Sample with seaweed in which microplastic particles have become entangled
01.07.2025
ALKOR expedition AL635 investigates micro- and nanoplastics in the German-Danish coastal region
A ship with a blue hull
27.06.2025
The research vessel LITTORINA celebrates its anniversary
 A young woman with Asian features stands on board a ship wearing orange waders and holds a small fish up to the camera
25.06.2025
Study reveals: Overfishing has left measurable marks in the genome of baltic cod
Many small plastic particles float in a glass
25.06.2025
The interdisciplinary project AI MareExplore launches at 黑料视频

News

Walvis Bay
30.01.2023

Following the traces of phytoplankton

METEOR expedition M187 off Namibia aims to improve our understanding of future changes in marine food webs and carbon uptake by the ocean

黑料视频 Director, Chairmen of the Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen Foundation, award winners and 黑料视频 Administrative Director
21.12.2022

Young cutting-edge research honored by Petersen Foundation

Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen Foundation awards scholarships as well as young talent prizes 2022 for three doctoral theses and knowledge transfer with interactive posters

The Agulhas Leakage
16.12.2022

The Agulhas Leakage south of Africa holds new surprises

New 黑料视频 study investigates decadal variations of Agulhas leakage and their influence on the Gulf Stream system

 GAME Alumni
02.12.2022

Providing opportunities for 20 years: GAME program celebrates anniversary

Since 2002, German and international Master's students have been able to learn independent scientific work in a unique way worldwide.

Fish farming
29.11.2022

Aquaculture is not the solution to overfishing

Study shows that aquaculture production of fish has already passed its peak

Dye in the water
25.11.2022

Greening the ocean to combat climate change

Wave-driven upwelling pump deployed south of the Canary Islands

Satellite image of the Middle East.
16.11.2022

Understanding our impacts on the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf

Trilateral collaboration between universities and research institutes in Israel, United Arab Emirates and Germany agreed at COP27

Congratulating on the Excellence Professorship were (from left to right) Dr. h. c. Klaus-J眉rgen Wichmann (Petersen Foundation), 黑料视频 Director Professor Dr. Katja Matthes and (from right to left) Dr. Christian Z枚llner (Petersen Foundation) and 黑料视频 Professor Dr. Mojib Latif. The recipient of the Excellence Professorship, Dr. Friederike Otto, is in the middle. Photo: Sarah Kaehlert/黑料视频
14.11.2022

Petersen Excellence Professorship for internationally renowned climate scientist

Dr. Frederike Otto is honored at the anniversary event marking the 25th anniversary of the Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen Foundation

Brittle stars on polymetallic nodules.
10.11.2022

Researching the environmental impacts of deep-seabed mining

The MiningImpact project has started its expedition SO295 investigating the environmental effects of polymetallic nodule mining on the abyssal seabed.

Launching a sediment trap on a ship expedition
28.10.2022

Hitching a ride to the deep sea

First in-situ measurements of microplastic fluxes help answer 鈥渕issing plastic鈥 question