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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
Course correction needed quickly to avoid pathway to ‘hothouse Earth’ scenario, scientists say

International team publishes appeal in specialist journal

11.02.2026 · MARUM
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
Tiny marine animal reveals bacterial origin of animal defence mechanisms

Kiel study demonstrates horizontal gene transfer of the enzyme lysozyme from bacteria

11.02.2026 · CAU
Underestimated wake

Shipping traffic causes more turmoil in the Baltic Sea than expected

10.02.2026 · IOW
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
Setting sail to a region in rapid transition

The SWOS Polarstern expedition launches investigations into the rapid changes of sea ice and ecosystems in the Antarctic Weddell Sea

06.02.2026 · AWI
Record low sea levels in the Baltic Sea

Will there be a major inflow of saltwater from the North Sea?

06.02.2026 · IOW
Extensive freshened water beneath the ocean floor confirmed for the first time

International team provides first detailed evidence of long-suspected hidden fresh water aquifers

04.02.2026 · MARUM
CDRatlas: A Guide to CO2 Removal Methods on Land and in the Ocean

New online platform makes CDR approaches transparent and comparable

02.02.2026 · GEOMAR
The “Grand Canyon” of the Atlantic

How a shifting plate boundary and hot mantle material formed one of the largest canyons in the ocean

29.01.2026 · GEOMAR
How artificial intelligence can help protect the Ocean

An international study offers a practical guide for AI application

29.01.2026 · ZMT
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
From Greenland to the deep sea via ocean express

North Atlantic Seaweed has potential as major carbon trap

28.01.2026 · IOW
Ventilation of the North Atlantic is Weakening

Slower renewal of deep waters may signal climate change

21.01.2026 · GEOMAR

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News

All press releases and news from the DAM

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

Course correction needed quickly to avoid pathway to ‘hothouse Earth’ scenario, scientists say

Excellent Research on the Molecular Underpinnings of the Ocean

Tiny marine animal reveals bacterial origin of animal defence mechanisms

Underestimated wake

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

Setting sail to a region in rapid transition

Record low sea levels in the Baltic Sea

Extensive freshened water beneath the ocean floor confirmed for the first time

CDRatlas: A Guide to CO2 Removal Methods on Land and in the Ocean

The “Grand Canyon” of the Atlantic

How artificial intelligence can help protect the Ocean

Future Box Oceans available again

From Greenland to the deep sea via ocean express

Ventilation of the North Atlantic is Weakening

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

Course correction needed quickly to avoid pathway to ‘hothouse Earth’ scenario, scientists say

Excellent Research on the Molecular Underpinnings of the Ocean

Tiny marine animal reveals bacterial origin of animal defence mechanisms

Underestimated wake

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

Setting sail to a region in rapid transition

Record low sea levels in the Baltic Sea

Extensive freshened water beneath the ocean floor confirmed for the first time

CDRatlas: A Guide to CO2 Removal Methods on Land and in the Ocean

The “Grand Canyon” of the Atlantic

How artificial intelligence can help protect the Ocean

Future Box Oceans available again

From Greenland to the deep sea via ocean express

Ventilation of the North Atlantic is Weakening

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