Press releases

Below you find current press releases of the 91̽»¨ Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Reseach Kiel. Older press releases of 91̽»¨ and the predecessor  IFM-91̽»¨ you find on the archive pages of the the years 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 201120102009 and 2008.

Current press releases

Plankton
09.07.2024

Sometimes friend, sometimes foe

Research network DynaSym investigates relationships in plankton communities

Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier trägt sich bei seinem Besuch am 91̽»¨ ins Gästebuch ein. Rechts: 91̽»¨-Direktorin Professorin Dr. Katja Matthes, links Daniel Günther, Ministerpräsident des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, und Frank Spiekermann, Verwaltungsdirektor des 91̽»¨.
02.07.2024

German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits 91̽»¨

The head of state learnt about outstanding research and school programmes

The research vessel METEOR is moored in the harbour. The sky is blue with clouds.
25.06.2024

Development of young underwater volcanoes off Iceland in focus

METEOR expedition M201 investigates the volcanic history of unusual volcanoes in Iceland's Vesturdjúp Basin

Two men and a woman stand on a roof terrace and look into the camera
24.06.2024

UXO clearance - It's time to start!

Major network meeting on the upcoming munitions recovery in the Bay of Lübeck

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

Picture of seaweed under water
10.06.2024

Novel Genetic Clock discovers oldest known marine plant

Seagrass clone in the Baltic Sea is more than 1400 years old

A woman enthusiastically gives a presentation in a conference room
06.06.2024

Possible natural hazards in the Aegean Sea

Researchers discussed recommendations for action and measures

A group of people in a conference room
31.05.2024

New Guide to Carbon Dioxide Removal Decisions

Launch of the CDRatlas Interactive Information Portal

A woman smiles into the camera
29.05.2024

Kiel biologist elected new member of the prestigious Leopoldina

Prof. Dr Ute Hentschel Humeida honoured for her outstanding research on marine symbioses

A research vessel at sea
27.05.2024

Gathering data on climate change in the North Atlantic

MERIAN Expedition MSM129 continues long-term observations in the Labrador Sea

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