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40 Years of Expedition History in its Wake

METEOR’s final research voyage investigates currents in the tropical Atlantic

01.06.2026 · GEOMAR
More Life at Sea: Unexpectedly High Biodiversity in the Deep-Sea Marine Protected Area

DNA analysis of amphipods in the northeastern Atlantic reveals underestimated biodiversity

01.06.2026 · SAM
IOW research uses AI and drones to improve early warning systems for Vibrio bacteria in the Baltic Sea

The presence of the marine bacterium Vibrio vulnificus, which is potentially dangerous to humans, can now be predicted up to five weeks in advance in the Baltic Sea using AI

28.05.2026 · IOW
Diving into a Fascinating Underwater World Right on the Doorstep

Educational project “Snorkeling.City” enters its third year

27.05.2026 · GEOMAR
Blue Planet with a White Spot: More Than Half of the World’s Oceans Remain Insufficiently Explored

Global study reveals vast knowledge gaps in marine biodiversity

27.05.2026 · SAM
Expedition to Hess Rise in the Northwest Pacific Begins

SONNE Expedition SO320/1 Investigates One of the World’s Largest Oceanic Plateaus.

21.05.2026 · GEOMAR
Sustainable lightweight construction with magnesium and seashell

For the first time, researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have produced a magnesium foam made entirely from natural marine raw materials.

21.05.2026 · Hereon
Bär/Eicken: “The research vessel Polarstern is changing our understanding of the world’s oceans”

Expedition shows sharp decline in sea ice extent in the Antarctic.

15.05.2026 · AWI
Better life under protection?

ALKOR expedition AL652 investigates fish communities and algae in the Baltic Sea.

15.05.2026 · GEOMAR
Handbook on Conservation and the Sustainable Use of the Ocean

the interplay between ecological, economic and social aspects of ocean use and conservation

12.05.2026 · RIFS
Recommendations to Curb Marine Pollution in European Seas

In its Zero Pollution Action Plan the EU sets out a long-term vision to achieve a pollution-free environment by 2030

04.05.2026 · RIFS
Ancient Antarctic ice cycles impacted ocean productivity thousands of miles away

UW–Madison study links Antarctic ice sheet growth and decay to a 40,000-year rhythm in subtropical marine productivity

29.04.2026 · MARUM
Novel Approach unpicks Iron Chemistry in the South Pacific Ocean

Organic matter diversity determines how much iron is available for marine life

28.04.2026 · GEOMAR
Gone with the wind

New Hereon study investigates uncertainties in calculating offshore wind power production in the North Sea

16.04.2026 · HEREON
Roadmap for Munition Recovery

Schleswig-Holstein prepares for large-scale recovery of legacy munitions

14.04.2026 · GEOMAR

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News

All press releases and news from the DAM

40 Years of Expedition History in its Wake

More Life at Sea: Unexpectedly High Biodiversity in the Deep-Sea Marine Protected Area

IOW research uses AI and drones to improve early warning systems for Vibrio bacteria in the Baltic Sea

Diving into a Fascinating Underwater World Right on the Doorstep

Blue Planet with a White Spot: More Than Half of the World’s Oceans Remain Insufficiently Explored

Expedition to Hess Rise in the Northwest Pacific Begins

Sustainable lightweight construction with magnesium and seashell

Bär/Eicken: “The research vessel Polarstern is changing our understanding of the world’s oceans”

Better life under protection?

Handbook on Conservation and the Sustainable Use of the Ocean

Recommendations to Curb Marine Pollution in European Seas

Ancient Antarctic ice cycles impacted ocean productivity thousands of miles away

Novel Approach unpicks Iron Chemistry in the South Pacific Ocean

Gone with the wind

Roadmap for Munition Recovery

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