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
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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

Fishermen on a boat sorting plaice. Seagulls accompany the boat.
22.05.2025

Why Europe’s Fisheries Management Needs a Rethink

GEOMAR researchers identify systemic weaknesses in EU fisheries management and are calling for quotas to be set independently of national interests

Atlantic waves roll powerfully onto a sandy beach
20.05.2025

Small-Scale, Big Impact: New Insights to Marine Biodiversity around the Cape Verde Islands

New study links comprehensive interdisciplinary datasets with small-scale physical ocean processes

Room filled with people
15.05.2025

Cellular foundations of symbioses

CRC 1182 international symposium

Corals
15.05.2025

New Coral Gardens and Hydrothermal Vents Found in the Icy Depths of the Remote South Sandwich Islands

An Ocean Census Flagship expedition and GoSouth team of scientists found suspected new species, discovered one of the island chain’s shallowest hydrothermal vents, and explored the deepest trench in the Southern Ocean.

A dead fish lies at the beach
05.05.2025

Artificial oxygen supply in coastal waters: A hope with risks

Researchers warn: Technical measures are no substitute for reducing nutrients and protecting the climate

Forschungsschiff SONNE
02.05.2025

How do calderas form on island arc volcanoes and what impact do they have?

Expedition SO312 investigates structure and hydrothermal activity at Brothers Volcano off New Zealand

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30.04.2025

Looking into the Past to Understand the Climate Future

Prof. Dr Ying Cui is a Humboldt Fellow at GEOMAR

Divers under water cleaning huge plasic tubes
29.04.2025

Hard-to-Avoid Emissions: Limited Potential for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal in Germany’s Seas

New Study reveals Feasibility Limits in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea

Ship at sea
24.04.2025

Trawling-induced sediment resuspension reduces CO2 uptake

GEOMAR study investigates the impact of sediment resuspension induced by trawling and other natural processes in Kiel Bight

 A fish with vertical stripes looks into the camera
22.04.2025

Study on Ecological Lake Management Wins national Frontiers Planet Prize

Award-winning research shows: Shallow water zones boost fish stocks and biodiversity