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Current press releases

Image of the “Art in Architecture” artwork at GEOMAR
16.10.2026

Mythical Creature Spotted!

New ‘Art in Architecture’ project as a place of encounter

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The research vessel ALKOR in the Baltic Sea
14.10.2026

Focus on the Environmental Impact of Marine Munitions in the Baltic Sea

Expedition AL663 researching dumped munitions in collaboration with international partners

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View from the MARIA S. MERIAN as it leaves the harbour
12.10.2026

Rung by Rung Into the Depths

GEOMAR expedition investigates vertical migrations of organisms using specialised cameras

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View from the research vessel SONNE at sunset
05.10.2026

A Basis for Monitoring CO2 Storage Beneath the Seabed

SONNE Expedition SO321-3 investigates basalt off the Canadian Pacific coast

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Picture of a research vessel at sea: a measuring buoy is being lowered into the water on a line
30.09.2026

European coastal regions under pressure

10th Copernicus Ocean State Report highlights the value of ocean observation

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A woman wearing a floral blouse and with pink-dyed hair is sitting at a table opposite an elderly man in a jacket; there are microphones on the table, and through the window in the background you can see across a river.
29.09.2026

What Germany’s limited CO2 storage capacity beneath the North Sea means

GEOMAR expert Klaus Wallmann explains the current state of play regarding carbon dioxide storage beneath the sea in a video podcast and offers recommendations for action

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A view across the mudflats of the Wadden Sea at low tide
15.09.2026

Where does the methane in the Wadden Sea come from?

Research campaign investigates greenhouse gases in Meldorf Bay

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Four people – two women and two men – with the young woman and the young man in the middle each holding a certificate; they are all smiling at the camera
14.09.2026

Two Outstanding Bachelor’s Theses Honoured

The 2026 Otto Krümmel Award goes to Hannes Sandberg and Leonie Scheidereit

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A small harbour with a white and red lighthouse in the background. Mesocosms are being launched into the water along the quay; some are already floating.
08.09.2026

Construction waste for climate protection in the ocean?

New mesocosm experiment on Gran Canaria using ground concrete demolition waste

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A picture of snow-capped mountains right by the sea; in two places, the ice reaches right down to the coast – these are the two glaciers.
07.09.2026

How Climate Change may amplify Earthquake Impacts in the Arctic

New GEOMAR study shows: Arctic warming may destabilise slopes

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