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

Measurements on the ship
23.06.2022

Gas eruption of the past helps to understand the ocean floor

Study investigates natural pathways of gases in the North Sea

08.06.2022

GEOMAR calls for consistent action for marine protection

On World Oceans Day, the institute highlights the importance of the so called ‘blue lungs’ for our climate

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
31.05.2022

Getting a better understanding of the influence of eddies in the ocean

Last of three ship expeditions launched in upwelling area off West Africa

Nationalities at GEOMAR
25.05.2022

GEOMAR shows colours for the German Diversity Day 2022

Internationality at the institute promotes scientific excellence and innovative solutions

Jan Taucher at a mesocosm
24.05.2022

Decline of diatoms due to ocean acidification

Study shows unexpected negative impact by CO2 on important plankton group

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17.05.2022

Celebrating GEOMAR’s membership in the Helmholtz Association

Researchers from Kiel contribute a broad range of expertise on the “blue” ocean

Research at Raunefjord, Norway
17.05.2022

Using alkaline rock minerals to combat climate change

The OceanNETs project explores an approach for carbon dioxide removal in a Norwegian fjord

[Translate to English:] Award winner Lena Holtmanns and Dr. Uwe Krumme, representing Stefanie Haase
13.05.2022

Marine research honors the present and commemorates the past

The Annette Barthelt Foundation awards scientific prizes 2022

Microplastics
10.05.2022

Micro- and nanoplastics from the atmosphere pollute oceans

An international research team investigates the atmosphere as a relevant source of plastic pollution in water bodies in a recent study

28.03.2022

Solidarity with Ukraine

Statement of GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel