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Better life under protection?

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

15.05.2026 · GEOMAR
International scientists gather in Germany for Baltic Earth Conference

This year, the conference is held in Heringsdorf on the island of Usedom, Germany, from April 13 – 17, 2026

13.04.2026 · IOW
Uncharted island soon to appear on nautical charts

Detective work on land discovery on Polarstern expedition in Antarctic waters

08.04.2026 · AWI
AWI welcomes its new director

Glaciologist Hajo Eicken has officially taken over as Director of the AWI. He returns to Bremerhaven after almost 30 years in Alaska.

20.03.2026 · AWI
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

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News

All press releases and news from the DAM

Better life under protection?

International scientists gather in Germany for Baltic Earth Conference

Uncharted island soon to appear on nautical charts

AWI welcomes its new director

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

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News

All press releases and news from the DAM

Better life under protection?

International scientists gather in Germany for Baltic Earth Conference

Uncharted island soon to appear on nautical charts

AWI welcomes its new director

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

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