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Becoming an SSI Open Water Diver is the best way to start your diving adventure! We will familiarize you with the skills and equipment. Getting started is easy! Register for the Open Water course and get your feet wet with the SSI Scuba Diver program.SSI training is designed so that you complete the theory at your own pace and when it suits you. We support you with color manuals, DVDs and the offer of free online training, so you have plenty of training opportunities.For your practical training in the pool and in the open water, an instructor will be at your side to show you how to use the diving equipment and practice with you until you feel comfortable. You will be given enough time to get used to the underwater world before completing your open water dives, and once you have successfully completed your training, you will receive your globally recognized SSI Open Water Diver certification. Countless possibilities are now open to you! Short on time? Get your Scuba Diver certification during your vacation and upgrade your Open Water Diver qualification at home with little effort.The Scuba Diver is perfect for those who don't have enough time to complete a full Open Water Diver program in one place. This program is roughly equivalent to the first half of the Open Water Diver program and you can then complete the second step to Open Water Diver at any time and in any location, allowing you to experience diving to the fullest. You will be trained in the right skills, knowledge, equipment and experience to make you feel safe and comfortable underwater. You will also be accompanied by an SSI Instructor on your underwater adventures.

Skill Update Program for Certified Divers: Putting your safety first It's a simple but undeniable fact: in an emergency, you can only master what you practice and use regularly. For divers, this can become a serious problem, as many skills learned in the Open Water Diver (OWD) or Stress and Rescue (S&R) course are often not practiced after completing these courses. Ask yourself the following question: When was the last time you practiced an emergency ascent? Your answer is most likely: on the OWD or S&R course. We want to offer an update/refresher before the start of the new summer season, which is aimed at experienced divers to refresh various essential skills. Our program includes: 1. basic skills review: We will review all relevant skills from the OWD and S&R course to ensure that you have mastered the basic diving techniques and are able to operate safely underwater. For example: all emergency ascents, rescuing unconscious divers, diving without a mask or changing masks... 2. additional skills according to DAN statistics: The DAN statistics list certain factors and diving skills that are consistently involved in injuries and fatalities. We have integrated the most common factors as additional skills to ensure that you can dive safely underwater. Prerequisites for participation: You should have successfully completed the OWD and S&R course in order to participate in our skill update program. If you have not yet completed the S&R course but would still like to refresh your skills, please do not hesitate to contact us. If the demand is high enough, we will set up a separate course. Your safety and confidence in your skills are our top priority. Sign up for our skills update program today and make sure you stay in control in any diving situation.

The SSI Basic Diver course teaches you the skills and knowledge to dive with an SSI Professional to a depth of 12 meters. It's a great way to discover even more of the underwater world on your way to becoming a diver. If you decide to take the next step in your diving adventure within 6 months and complete a Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver course, your Basic Diver course will be fully credited.

Take the SSI Marine Ecology Specialty course and find out how marine organisms interact with each other and their environment and how different marine ecosystems influence each other. With this newly acquired knowledge, you will probably appreciate marine life in the sea even more. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Marine Ecology Specialty certification.

React Right is SSI's emergency first responder course and provides the knowledge and practical skills to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible course, you can choose your subject areas, such as initial assessment, first aid, CPR and stabilization techniques. You will learn more about administering emergency oxygen and using the defibrillator (AED). With a combination of theory and practical exercise scenarios, this course will give you important tools and confidence to provide emergency assistance. Once certified, you will be able to act as a first aider, administer first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support. Earn your SSI React Right Specialty certification and help other divers in need. Start your SSI React Right Specialty course today!

Through online learning and open water and confined water dives, the SSI Scuba Diver course provides you with the perfect foundation to become an independent and safe diver. You will learn everything you need for open water dives to a maximum depth of 12 meters together with an SSI Professional. With this course you will complete about half of the Open Water Diver course and can upgrade your certification later. All you have to do is complete the remaining theory and limited open water units as well as two open water training dives.

With the SSI Try Scuba course you can experience your first unforgettable breaths underwater. With an instructor by your side, you can dive carefree in confined water and experience the magic of scuba diving. By the end of this short course, you'll have earned your SSI Try Scuba Recognition Card and can't wait for your next dive. Because there are still countless diving adventures waiting for you and this course is just the beginning. Start today!

