Archive 2024

Many participants of the HMC summer meeting stand in the building of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
09.07.2024

The requirements for high-quality research data in focus

Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) discussed at GEOMAR about future challenges and developments of the Helmholtz-wide data infrastructure

Plankton
09.07.2024

Sometimes friend, sometimes foe

Research network DynaSym investigates relationships in plankton communities

Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier trägt sich bei seinem Besuch am GEOMAR ins Gästebuch ein. Rechts: GEOMAR-Direktorin Professorin Dr. Katja Matthes, links Daniel Günther, Ministerpräsident des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, und Frank Spiekermann, Verwaltungsdirektor des GEOMAR.
02.07.2024

German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits GEOMAR

The head of state learnt about outstanding research and school programmes

The research vessel METEOR is moored in the harbour. The sky is blue with clouds.
25.06.2024

Development of young underwater volcanoes off Iceland in focus

METEOR expedition M201 investigates the volcanic history of unusual volcanoes in Iceland's Vesturdjúp Basin

Two men and a woman stand on a roof terrace and look into the camera
24.06.2024

UXO clearance - It's time to start!

Major network meeting on the upcoming munitions recovery in the Bay of Lübeck

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

Four researchers stand at a table and present the memorial stone for Professor Dr Erwin Suess.
18.06.2024

Last honour in 4819 metres depth

Memorial rock for Professor Dr. Erwin Suess placed in the Aleutian Trench off Alaska

A graphic shows emissions of nitrous oxide from the ground and the sea
14.06.2024

Nitrous Oxide Emissions at Record High

GEOMAR database provides critical oceanic data for global N2O budget

A pale-red squid with large eyes and eight thick, orange arms drifts in the water column. The squid’s cone-shaped mantle has white scars above the eyes and is pointing to the left side of the frame. The squid’s arms are held above its body and are cradling a gelatinous brown sheet that contains several round, yellowish-white eggs. The background is dark blue water with numerous small yellowish-brown flecks of drifting organic debris.
11.06.2024

Underwater robots discover deep-sea squid that broods giant eggs

During an expedition to the Gulf of California, researchers observed a previously unknown species of squid carrying a cluster of exceptionally large eggs

Several people are standing on a dark carpet, arranged in a spiral. They look up towards the camera.
10.06.2024

Do ocean fine-scale whirls impact our climate and ecosystems?

Kick-off of the interdisciplinary EU ERC-Synergy Grant Project WHIRLS