Germany

Explore Germany

Germany, nestled in the heart of Europe, offers a unique diving experience that is often overlooked. While the country is renowned for its lush forests, majestic castles, and vibrant cities, it also boasts some intriguing dive spots that cater to adventurers looking to explore beneath the surface. The Baltic Sea's coastlines provide divers with opportunities to explore historically rich waters, where you can find a mix of wrecks from various eras. These sites tell stories of Germany's maritime history and are a haven for wreck diving enthusiasts.

Beyond the wrecks, Germany's dive sites include serene freshwater lakes, which are home to diverse aquatic life. The tranquil settings of lakes like Lake Constance offer shore dives that allow divers to witness species such as pike, perch, and eels gliding through the waters. Seasonal changes bring different experiences; winter diving can be particularly mesmerizing with the clarity of the water. This variance makes Germany a year-round destination for divers seeking a mix of history, nature, and underwater exploration.

Places to Explore

Central

55 Divesites • 62 Centers

Großer Fürstenseer See

Schmaler Luzin

4 Divesites

Dreetzsee

1 Divesite

Carwitzer Lake

1 Divesite

Lake Müritz

Tollensesee

1 Divesite

Lake Schweriner

6 Divesites • 1 Center

Straus Lake

1 Divesite

Wummsee

Lake Stechlin

1 Divesite

Löbejün

1 Divesite

Neustädter See

Geiseltalsee

3 Divesites • 1 Center

Kreidesee Hemmoor

7 Divesites

Starnberger See

6 Divesites

Echinger Weiher

1 Divesite

Walchensee

8 Divesites

Upcoming Events

More

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Taucher-Zentrum Planet Scuba

Dry Suit Diving

15 Nov 2025 + 10 more

Drysuit diving opens up a world of opportunities, including diving remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also keeps you warm on multi-dive days when you do not want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wetsuit. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best way to become a dry suit diver and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment, like dry suits and BCs, the benefits of dry suits and how to deal with dry suit emergencies – which are unique to this type of diving. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Dive College Hamburg

Dry Suit Diving

16 Nov 2025

Drysuit diving opens up a world of opportunities, including diving remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also keeps you warm on multi-dive days when you do not want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wetsuit. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best way to become a dry suit diver and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment, like dry suits and BCs, the benefits of dry suits and how to deal with dry suit emergencies – which are unique to this type of diving. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Actionsport Regensburg Tauchschule-Reisebüro

Enriched Air Nitrox Level 2 (40%)

18 Nov 2025

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Tauchsportzentrum Niederrhein

Open Water Diver

22 Nov 2025

This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Tauchteam Bodensee

Dry Suit Diving

22 Nov 2025

Drysuit diving opens up a world of opportunities, including diving remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also keeps you warm on multi-dive days when you do not want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wetsuit. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best way to become a dry suit diver and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment, like dry suits and BCs, the benefits of dry suits and how to deal with dry suit emergencies – which are unique to this type of diving. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Aqualand Tauchsport & Reisen Ramstein

Advanced Open Water Diver

22 Nov 2025

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

Centers Map

Helos VIP Diving

Bogenweg 12, 24620 Bönebüttel, DEU

Diver’s Indoor - Indoor Tauchzentrum

Dorfstr. 15 A, 85445 Aufkirchen, DEU

Orca Sport & Reisen

Steinbökstr. 4, 83022 Rosenheim, DEU

Tauchcenter Karlsruhe

Schneidemühler Str. 23c, 76139 Karlsruhe, DEU

Diving by Kalenberg

Alte Schanze 1a, 31303 Burgdorf-Beinhorn, DEU

Tauchertreff Dekostop Oldenburg

Nadorster Str. 73, 26123 Oldenburg, DEU

Die dicken Tekkies GbR

Grünspechtweg 3, 13469 Berlin, DEU

Taucher-Zentrum Planet Scuba

Papenhuder Str. 40, 22087 Hamburg, DEU

Blue Silence

Lackenhäuser 127, 94089 Neureichenau, DEU

Dive College Hamburg

Barmbeker Straße 153, 22299 Hamburg, DEU

Underwater No1 Düsseldorf

Münsterstr. 88, 40476 Düsseldorf, DEU

Freediving Chiemsee

Lujo-Brentano-Str.21, 83209 Prien, DEU

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★☆ Hunsfels

Where lime was mined 6 years ago, today a dreamlike lake stretches out. On an area of about five hectares and with depths of up to 54 meters, it currently offers five dive sites everything that makes the diver's heart beat faster. With fantastic visibility, mostly over 10 meters.

5,391
Logs
842
Divers
22.0 m
⌀ Depth
11.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★☆ Sundhäuser See, Nordhausen

There is a dive center on the lake with everything you need for diving. Four nice entrances spread around the lake. Several training platforms at different depths. Four wrecks spread around the lake and a sunken village with houses, church, chapel, and cemetery can be dived through.

13,997
Logs
2,055
Divers
14.0 m
⌀ Depth
8.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★★ Bergwerk Nuttlar

A flooded shale mine in the Sauerland offers the possibility to dive in an open area or, with the right training, to dive deep into the old mine.

937
Logs
281
Divers
12.0 m
⌀ Depth
12.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★★ Messinghausen, See im Berg

This lake in the mountain is beautifully situated right on the mountain. The water is clear and rather cool. The training to become a Deep Diver is especially fun here. You could go down to a depth of 45 meters and with 480 meters of altitude, this is considered an altitude dive.

1,812
Logs
439
Divers
33.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★☆ Kreidesee Hemmoor - Einstieg 2

The chalk lake, artificially created by opencast mining, has an area of 33 hectares and a maximum depth of 60 meters. Visibility of up to 25 meters is possible under favorable conditions (longer dry periods). Lots of abandoned mining gear and items sunk especially for divers.

2,287
Logs
877
Divers
24.0 m
⌀ Depth
13.0 m
⌀ Visibility