Current press releases

A measuring buoy is being hauled aboard the research vessel
23.07.2026

Artificial Intelligence Looks into the Ocean

Can the global Argo programme monitor the AMOC?

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

Big research vessel at sea
19.06.2026

Expedition to the Origins of a Giant Beneath the Sea

SONNE Cruise SO320/2 Investigates the Age and Formation of Hess Rise

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

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