This course teaches you the second part of the Open Water River course. This certification is recognized worldwide and is the best way to become a qualified diver on an adventure that will last a lifetime. The combination of personalized instruction and practical training sessions ensures that you gain the skills and experience of a confident, safe diver. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Choosing and buying your own diving equipment is probably the biggest and most important investment you'll make as a diver, but it's easy to get it wrong. We want you to choose the best diving equipment for you and know how to look after it properly. With the right knowledge, you can get the most out of your investment and enjoy safe and worry-free dives for many years to come. The SSI Equipment Techniques Specialty is the best specialty to learn all about the selection, maintenance and correct storage of your diving equipment. Working with an experienced and trained SSI Professional, you will learn detailed information about the components of your Total Diving System and develop a basic understanding of your diving equipment. Through preventive maintenance of your equipment, you will get the maximum performance and longevity out of your diving equipment.

As a dry suit diver you can dive warm and comfortable in cold waters all year round. Only dry suit diving opens you up to the special underwater landscapes of cold water, such as dives on the icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great if you dive several times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of the cold, wet wetsuit each time, the dry suit diver simply leaves his suit on. The best way to dry suit dive is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty program. Here you will gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes how to use the special equipment and how to deal with difficult situations and problems with the dry suit. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

Have you always wanted to try it out or take a course without having to buy new equipment? From now on all this is possible with us

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and experience perfect dives. Buoyancy is one of the most important diving skills, but any experienced diver will tell you that perfecting it takes time. In this course, you will learn advanced buoyancy skills and techniques to help you master your buoyancy faster. By improving your water position and optimizing your buoyancy control, you can reduce your air consumption and increase your bottom times. In this fascinating program, you will also learn new skills to protect the underwater world that can always be used. At the end of the program you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. Well-balanced, you will soon be gliding calmly through the water, taking the underwater photos you've always dreamed of, or simply enjoying the weightlessness.

Night dives require very different skills than daylight dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn all about night diving and practice the techniques required to make you a safe and confident night diver. This course will give you all the knowledge and skills to dive safely and relaxed at night or in limited visibility conditions. In a balanced mix of online learning and open water dives, you will learn how to use special equipment, the correct entry and exit techniques and how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive into the dark with confidence.

Lost items are now a thing of the past with the SSI Search & Recovery Specialty course. In this fascinating course you will learn all the skills you need to safely and confidently conduct search and recovery dives. You will learn how to use search patterns, special dive plans and underwater communication skills and practice using special equipment such as lift bags, lines and reels. By developing your search techniques and practicing search procedures in a dive team, you will become a confident search and rescue diver during this course. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Search & Recovery Specialty certification.

Do you want to enjoy more extended dives and cover and explore a larger diving area? Then the SSI Scooter/DPV Specialty program is the perfect course for you. You can only swim a certain distance with your legs, but with an underwater scooter or a Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) you can enjoy every dive with ease. In this DPV course, you will learn everything you need to know to use a DPV safely and gain specialty certification.

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty course is the best way to improve your buoyancy and experience perfect dives. Buoyancy control is one of the most important diving skills, but as any experienced diver will tell you, it takes time to perfect. In this course you will learn challenging buoyancy skills and techniques to help you master your buoyancy faster. By improving your water position and optimizing your buoyancy control, you can reduce your air consumption and increase your bottom times. In this fascinating course you will also learn new skills to protect the underwater world, which can always be used. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. Well-balanced, you will soon be gliding calmly through the water, taking the underwater photos you've always dreamed of or simply enjoying the weightlessness.

As a dry suit diver you can dive warm and comfortable in cold waters all year round. Only dry suit diving opens up the special underwater landscapes of cold water to you: dives on the icebergs in the remote Arctic or fascinating places teeming with life despite the cold. Dry suits are also great if you dive several times a day. Instead of struggling to get out of the cold, wet wetsuit each time, the dry suit diver simply leaves his suit on. The best way to dry suit dive is the SSI Dry Suit Diver Specialty course. Here you will gain the necessary knowledge and learn all the skills to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. This includes how to use the special equipment and how to deal with difficult situations and problems with the dry suit. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Dry Suit Diving Specialty certification.

This specialty course provides you with the knowledge and advanced skills you need to navigate safely and confidently underwater. You will learn the correct use of the compass, natural navigation techniques, estimating distances, leaving and returning to a given point and simple navigation patterns. You will also learn how to combine navigation techniques to optimize your diving experience. All of this will sharpen your underwater observation skills, increase your diving safety and help you get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

If you can't decide which specialty programs are best for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation as well as 3 other specialty areas before deciding on a full specialty training. It's a great way to experience what Advanced Open Water Diver training is all about and how valuable it can be for your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver program you will learn about 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a detailed briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this program, you have complete freedom to explore everything. You can complete the entire specialty training at any time and receive credit for your Advanced Open Water Diver training.

