Current press releases

Microalgae under the microscope, against a black background, are small rod-shaped, spherical and spiral white and yellow structures.
24.09.2025

Phytoplankton – the tiny Climate Heroes of the Ocean

New AI lighthouse project for Natural Climate Protection launched in the Baltic Sea

A yellow square diving robot is being lifted out of the water by a red crane.
19.09.2025

Discovery in the Deep Sea: Unique Habitat at Hydrothermal Vents

Novel hydrothermal system links two seabed phenomena

Three persons sit at a table with pens in their hands
09.09.2025

Home Port Kiel

GEOMAR to operate the new research vessel METEOR IV

 A transparent plastic tube or bag hangs in the water; above the water, you can see the frame that holds it.
08.09.2025

New Mesocosm Study in Gran Canaria

Researchers Investigate Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Using Rock Powder and Dissolved Substances

Two employees in a laboratory, one sitting, one standing, both wearing bright blue coats.
08.09.2025

BlueHealthTech receives additional €6.75 million in federal funding

Alliance unlocks the potential of the ocean for innovative health technologies in the Kiel region

Sunst over the Mediterranean sea
05.09.2025

What Climate Change Means for the Mediterranean Sea

GEOMAR Study Highlights Urgent Need for Action

[Translate to English:] Das Forschungsschiff Elisabeth Mann Borgese liegt an einem Anleger. Im Hinergrund die Kieler Schwentine
04.09.2025

Life-Hostile Processes on the Seafloor

Expedition EMB374 investigates oxygen-depleted zones in the southwestern Baltic Sea

a research vessel at sea, the hull is blue, the funnel is orange
03.09.2025

From Greenhouse Gas to Carbonate beneath the Seafloor

Expedition MSM140 investigates CO₂ storage potential in marine basalt formations off Norway

Steffen Kutterolf watches the sea
15.08.2025

Study highlights the massive impact of large explosive volcanic eruptions on the underwater world

Discovery of a 200 meter thick layer of volcanic ash in the Aegean Sea laid down by submarine flows that traveled more than 140 km from the source volcano

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