Current press releases

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

A young man with a dark beard is standing in a research setting with silver-coloured tanks
24.04.2026

Sea Urchins: A Mother’s Gift

Plastid-derived structures help sea urchin development and disperse

Lecture by Dr. Jens Greinert
14.04.2026

Roadmap for Munition Recovery

Schleswig-Holstein prepares for large-scale recovery of legacy munitions

A three-dimensional map of mountains rising out of the sea
01.04.2026

Alchemy in the Earth’s Mantle

Why Subduction Zones act as the Earth’s “Gold Kitchens”

Map of the oceanographic moorings in the Atlantic managed by GEOMAR, showing the currents of warm surface water and cold deep water associated with the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Graphic: Christoph Kersten/GEOMAR, Background: GEBCO
30.03.2026

Plankton Bloom in the Labrador Sea

Research expedition MSM142 investigates dynamics in the subpolar North Atlantic

A man in a purple shirt and suit jacket turns on a large red tap
26.03.2026

Fresh Seawater for Research

Seawater pipeline officially inaugurated at GEOMAR

A man stands by a rust-red balustrade, the silhouette of a city visible in the distance behind him.
25.03.2026

On the Spectrum between Rock and Water

Geologist Prof. Dr Oliver Nebel is the new Professor of Geochemistry at GEOMAR

Winners of the Annette Barthelt Prize
20.03.2026

The Annette-Barthelt Prize Honors Young Researchers

Academic Award and Commemoration of the 1987 Terrorist Attack in Djibouti

European flat oysters on a white table
05.03.2026

How diseases spread between oyster reefs

New study reveals which restoration sites are most at risk from pathogens carried by ocean currents

Group Photo in the Foyer of a research centre
04.03.2026

Insights from Expeditions

Status Conference Research Vessels 2026 at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

  • GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
    Wischhofstr. 1-3
    24148 Kiel
    GERMANY