Scientists on the Malizia Explorer
09.07.2026
Research sailing vessel investigates seagrass and phytoplankton
Waveglider in front of Cape Town
06.07.2026
International WHIRLS field campaign investigates small-scale processes and their significance for climate and ecosystems
Three people – two women in summer clothes and a man in uniform – are standing in front of a research vessel in the harbour. The gangway has been lowered.
24.06.2026
Experiencing research, shaping the future: pupils learn about scientific work on a research vessel
Big research vessel at sea
19.06.2026
SONNE Cruise SO320/2 Investigates the Age and Formation of Hess Rise

News

Underwater picture of a seagrass meadow
03.06.2026

Europe Unites Behind First Continent-wide Seagrass Restoration Recommendations

Alliance of scientists from 17 countries calls on policymakers to protect and restore one of Europe’s most vital marine ecosystems

Men wearing hard hats on board a ship are pulling a chain of yellow and red buoys out of the water
01.06.2026

40 Years of Expedition History in its Wake

METEOR’s final research voyage investigates currents in the tropical Atlantic

A shore crab underwater. It looks at the camera and raises its claw menacingly.
27.05.2026

Diving into a Fascinating Underwater World Right on the Doorstep

Educational project “Snorkeling.City” enters its third year

Satellite image of the sea surface; the water is dark blue but has a green tinge in places, and a white cloud of vapour is rising from the water
21.05.2026

Possible Eruption of an Underwater Volcano in the Bismarck Sea

GEOMAR Mapping Data Helps Interpret the Event

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