02.07.2024/Kiel. During a tour of the recently inaugurated new GEOMAR building, German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier informed himself about research topics at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for O...

19.02.2024/Kiel. In a multi-week experiment starting today, scientists led by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel investigate if the addition of rock powder is able to help the ocean absor...

08 February 2024/Kiel/Funchal. Jellyfish are notoriously difficult to study because they are extremely fragile and therefore difficult to catch intact with nets. As a result, the contribution of jellyfish to the oceanic food web remains largely unexplored. This is particularly true for the deep sea, where there are still many blank spots on our map of knowledge. An international expedition with experts from different fields of research sets off tomorrow to explore unknown underwater habitats and their biodiversity around the island of Madeira. In particular, the researchers will study the role of jellyfish in the oceanic food web.

13 February 2024/Kiel/Catania. Mount Etna in Sicily is the largest active volcano in Europe. Its eastern flank extends far into the Mediterranean Sea. Previous studies have shown that it moves a few c...

Die Expedition M196 führte im Dezember 2023 ein Forschungsteam in den Golf von Korinth vor Griechenland. Dort untersuchten die Wissenschaftler:innen ein neu ...