Current press releases

A ship's captain on the bridge with two women in trouser suits beside him, one looking through binoculars.
10.08.2025

Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär visits GEOMAR

Key research areas and the new research vessel METEOR IV in focus

racing yacht in front of the city skyline
04.08.2025

From Ocean Dome to Open Ship

GEOMAR presents a diverse programme as partner of The Ocean Race Europe

An iceberg on the sea
31.07.2025

Viruses in Polar Oceans follow Rhythms of the Sea

New study reveals seasonally shifting virus communities in the Arctic, and similarity to the Antarctic

Offshore wind turbines
23.07.2025

Green hydrogen from the ocean

New research project on hydrogen production at offshore wind farms

Cross-section of the ocean with ammunition and ship. You can also see the beach.
10.07.2025

Removing Munitions from the Sea for Good

Project CAMMera: Methods for Large-Scale Ammunition Clearance

Sample with seaweed in which microplastic particles have become entangled
01.07.2025

From Kiel to Apenrade and back: On the Trail of Plastic

ALKOR expedition AL635 investigates micro- and nanoplastics in the German-Danish coastal region

A ship with a blue hull
27.06.2025

Celebrating 50 years of service to marine research

The research vessel LITTORINA celebrates its anniversary

 A young woman with Asian features stands on board a ship wearing orange waders and holds a small fish up to the camera
25.06.2025

“Shrinking” Cod: How Humans have altered the Genetic Make-Up of Fish

Study reveals: Overfishing has left measurable marks in the genome of baltic cod

Many small plastic particles float in a glass
25.06.2025

AI to Uncover Marine Enzymes with Transformative Potential

The interdisciplinary project AI MareExplore launches at GEOMAR

Underwater photo of a large rusty metal cylinder
18.06.2025

International and interdisciplinary: Expert gathering on the topic of ammunition in the sea

GEOMAR is Lead Scientific Partner of Kiel Munition Clearance Week 2025