News

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

News

The bow of a ship on the water, close to the shore

20.12.2024

Warming exacerbates oxygen depletion in the western Baltic Sea

Rising water temperatures undermine nutrient reduction efforts

[Translate to English:] Till Harter vor dem Forschungsschiff Littorina.

19.12.2024

Research on the adaptation of cod to environmental stress

New Emmy Noether Group at GEOMAR investigates oxygen transport in fish

18.12.2024

Outstanding Achievements of Young Researchers Honoured

Prof. Dr. Werner-Petersen Foundation Awards Prizes for Excellent Doctoral Theses and Outstanding Engagement in Knowledge Transfer, as well as Exchange Scholarships

[Translate to English:] Eine Gruppe von 16 jungen Leuten, davon zwei Männer, lächeln in die Kamera

17.12.2024

Light Pollution: An Underestimated Environmental Stressor in the Ocean

Global Experiment Investigates the Impact of Artificial Light on Macroalgae

View above and under water, you can see foil domes and a long transparent hose under water

06.12.2024

How do marine food webs respond to increasing alkalinity?

First study shows promising results

A research vessel with a black hull, white superstructure and red funnel

03.12.2024

Data Collection for Tsunami Early Warning Systems

Expedition MSM132 Investigates Volcanic Hazards in the Aegean

19.06.2024

Boris Herrmann receives the German Ocean Award 2024

A recognition of the professional sailor’s commitment to ocean conservation

Dr. Toste Tanhua, Sigrid Keiser, Professor Dr. Arne Körtzinger, Direktorin Professorin Dr. Katja Matthes, Dr. Björn Fiedler, Tobias Hahn. Nicht im Bild: Dr. David Keller, Dr. Ulrike Heine

16.04.2024

Broad commitment to sustainable development and cooperation

GEOMAR presented major research projects at the 2024 United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona

Übergabe der Nachwuchspreise der Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen-Stiftung.

15.12.2023

Fostering excellent early-career research

Prof. Dr Werner Petersen Foundation awards prizes for very good doctoral theses and outstanding commitment to knowledge transfer as well as exchange scholarships

08.12.2023

Adapting to hypoxia: Zooplankton influence the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in the Humboldt Current off Peru

New study sheds light on the role of ecological adaptations in the marine carbon cycle