Strandkörbe im Sand am Strand unter strahlend blauem Himmel — © Sina Ettmer | AdobeStock

News

All press releases and news from the DAM

Molecular insight into biological nitrogen fixation close to the boiling point

Researchers have determined the structure and molecular characteristics of a remarkably heat-stable enzyme which turns nitrogen gas into ammonia

18.09.2026 · MPI-MM
Where does the methane in the Wadden Sea come from?

Research campaign investigates greenhouse gases in Meldorf Bay

15.09.2026 · GEOMAR
The Fingerprint of Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reaches the Deep North Atlantic

In a new study, researchers from Bremen map how the Suess effect spreads in the North Atlantic

26.08.2026 · MARUM
Marine heatwaves

Rising ocean temperatures reduce the natural carbon storage capacity of seagrass meadows

20.08.2026 · ZMT
Nature’s original bioplastic is food for animals

A new study provides unexpected insights into how biodegradable PHA plastics are broken down in nature.

13.08.2026 · MPI-MM
Research Cruise to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in the Baltic Sea Launched

On August 13, 2026, the research vessel “Elisabeth Mann Borgese” departed from Rostock on Expedition EMB401

13.08.2026 · IOW
From Outcast to Option: Carbon Capture and Storage Makes a Comeback

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is regaining prominence in climate policy debates in Germany.

28.07.2026 · RIFS
How is Antarctica affected by human activity?

Hereon coordinates research on environmental pollution in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica

23.07.2026 · HEREON
Natural Shields Against Mercury

Hereon study: Feeding habits of marine sponges may reduce the accumulation of toxic mercury in fish

25.06.2026 · HEREON
Changing Marine Lightscapes

Greifswald Researchers Bring Legal Perspective to an Underestimated Environmental Problem

11.06.2026 · UG
Is the sea still healthy?

A researcher from the DSM has published her first article in the United Nations’ World Ocean Assessment Report.

10.06.2026 · DSM
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
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
Roadmap for Munition Recovery

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

14.04.2026 · GEOMAR
Future Box Oceans available again

The educational offer from Futurium and DAM provides a playful glimpse into a sustainable future with the oceans.

29.01.2026 · DAM

DAM-Newsletter

Always up to date with the DAM newsletter. (German only)

Our Sponsors

The federal government and the governments of the five northern German states support the current development and sponsor the DAM.

News

All press releases and news from the DAM

Mo­lecu­lar in­sight into bio­lo­gical ni­tro­gen fix­a­tion close to the boil­ing point

Where does the methane in the Wadden Sea come from?

The Fingerprint of Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reaches the Deep North Atlantic

Marine heatwaves

Nature’s ori­ginal bioplastic is food for an­im­als

Research Cruise to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in the Baltic Sea Launched

From Outcast to Option: Carbon Capture and Storage Makes a Comeback

How is Antarctica affected by human activity?

Natural Shields Against Mercury

Changing Marine Lightscapes

Is the sea still healthy?

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

Recommendations to Curb Marine Pollution in European Seas

Roadmap for Munition Recovery

Future Box Oceans available again

Share this page

DAM-Newsletter

Our Sponsors

Molecular insight into biological nitrogen fixation close to the boiling point

Nature’s original bioplastic is food for animals