Young woman with dark curls in a laboratory
11.02.2026
Dr Viktoria Steck is starting a new Emmy Noether Group, “Marine Metalloproteins”, at GEOMAR
Map of the coast of New England and the surrounding seas
04.02.2026
International team provides first detailed evidence of long-suspected hidden fresh water aquifers
Screenshot of a website showing a section of coastline from the air
02.02.2026
New online platform makes CDR approaches transparent and comparable
On board the METEOR, a scientist cuts through a rock sample with a circular saw. She wears ear protection and a face shield.
29.01.2026
How a shifting plate boundary and hot mantle material formed one of the largest canyons in the ocean

News

View over the landscape of Santorini
17.12.2025

Better Understand the Volcanic System Around Santorini

Expedition M215 tests new monitoring systems

A medium-sized research vessel on the water
15.12.2025

How can the environmental health of the Baltic Sea be improved?

Interreg project RECOVER develops a digital management system for the Baltic Sea

A group of people are standing in a lecture hall, six of them holding certificates in their hands.
11.12.2025

Young Researchers at GEOMAR Honoured

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

A life dedicated to marine research

Professor Dr Jürgen Lenz has passed away

Watercolour painting: The picture shows a flounder, which is a flatfish with dark spots.
04.12.2025

Festive Christmas Dinner: Only ‘Good Fish’ on the Table

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

Launch of the FUTURO research programme

West African and European partners are developing a long-term research programme with a one-year observation campaign off the coast of West Africa

An iceberg and ice floes floating on the sea
01.12.2025

Expansion of Antarctic Bottom Water contributed to the End of the Last Ice Age

New study highlights the key role of the Southern Ocean in the Earth’s climate system

A research vessel at sea
27.11.2025

Science for Schools: Live broadcasts from research vessels

Launching with German and Danish participation

A large research vessel at sea
21.11.2025

Exploring the Links Between Climate and Volcanism

SONNE Expedition Along the Central American Volcanic Arc Sets Sail

Waves on the Sea
20.11.2025

Southern Ocean’s Heat Storage – a Possible Cause of Future ‘Heat Burps’

A modelling study shows how heat stored in the ocean could be released after centuries of global cooling