Current press releases

Room filled with people
15.05.2025

Cellular foundations of symbioses

CRC 1182 international symposium

Corals
15.05.2025

New Coral Gardens and Hydrothermal Vents Found in the Icy Depths of the Remote South Sandwich Islands

An Ocean Census Flagship expedition and GoSouth team of scientists found suspected new species, discovered one of the island chain’s shallowest hydrothermal vents, and explored the deepest trench in the Southern Ocean.

View from the research vessel METEOR
21.02.2025

Where coastal upwelling and Saharan dust support marine life

Expedition “NowUP” investigates ocean-atmosphere dynamics off Northwest Africa

[Translate to English:] Delegation von GEOMAR, Ifremer und NOC
16.01.2025

Strengthening European cooperation for the protection of the ocean

Delegations from the British National Oceanography Centre Southampton and the French Ifremer visit the research centre GEOMAR

Deutscher Meerespreis 2024
19.06.2024

Boris Herrmann receives the German Ocean Award 2024

A recognition of the professional sailor’s commitment to ocean conservation

Dr. Toste Tanhua, Sigrid Keiser, Professor Dr. Arne Körtzinger, Direktorin Professorin Dr. Katja Matthes, Dr. Björn Fiedler, Tobias Hahn. Nicht im Bild: Dr. David Keller, Dr. Ulrike Heine
16.04.2024

Broad commitment to sustainable development and cooperation

GEOMAR presented major research projects at the 2024 United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona

Übergabe der Nachwuchspreise der Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen-Stiftung.
15.12.2023

Fostering excellent early-career research

Prof. Dr Werner Petersen Foundation awards prizes for very good doctoral theses and outstanding commitment to knowledge transfer as well as exchange scholarships

Two zooplankton species
08.12.2023

Adapting to hypoxia: Zooplankton influence the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in the Humboldt Current off Peru

New study sheds light on the role of ecological adaptations in the marine carbon cycle

A red deep-sea jellyfish
21.11.2023

Deep-sea mining and warming trigger stress in a midwater jellyfish

New study led by GEOMAR provides insight into the effects of sediment plumes

A yellow robot dog stands in front of a building with the word "GEOMAR" on it, with two men in blue jackets behind it.
20.11.2023

Artificial Intelligence - from research to application

Schleswig-Holstein funds AI projects of GEOMAR researchers and local companies