The research vessel ALKOR in the Baltic Sea
14.10.2026
Expedition AL663 researching dumped munitions in collaboration with international partners
A portrait of the scientist Laura Wallace
09.10.2026
GEOMAR Helmholtz Distinguished Professor honoured for pioneering research on slow slip and plate-boundary deformation
View from the research vessel SONNE at sunset
05.10.2026
SONNE Expedition SO321-3 investigates basalt off the Canadian Pacific coast
Two fishing boats on the shore, with paint peeling off their hulls
01.10.2026
A combination of climate change, overfishing, and social change caused the herring population in the Sound to disappear in the Middle Ages

News

A group of visitors in a hall with information stands
31.08.2026

Behind the Scenes of Marine Research

GEOMAR Open Day 2026

A woman holding a bouquet of flowers and a man holding a certificate are smiling at the camera
18.08.2026

State Order of Merit for Katja Matthes

Schleswig-Holstein honours GEOMAR director for her services to marine and climate research

 The photograph shows Prof. Dr Colin Devey, Dr Steffen Kutterolf and Director Prof. Dr Katja Matthes (from left to right) at the opening of the microprobe laboratory.
18.08.2026

Deciphering the Ocean’s Traces with a New Microprobe

The new electron microprobe enables more precise analyses of volcanic material, ores and marine organisms

Colourful map on black background
13.08.2026

A view of the Earth’s dynamics from space

As a Humboldt Fellow, Dr Jeng Hann Chong is researching active fault zones and natural hazards at GEOMAR

A gravity meter on the working deck of a research vessel. In the background, the water and the sky.
10.08.2026

How Climate Fluctuations Influence Volcanism at Mid-Ocean Ridges

SONNE expedition SO321 investigates sediments and volcanic glass from the seabded

Graphical representation of the Atlantic Meridional Circulation
23.07.2026

Artificial Intelligence Looks into the Ocean

Can the global Argo programme monitor the AMOC?

Research vessel in the Baltic Sea
13.07.2026

When Extreme Events Become Visible on the Coast

ALKOR expedition investigates the effects of extreme events in the Elbe estuary and German Bight

Scientists on the Malizia Explorer
09.07.2026

Baltic Sea Expeditions Started with the Malizia Explorer

Research sailing vessel investigates seagrass and phytoplankton

Waveglider in front of Cape Town
06.07.2026

A high-resolution view of the ocean

International WHIRLS field campaign investigates small-scale processes and their significance for climate and ecosystems

Three people – two women in summer clothes and a man in uniform – are standing in front of a research vessel in the harbour. The gangway has been lowered.
24.06.2026

Minister Dr Dorit Stenke visits the ALKOR

Experiencing research, shaping the future: pupils learn about scientific work on a research vessel