Want to get the most out of your dive time and have fun underwater? Then discover diving with a DPV/dive scooter. In this course you will learn the skills and procedures to plan and carry out such dives safely. You will learn the special precautions for using scooters/DPVs, how to stay in contact with your dive buddy, how to check the rest of your equipment and how to enjoy your new diving experience with a DPV safely! Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Scooter/DPV Diving Specialty certification and be able to dive with a scuba scooter/DPV to depths of up to 30 meters.

With this program you will become a successful SSI Instructor: it provides you with the necessary skills, teaching concepts and practical experience. You will learn all about our innovative digital learning system and our training philosophy. You will learn how to support other instructors in running programs and learn how to teach a variety of SSI programs independently. All candidates who complete this program receive SSI Assistant Instructor status. You can also work your way up to SSI Open Water Instructor after successfully completing the program.

The SSI Open Water Instructor is the most important step in a dive professional's career, as it includes the qualification to train new divers independently.An Open Water Instructor must inspire and motivate new divers and develop their diving experience so that they become enthusiastic divers in the long term. The Instructor Training Course (ITC) will expand your sales and industry knowledge and improve your training skills. You will be trained in professional presentation and sales techniques through workshops and practical applications. It is your chance to learn how to offer divers a special experience: "The Ultimate Dive Experience".During the Instructor Training Course, candidates experience a program that has proven itself over decades. It scores points for quality and challenges. The program is constantly being developed so that it always meets the current requirements of the industry. It ensures that SSI Dive Professionals are equipped with the right skills and the necessary knowledge.Open Water Instructor (OWI)After successfully completing the Dive Control Specialist course, you can attend the Instructor Training course. Together with a successful Instructor Evaluation you will become an Open Water Instructor. You can now train and certify Open Water Divers and Advanced Open Water Divers, among others.

Start today - You must be a Divemaster or equivalent to participate in SSI's 3-level instructor training program. The training begins with participation in the combination Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, accompanied by Digital Learning. After successfully completing the Instructor Training Course (ITC), you will take part in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10-day training entitles you to independently teach various SSI key programs such as Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. If you want to take more time to learn and gain valuable teaching experience between the training courses, you can also complete the 3 parts in individual steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at your own pace and with a flexible schedule.

Becoming a certified SSI Specialty Instructor is easy. Train as an instructor and register for any specialty instructor seminar you would like to teach. Alternatively, you can also teach your desired specialty course together with an experienced specialty instructor or apply directly to SSI for a review of your experience. If you teach enough specialties, you will automatically qualify for your Advanced Open Water Instructor certification.

Achieve your certification as a Dive Guide with SSI The Dive Guide course is the first step on an exciting journey. You will learn to safely guide certified divers in a variety of environments and conditions. Through dive briefings, assessing dive conditions and leading dives, you will develop into a confident dive guide in no time. Start your professional diving career as a Dive Guide or continue to qualify as a Divemaster.

Instructor Seminar

An Assistant Instructor Trainer prepares the Assistant Instructor for their theoretical instruction and practical training in the water. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer you are also qualified to assist an Instructor Trainer, giving you valuable experience on your way to becoming an Instructor. Once you are ready, you can complete the Instructor Training Seminar and become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey today to train the instructors of tomorrow.

A particularly rare relic of the Russian occupation awaits you in the Schwerin Outer Lake. The wreckage of a suspected MIG-17 was long considered a legend before it was finally found in 2013. Due to its exposed location in the northern part of Lake Schwerin, you will need to allow a little more time for this trip. However, you will be rewarded with an unforgettable dive at a special technical monument. The MIG crashed in 1954. Today, the aluminum hull is stuck like a dart in the 17-meter-deep bottom. The wreck is completely colonized by small shells. Nevertheless, details such as the tail unit and the remains of pipes and instruments are clearly visible. One wing is still connected to the fuselage and protrudes like a metal wall half submerged in the silt. The other wing lies a few meters from the wreck and still shows the clearly visible red Russian star. Cargo glider - a historic wreck in top condition Do you already know our most beautiful wreck? In just a few minutes by boat, we will take you to the wreck of a historic cargo sailing ship off the island of Ziegelwerder. The almost 27-metre-long ship lies at a maximum depth of 18 meters on an even keel - and promises first-class wreck diving.

