The GITEWS project for the establishment of core elements of a Tsunami Early Warning System in the region of the Indian Ocean is accomplished by a consortium of the following German institutions under the auspices of the GFZ:
Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Potsdam, Consortium Leader
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen
German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ, ehemals GTZ), Eschborn
Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
German Marine Research Consortium (KDM), Berlin
GEOMAR | Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel
United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), Bonn