Els went to the first Erasmus Maris conference in Valencia to discuss synergies between Team Malizia’s My Ocean Challenge programme and other great initiatives for Ocean Literacy.

Participants Erasmus Maris Conference Valencia

Teaming Up For Climate Impact & Ocean Literacy

Teaming Up For Climate Impact & Ocean Literacy - Erasmus Maris Conference in Valencia

My Ocean Challenge Newsletter 7 - Learn more about corals!

My Ocean Challenge Newsletter 7 - Learn More About Corals!

The collective artwork is exhibited in the Deichtorhallen Hamburg until the end of September

"Make Climate Change Visible", the collective artwork as a powerful message

Boris Herrmann and the school from around the world participated in a Zoom call during the opening of the exhibition which revealed the final installation made out of the 600 sails

On 7 September 2023, Team Malizia and the Deichtorhallen opened the "Make Climate Change Visible - Sailing Around The World With Team Malizia" student exhibition in Hamburg. The artwork was created as part of the My Ocean Challenge education programme with children from 9 countries at each stage of The Ocean Race 2022-2023.

Over 600 little sails created by children in the Malizia Ocean Challenge programme during The Ocean Race have come together in a large art installation exhibited at the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg

Team Malizia and the Deichtorhallen opened the "Make Climate Change Visible - Sailing Around The World With Team Malizia" student exhibition yesterday in Hamburg. The artwork was created as part of the My Ocean Challenge education programme with children from 9 countries at each stage of The Ocean Race 2022-2023.

My Ocean Challenge - A School Children Artwork Travels Around The World

My Ocean Challenge - A School Children Artwork Travels Around The World With Team Malizia

Das Kunstwerk wird aus über 600 künstlerischen Arbeiten von Schülern aus 9 Ländern zusammengeführt und in den Deichtorhallen Hamburg ausgestellt. Hier Kinder aus Kapstadt, Südafrika mit Birte Lorenzen-Herrmann

Boris Herrmann (links) mit Schüler*innen in Newport, USA, im Mai 2023

Eine Schülerin aus Genua während der My Ocean Challenge Veranstaltung in Italien

In einem kleinen Buch, welches mit der Malizia - Seaexplorer um die Welt segelte, hielten die Kinder „gute Wünsche“ für die Klasse des nächsten Etappenstopps fest

Ein Schüler*innen-Kunstwerk reist mit Team Malizia um die Welt. Am 7. September 2023 eröffnen Team Malizia und die Deichtorhallen die “Make Climate Change Visible - Sailing Around The World With Team Malizia” Schüler*innen-Ausstellung in Hamburg. Das Kunstwerk entstand im Rahmen des My Ocean Challenge Bildungsprogramm mit Kindern aus 9 Ländern bei jedem Etappenstopp des Ocean Race 2022-2023.

Birte Lorenzen-Herrmann (rechts) mit den Schülern der Stadtteilschule Stellingen bei der Planung und Umsetzung der Kunstausstellung

My Ocean Challenge in den Deichtorhallen Hamburg

Science expert Helene explaining to the children how foils make our boat fly

The children listened to a My Ocean Challenge speech before taking part in a fun quiz

During a drawing activity, the children were asked to be creative and show what a healthy coral would look like to them.

Later on, the children went to visit our race boat and got to ask Cornelius lots of questions about her.

Team Malizia organises My Ocean Challenge kids events in all the stopover cities of The Ocean Race to educate children around the world on ocean protection and climate change.

Children from Pell Elementary School and Thompson Middle School with Team Malizia and skipper Boris Herrmann during the My Ocean Challenge event in Newport.

New stopover, new kids event! Throughout The Ocean Race, Team Malizia has been hosting children's event in every stopover city as well as back in Germany. Today, we met kids from two local schools and told them about our sailing team and the importance of the Ocean.

My Ocean Challenge Event In Newport, USA

My Ocean Challenge kids event in Newport, USA

Team Malizia's Ocean Educator Birte Lorenzen-Herrmann did a My Ocean Challenge speech to 900 participating children

Birte Lorenzen-Herrmann doing a speech to 900 children in Cologne

Even after the speech, some children wanted to ask Birte more questions

The second climate and sport event in Cologne was organised by our partner Zurich with Viktoria Köln and Team Malizia

What is CO2 and what does it have to do with me? How can I be mindful in relation to the climate crisis? And how can exercise be fun? These were the questions 900 children were eager to answer in the second climate and sports event organised with our partner Zurich.

900 Children Eager To Learn About Climate Protection with Team Malizia & Zurich

900 Children Eager To Learn About Climate Protection

 The Episode 3 of the Malizia My Ocean Challenge video series is out! Come with us to Brazil and learn something on forest restoration. //  Episode 3 der Malizia My Ocean Challenge Videoserie ist da! Komm mit uns nach Brasilien und lerne wie man einen Wald rettet!

How To Save A Forest - My Ocean Challenge Episode 3

The Episode 2 of the Malizia My Ocean Challenge video series is out! Today, we learn how sailboats can help scientific research! // Die Episode 2 unserer Malizia My Ocean Challenge Video Serie ist jetzt verfügbar! Heute entdecken wir, wie wir mit Segelbooten der Wissenschaft helfen können!

Malizia - Seaexplorer As A Research Vessel - My Ocean Challenge Episode 2

Malizia - Seaexplorer & Scientific Research - My Ocean Challenge Episode 2

My Ocean Challenge event in Monaco

Children on board in Cowes before the start of the Fastnet race in 2019

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