The research vessel ALKOR in the Baltic Sea
14.10.2026
Expedition AL663 researching dumped munitions in collaboration with international partners
A portrait of the scientist Laura Wallace
09.10.2026
GEOMAR Helmholtz Distinguished Professor honoured for pioneering research on slow slip and plate-boundary deformation
View from the research vessel SONNE at sunset
05.10.2026
SONNE Expedition SO321-3 investigates basalt off the Canadian Pacific coast
Two fishing boats on the shore, with paint peeling off their hulls
01.10.2026
A combination of climate change, overfishing, and social change caused the herring population in the Sound to disappear in the Middle Ages

News

The research vessel SONNE in the port of Yokohama, Japan, at night
18.05.2026

Expedition to Hess Rise in the Northwest Pacific Begins

SONNE Expedition SO320/1 Investigates One of the World’s Largest Oceanic Plateaus

A blue-and-red research vessel on calm waters
11.05.2026

Better life under protection?

ALKOR expedition AL652 investigates fish communities and algae in the Baltic Sea

Two women with straight dark hair are working in a modern laboratory
08.05.2026

Exploring the Genetic Potential of Marine Fungi for Biodiscovery

Marine microbiologist Prof. Dr Xi Yu is joining GEOMAR as a guest scientist

The sun breaks through the cloud cover over the Pacific horizon
06.05.2026

Even the most remote ocean is contaminated with zinc from human sources

Researchers have detected zinc from human emissions in remote regions of the South Pacific

Portrait of an older man with a receding hairline at his desk in the office
30.04.2026

A Pioneer of Physical Oceanography has Passed Away

GEOMAR mourns the loss of oceanographer Dr Walter Zenk

A big research vessel on the sea
30.04.2026

“Floating University” Sets Sail Again

Master’s students from West Africa conduct research aboard the POLARSTERN

A view over the railing of a research vessel towards a research instrument (CTD-rosette)
28.04.2026

Novel Approach unpicks Iron Chemistry in the South Pacific Ocean

Organic matter diversity determines how much iron is available for marine life

A young man with a dark beard is standing in a research setting with silver-coloured tanks
24.04.2026

Sea Urchins: A Mother’s Gift

Plastid-derived structures help sea urchin development and disperse

A group of people on a roof terrace, four women and five men
21.04.2026

Scientific Advisory Board meets at GEOMAR

Strategic decisions shaping the future of ocean research

Lecture by Dr. Jens Greinert
14.04.2026

Roadmap for Munition Recovery

Schleswig-Holstein prepares for large-scale recovery of legacy munitions