DEEPWAVE e.V.


Anna Gross

Most Influential CEO 2025 - Ocean Protection
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About DEEPWAVE e.V.

As a trained sculptress, I am a classic career changer. In 2003, I co-founded the marine conservation organisation DEEPWAVE e.V. together with my husband, the deep-sea biologist Onno Groß. After his sudden death in 2016, I am carrying on his commitment to the oceans as the new CE0.

With my different and intrepid view of the world, I empower young ocean enthusiasts to stand up for their future – and the future of our planet. In politics, in science, and in their daily lives.


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