View above and under water, you can see foil domes and a long transparent hose under water
06.12.2024
First study shows promising results
A research vessel with a black hull, white superstructure and red funnel
03.12.2024
Expedition MSM132 Investigates Volcanic Hazards in the Aegean
A yellow metal frame stands on board a research vesselprivate
21.11.2024
New measuring node off Boknis Eck to be installed today
A man with glasses and short grey hair speaks to a group of listeners at tables in a conference room
14.11.2024
Project Launch of MMinE-SwEEPER at GEOMAR

News

Ice floes on blue water in a fjord. Mountains in the background.
16.07.2024

Expedition investigates the effects of climate change off Greenland

MERIAN expedition MSM130 investigates meltwater runoff from Greenland glaciers, the loss of Arctic sea ice and the interfaces of ice, ocean and atmosphere off the east coast of Greenland

Meer und Himmel nach dem Sonnenuntergang
15.07.2024

Loss of oxygen in bodies of water identified as new tipping point

Current study involving GEOMAR calls for aquatic oxygen loss to be recognised as another Planetary Boundary

Many participants of the HMC summer meeting stand in the building of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
09.07.2024

The requirements for high-quality research data in focus

Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) discussed at GEOMAR about future challenges and developments of the Helmholtz-wide data infrastructure

Plankton
09.07.2024

Sometimes friend, sometimes foe

Research network DynaSym investigates relationships in plankton communities

Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier trägt sich bei seinem Besuch am GEOMAR ins Gästebuch ein. Rechts: GEOMAR-Direktorin Professorin Dr. Katja Matthes, links Daniel Günther, Ministerpräsident des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, und Frank Spiekermann, Verwaltungsdirektor des GEOMAR.
02.07.2024

German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits GEOMAR

The head of state learnt about outstanding research and school programmes

The research vessel METEOR is moored in the harbour. The sky is blue with clouds.
25.06.2024

Development of young underwater volcanoes off Iceland in focus

METEOR expedition M201 investigates the volcanic history of unusual volcanoes in Iceland's Vesturdjúp Basin

Two men and a woman stand on a roof terrace and look into the camera
24.06.2024

UXO clearance - It's time to start!

Major network meeting on the upcoming munitions recovery in the Bay of Lübeck

Deutscher Meerespreis 2024
19.06.2024

Boris Herrmann receives the German Ocean Award 2024

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

Four researchers stand at a table and present the memorial stone for Professor Dr Erwin Suess.
18.06.2024

Last honour in 4819 metres depth

Memorial rock for Professor Dr. Erwin Suess placed in the Aleutian Trench off Alaska

A graphic shows emissions of nitrous oxide from the ground and the sea
14.06.2024

Nitrous Oxide Emissions at Record High

GEOMAR database provides critical oceanic data for global N2O budget