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

Ship's crew in white shirts and black trousers and scientific crew and visitors pose on the helicopter deck of a research vessel
16.04.2025

A Strong Sign of Solidarity with German Marine Research

Visit of the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde on board RV METEOR

[Translate to English:] Ein beleuchtetes Forschungsschiff im Eis in dunkler Nacht
14.04.2025

Pioneering research reveals Arctic matter pathways poised for major shifts amidst climate change

New study provides unprecedented insight into highly variable and climate-sensitive transport pathways from the Siberian shelf to the Arctic Ocean

 A rocky structure under water where many small colourful fish swim
11.04.2025

Preserving and Using the Deep Sea: Scientists Call for More Knowledge to Enable Sustainable Management

Scientific report on deep-sea research sees 2025 as a decisive year for ocean health

Sunset over the sea
11.04.2025

CO2 removal and storage: Which options are feasible and desirable?

A new framework helps to evaluate the feasibility of ocean-based CO2 removal processes and assesses their impact on humans and nature

[Translate to English:] Infografik CO2-Speicherung in Sandsteinformationen in der deutschen Nordsee
03.04.2025

Storing CO₂ Beneath the German North Sea? GEOSTOR Research Consortium Publishes Interim Report

Scientists provide insights into the geological, technical, ecological, and legal dimensions of offshore CO₂ storage, contributing to the CCS debate in Germany

Portrait of Alexandra Hahn
02.04.2025

Creativity and Marine Conservation: Alexandra Hahn

Making Diversity Visible: People at GEOMAR

A group of people, formed for a group picture.
01.04.2025

All Aboard for the Third “Floating University”

Master's students from West Africa to study and research aboard the POLARSTERN

Two people stand at a table on the ALKOR and work
27.03.2025

New boost for ecosystem-based fisheries management

GEOMAR and Federal Agency for Nature Conservation sign cooperation agreement

Employees on a ship with blue helmets reach for the steel frame of a crane bailer being lifted out of the water.private
25.03.2025

Ocean Eddies – the Food Trucks of the Sea

Study reveals for the first time the lipidome composition of mesoscale eddies and their precise role in nutrient transport and the carbon cycle

A ship is moored in the harbour
24.03.2025

Deep-Sea Biology of the Cape Verde Islands

Expedition M209 investigates biodiversity and foodwebs from the water column to the sea floor