Current press releases

Storegga landslide
01.03.2023

Reassessment of Storegga event: second major landslide recognized

ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ study suggests more frequent large submarine landslides on the Norwegian shelf

Awarding of the 27th Petersen Excellence Professorship.
06.02.2023

Volcano and earth crust researcher receives Petersen Professorship of Excellence

Professor Dr. Oliver Nebel presents results on isotopic investigations of geological events in his keynote lecture

Vera Stockmayer and Sophia Stavrakoudis
03.02.2023

Otto Krümmel Award 2022 for Deep Sea and Baltic Sea Research

Outstanding Bachelor's Thesis Award honors achievements of two young students in Earth Sciences and Physics of the Earth Systems

ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ Director with Prime Minister and Minister of the Sea
31.01.2023

Cabo Verde: Center of Ocean Research for Sustainable Development

A delegation of ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ sets important course for further research and cooperation in the region during a visit on site

Ocean-based methods of CO2 removal
31.01.2023

CO2 removal from atmosphere is crucial for climate protection

Annual CDRmare conference focuses on ocean-based methods

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

ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ Director, Chairmen of the Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen Foundation, award winners and ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ 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

 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

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.

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