Experience a varied diving trip to Lake Schwerin and immerse yourself in a very special freshwater underwater world. The Kosis Dive Center offers ideal conditions for training, further education and relaxed fun diving in a quiet, natural environment. On site, you have the opportunity to complete various courses and special training, including: Wreck Diver - Exciting dives on sunken objects Drysuit - Safe and comfortable diving in a drysuit Navigation - Precise underwater orientation Night Diver - Discover the lake at night from a completely new perspective Lake Schwerin impresses with its good infrastructure, interesting dive sites, freshwater fauna and relaxed atmosphere - perfect for beginners, advanced and experienced divers. Whether training or pleasure diving: this diving trip combines training, nature and diving fun in an ideal way.

Have you discovered your interest in underwater historical research in the Historic Diving course? Perhaps you have already taken part in a survey or would like to do so in the future? The VDST specialization in underwater archaeology I teaches you advanced scientific skills - and fully qualifies you to participate in the research project on Fehmarn. Course incl. certification: € 369.00 Diving instructors in the VDST must provide proof of annual training hours. But after the umpteenth night or orientation dive, some people have had enough. From now on, graduates of the SK Underwater Archaeology I can assist in a follow-up course - and receive recognized teaching units (LE). Details on request. Assistant Citizen Science: € 39.00 The course takes place at Lake Schwerin in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Raben Steinfeld and the diving center Kosie's D.I.V.E. Basis Schwerin are in the immediate vicinity of the A24/A14. For theory lessons we reside in a nearby seminar center. The practical dives take place on artificial wrecks in the base course and by boat trip on historical wrecks. All information directly from Elmar Klemm elmar.klemm@t-online.de

This year we would like to organize our traditional Christmas Dive at the base in Raben Steinfeld. The fire will be lit from 10 am. At 11.30 a.m. we will all go into the water together with Santa Claus. We have prepared a heated changing room for those of you who are brave enough to go into the water wet, and of course there will be a Christmas tree and Buggi's popular layered cabbage again this year!!! All of us from the D.I.V.E. team are looking forward to welcoming divers and non-divers!

We want to celebrate with you and want to see you again at our base before the long winter. We therefore invite you to the big BREVETPARTY on 04.11.2023 from 4 p.m. In addition to good conversations among friends, we will also take care of your physical well-being. We look forward to seeing you. Please be sure to bring your own dishes !!!

Divers Night is an annual event where divers from all over the world go into the water at the same time (local time). The event takes place on the first Saturday in November from 18:00. This year we will go into the water together at 8.25 p.m. Divers Night is a non-profit event. The aim of the events is to bring together as many divers, clubs and bases from all over the country as possible for a nice get-together. Food and drink can be purchased for a small fee. This enabled us to donate € 500,-- to the children's hospice in Schwerin in 2022 and another € 500,-- to the Bernstorf Castle Hospice in 2023 and € 702,-- to the Herzkissen association in 2024. If you would like to find out more about DiversNight, you can find all the information here https://www.diversnight.com/ Overnight accommodation can be found on our website.

We want to welcome in the New Year in style and jump into the water together at 11am. Meet from 10 am. Afterwards there could be hot soup from Cindy (almost confirmed) and we will certainly find a hot drink. Looking forward to seeing you

Who's up for an after work dive? We meet at the base from 5 pm. Bring something to grill and dishes.... KEIN EINWEG !!!! Everyone will find a buddy here

Holger opens his practice for us for a diving medical examination on a Saturday. Very convenient and without waiting time. Register with us at the base. We will take care of the scheduling.

We want to welcome in the New Year in style and jump into the water together at 11am. Meet from 10 am. Afterwards there will be bratwurst and cake. We're sure to find a hot drink, too.

A weekend full of diving, nature and fellowship with like-minded people. Program - Fri, 29.05.: Individual arrival (book accommodation yourself: dive-schwerin.de/uebernachtung) - Sat & Sun, from 9:00 am: Diving on the house reef - Highlight: Wreck diving on the cargo ship (both days) Catering & evening - Meals possible in the "Goya" restaurant - Sat evening: Barbecue & campfire (own costs) Costs - Wreck diving: € 18 - Base: € 8 - Tank (up to 12 l): € 7 Save the date - we look forward to seeing you! Your TopDive Team