A medium-sized research vessel on the water
15.12.2025
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
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

News

Along the investigated beach section, all finds are examined and assigned to a predefined category.
31.05.2023

Enjoying our beaches – without polluting them

Researchers from Kiel present first combined systematic study on litter in the micro and macro spectrum on Schleswig-Holstein's Baltic Sea beaches

Research Vessel Poseidon
03.05.2023

Minoan eruption survey improves volcanic risk assessments

GEOMAR study provides new insights into the largest volcanic eruption in Europe in the last 10,000 years

GEOMAR Director Professor Dr. Katja Matthes welcomes Robert Habeck, Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
29.04.2023

How to use the ocean in the fight against climate change

German Federal Minister Robert Habeck informed himself about research at GEOMAR

Group of scientists in front of research vessel Polarstern.
17.04.2023

From the Atlantic to FYORD

Networking event concludes this year's “Floating University”

Deployment of an ocean bottom seismometer
30.03.2023

Shifting the theories of plate tectonics

GEOMAR researchers receive Advanced Grant of the European Research Council

The new website for the Helmholtz Research Field (FB) Earth and Environment.
16.03.2023

One for all: New website for the Helmholtz Research Field "Earth and Environment

The new website provides access to all important websites from the Helmholtz research field "Earth and Environment".

Ocean wave at El Hierro.
10.03.2023

An all-hands-on-deck moment to preserve the ocean

GEOMAR researchers comment on the international High Seas Treaty

Storegga landslide
01.03.2023

Reassessment of Storegga event: second major landslide recognized

GEOMAR study suggests more frequent large submarine landslides on the Norwegian shelf

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11.02.2023

#February11

GEOMAR celebrates the International Day for Women and Girls in Science

Awarding of the 27th Petersen Excellence Professorship.
06.02.2023

Volcano and earth crust researcher receives Petersen Professorship of Excellence

Professor Dr. Oliver Nebel presents results on isotopic investigations of geological events in his keynote lecture