Current press releases

Map of the norther pacific with the Aleutian Island Arc
16.06.2026

One of the Earth’s Most Important Plate Boundaries Is Older than Previously Thought

Subduction of the Aleutian Islands began at least 56 million years ago

A bearded man is leaning over a white pole jutting out from a jetty into the water, screwing a white box onto it.
04.06.2026

Smart Marinas: Data from the Harbour Basin

New sensor technology provides real-time information for sailors

Underwater picture of a seagrass meadow
03.06.2026

Europe Unites Behind First Continent-wide Seagrass Restoration Recommendations

Alliance of scientists from 17 countries calls on policymakers to protect and restore one of Europe’s most vital marine ecosystems

Men wearing hard hats on board a ship are pulling a chain of yellow and red buoys out of the water
01.06.2026

40 Years of Expedition History in its Wake

METEOR’s final research voyage investigates currents in the tropical Atlantic

A shore crab underwater. It looks at the camera and raises its claw menacingly.
27.05.2026

Diving into a Fascinating Underwater World Right on the Doorstep

Educational project “Snorkeling.City” enters its third year

The research vessel SONNE in the port of Yokohama, Japan, at night
18.05.2026

Expedition to Hess Rise in the Northwest Pacific Begins

SONNE Expedition SO320/1 Investigates One of the World’s Largest Oceanic Plateaus

A blue-and-red research vessel on calm waters
11.05.2026

Better life under protection?

ALKOR expedition AL652 investigates fish communities and algae in the Baltic Sea

The sun breaks through the cloud cover over the Pacific horizon
06.05.2026

Even the most remote ocean is contaminated with zinc from human sources

Researchers have detected zinc from human emissions in remote regions of the South Pacific

A big research vessel on the sea
30.04.2026

“Floating University” Sets Sail Again

Master’s students from West Africa conduct research aboard the POLARSTERN

A view over the railing of a research vessel towards a research instrument (CTD-rosette)
28.04.2026

Novel Approach unpicks Iron Chemistry in the South Pacific Ocean

Organic matter diversity determines how much iron is available for marine life

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