A group of people are standing in a lecture hall, six of them holding certificates in their hands.
11.12.2025
Prof. Dr Werner-Petersen Foundation presents awards for outstanding doctoral theses and excellence in knowledge transfer
 Black and white photograph of a middle-aged man
05.12.2025
Professor Dr Jürgen Lenz has passed away
Watercolour painting: The picture shows a flounder, which is a flatfish with dark spots.
04.12.2025
GEOMAR, environmental organisations and consumer advice centres update their joint list of ‘good fish’ for conscious purchasing of sea fish
People gather for a group photo, holding a banner in their hands.
01.12.2025
West African and European partners are developing a long-term research programme with a one-year observation campaign off the coast of West Africa

News

 A young woman with Asian features stands on board a ship wearing orange waders and holds a small fish up to the camera
25.06.2025

“Shrinking” Cod: How Humans have altered the Genetic Make-Up of Fish

Study reveals: Overfishing has left measurable marks in the genome of baltic cod

Many small plastic particles float in a glass
25.06.2025

AI to Uncover Marine Enzymes with Transformative Potential

The interdisciplinary project AI MareExplore launches at GEOMAR

Jana Willim: „Seagrass meadows are the coral reefs of the Baltic Sea“
20.06.2025

Four Ocean Facts at Kieler Woche

From Seagrass to Ocean Warming – Explained by GEOMAR Scientists

Underwater photo of a large rusty metal cylinder
18.06.2025

International and interdisciplinary: Expert gathering on the topic of ammunition in the sea

GEOMAR is Lead Scientific Partner of Kiel Munition Clearance Week 2025

Diagram showing the various mCDR methods and their effects on the oxygen content in the ocean
13.06.2025

What helps the climate is not automatically good for the ocean

GEOMAR study analyses the impact of marine carbon dioxide removal methods on global ocean oxygen levels

A man in a suit speaks in front of a large screen
12.06.2025

Scientific Advisory Board for the Action Plan for Baltic Sea Protection 2030 Established

Research institutes support the state in implementing Baltic Sea protection

[Translate to English:] Forschungsschiff METEOR
07.06.2025

UN Ocean Conference, 9–13 June 2025, Nice

GEOMAR will participate with two side events on the research vessel METEOR

[Translate to English:] Ein Mann mit blauer Strickmütze hockt am Strand hinter einer Kühlbox mit blauem Deckel und hält einen Seegras-Spross hoch.
03.06.2025

Start of the Underwater Planting Season

NGOs renaturalise large areas of seagrass meadows in the Baltic Sea for the first time

 Underwater photo of a snorkeller
30.05.2025

Diving into the Sea right on your Doorstep

The 'Snorkeling.City' project enters its second round