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New Leibniz Chair holder

Professor Jenny Mander confirmed in office

11.03.2026 · DSM
India and Germany agree on close cooperation in the field of maritime heritage

Memorandum of Understanding signed between DSM and the National Maritime Heritage Complex Lothal

10.03.2026 · DSM
Setting sail for a new joint marine research association!

Merger agreement between DAM and KDM signed / Executive Board elected

09.03.2026 · DAM
Myths, Monsters, and Maritime Maps

The Digitisation Team Brings Archival Treasures Back to Life

04.03.2026 · DSM
Status Conference Research Vessels 2026

March 04–05, 2026 at GEOMAR

04.03.2026 · GEOMAR
Underway research data project to be continued

BMFTR to fund expansion of German marine research data infrastructure for another two years / Continuation planned

27.02.2026 · DAM
Tatiana Ilyina appointed Director at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

Climate scientist Tatiana Ilyina will be strengthening our executive board and expanding our research with a new Department

16.02.2026 · MPI-MM
Excellent Research on the Molecular Underpinnings of the Ocean

Dr Viktoria Steck is starting a new Emmy Noether Group, “Marine Metalloproteins”, at GEOMAR

11.02.2026 · GEOMAR
Prof. Dr Hajo Eicken appointed new director of the Alfred Wegener Institute

The glaciologist moves from Alaska to Bremerhaven as scientific director

10.02.2026 · AWI
Prof Oliver Zielinski honored

The Scientific Director of Hereon receives Fellowship from The Oceanography Society

15.01.2026 · ZMT
AWI and University of Bremen now able to continue securing endangered climate and environmental data

The German Research Foundation is funding projects securing and storing endangered scientific datasets on the PANGAEA platform in Germany

15.01.2026 · AWI
Better Understand the Volcanic System Around Santorini

An international research team set sail today on the research vessel METEOR to gain new insights into the volcanic system off the Greek island group of Santorini.

17.12.2025 · GEOMAR
How do corals feed?

New study reports that the contribution of heterotrophic food intake to energy production in corals has so far often been significantly underestimated.

16.12.2025 · ZMT
How can the environmental health of the Baltic Sea be improved?

Like all marine ecosystems, the Baltic Sea plays a vital role in regulating the climate and supporting coastal life. It absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2), provides food and oxygen, and shapes the quality of life for communities in the region.

15.12.2025 · GEOMAR
Urea: The Hidden Fuel for Ocean Microbes

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) are some of the most abundant microorganisms in the ocean and play a key role in nitrogen cycling.

11.12.2025 · MPI-MM

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India and Germany agree on close cooperation in the field of maritime heritage

Setting sail for a new joint marine research association!

Myths, Monsters, and Maritime Maps

Status Conference Research Vessels 2026

Underway research data project to be continued

Tatiana Ilyina appointed Director at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

Excellent Research on the Molecular Underpinnings of the Ocean

Prof. Dr Hajo Eicken appointed new director of the Alfred Wegener Institute

Prof Oliver Zielinski honored

AWI and University of Bremen now able to continue securing endangered climate and environmental data

Better Understand the Volcanic System Around Santorini

How do corals feed?

How can the environmental health of the Baltic Sea be improved?

Urea: The Hidden Fuel for Ocean Microbes

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New Leibniz Chair holder

India and Germany agree on close cooperation in the field of maritime heritage

Setting sail for a new joint marine research association!

Myths, Monsters, and Maritime Maps

Status Conference Research Vessels 2026

Underway research data project to be continued

Ta­tiana Ily­ina ap­poin­ted Dir­ector at the Max Planck In­sti­tute for Mar­ine Mi­cro­bi­o­logy

Excellent Research on the Molecular Underpinnings of the Ocean

Prof. Dr Hajo Eicken appointed new director of the Alfred Wegener Institute

Prof Oliver Zielinski honored

AWI and University of Bremen now able to continue securing endangered climate and environmental data

Better Understand the Volcanic System Around Santorini

How do corals feed?

How can the environmental health of the Baltic Sea be improved?

Urea: The Hid­den Fuel for Ocean Mi­crobes

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Tatiana Ilyina appointed Director at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

Urea: The Hidden Fuel for Ocean Microbes