Current press releases

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

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

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