The research vessel ALKOR in the Baltic Sea
14.10.2026

Focus on the Environmental Impact of Marine Munitions in the Baltic Sea

Expedition AL663 researching dumped munitions in collaboration with international partners
A portrait of the scientist Laura Wallace
09.10.2026

Professor Dr Laura Wallace named Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

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

A Basis for Monitoring CO2 Storage Beneath the Seabed

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

Historic fishery collapse holds lessons for the present

A combination of climate change, overfishing, and social change caused the herring population in the Sound to disappear in the Middle Ages

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A screenshot shows an underwater image and the caption ‘Understanding the ocean is sustaining our future’
25.09.2026

Understanding the ocean, shaping the future

Ocean MOOC celebrates its 10th edition

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A young man with a short beard and a bald head is standing by a river, smiling at the camera. He is wearing a black shirt.
23.09.2026

What do the New Neighbours in the Baltic Sea Eat?

Dr Paride Balzani is researching the diet of invasive amphipods in the Baltic Sea as a Humboldt Fellow at GEOMAR

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An elderly man in a suit is speaking at a lectern.
22.09.2026

Professor Dr Mojib Latif named an honorary citizen of the state

Minister-President Günther: “One of the most significant climate researchers of our time – courageous and persistent in the fight against climate change”

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Two men in suits hold white mineral nuggets up to the camera
21.09.2026

Capturing and mineralising CO2 from the air

CarbonOcean unveils demonstration plant in Kiel

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A man with three-day stubble, wearing a flat-brimmed cap, a light blue shirt and glasses, smiles at the camera
17.09.2026

Dr Jacek Raddatz Appointed Extraordinary Professor at Kiel University

GEOMAR Scientist Honoured for his Achievements in Research and Teaching

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A view across the mudflats of the Wadden Sea at low tide
15.09.2026

Where does the methane in the Wadden Sea come from?

Research campaign investigates greenhouse gases in Meldorf Bay

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Four people – two women and two men – with the young woman and the young man in the middle each holding a certificate; they are all smiling at the camera
14.09.2026

Two Outstanding Bachelor’s Theses Honoured

The 2026 Otto Krümmel Award goes to Hannes Sandberg and Leonie Scheidereit

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A small harbour with a white and red lighthouse in the background. Mesocosms are being launched into the water along the quay; some are already floating.
08.09.2026

Construction waste for climate protection in the ocean?

New mesocosm experiment on Gran Canaria using ground concrete demolition waste

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A picture of snow-capped mountains right by the sea; in two places, the ice reaches right down to the coast – these are the two glaciers.
07.09.2026

How Climate Change may amplify Earthquake Impacts in the Arctic

New GEOMAR study shows: Arctic warming may destabilise slopes

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Mountains and glaciers. The coastal region along the Strait of Magellan
02.09.2026

Data Gaps Limit Forecasts of Sea-level Rise

International Study Warns of Gaps in our Understanding of Processes Along Antarctic Coasts

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