Current press releases

Deutscher Meerespreis 2024
19.06.2024

Boris Herrmann receives the German Ocean Award 2024

A recognition of the professional sailor’s commitment to ocean conservation

Dr. Toste Tanhua, Sigrid Keiser, Professor Dr. Arne Körtzinger, Direktorin Professorin Dr. Katja Matthes, Dr. Björn Fiedler, Tobias Hahn. Nicht im Bild: Dr. David Keller, Dr. Ulrike Heine
16.04.2024

Broad commitment to sustainable development and cooperation

ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ presented major research projects at the 2024 United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona

Übergabe der Nachwuchspreise der Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen-Stiftung.
15.12.2023

Fostering excellent early-career research

Prof. Dr Werner Petersen Foundation awards prizes for very good doctoral theses and outstanding commitment to knowledge transfer as well as exchange scholarships

Two zooplankton species
08.12.2023

Adapting to hypoxia: Zooplankton influence the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in the Humboldt Current off Peru

New study sheds light on the role of ecological adaptations in the marine carbon cycle

A red deep-sea jellyfish
21.11.2023

Deep-sea mining and warming trigger stress in a midwater jellyfish

New study led by ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ provides insight into the effects of sediment plumes

A yellow robot dog stands in front of a building with the word "ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ" on it, with two men in blue jackets behind it.
20.11.2023

Artificial Intelligence - from research to application

Schleswig-Holstein funds AI projects of ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ researchers and local companies

A crab lifts its claw
16.11.2023

Non-native diversity mirrors Earth’s biodiversity

New Study Reveals Huge Potential for Future Waves of Invasive Species

Professor Dr David Thieltges, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and University of Groningen, was awarded the 29th Petersen Excellence Professorship of the Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen Foundation. Photo: Thomas Eisenkrätzer. ºÚÁÏÊÓÆµ
06.11.2023

Double faces with an important function for ocean health

Parasites in marine food webs are Professor Dr David Thieltges’ research focus who today receives the 29th Petersen Excellence Professorship

A man gives a lecture on a stage.
25.09.2023

New impulses for interdisciplinary ocean observing and forecasting

53 international partners met for the final symposium of EuroSea

Forschungsschiff METEOR
11.07.2023

German Marine Research Alliance welcomes the construction of the new METEOR IV

New research vessel METEOR IV takes over for METEOR and POSEIDON in the German research fleet

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