News All press releases and news from the DAM Topics All Topics Biodiversity Climate Change Management Pollution Research Structure Usage DAM news only Working together for more marine protection The DAM cooperates with the Federal/State Working Group North and Baltic Seas (BLANO) German marine research united under one roof Merger of DAM and KDM into a joint association International Arctic Conference at the University of Bremen From March 16 to 21, 2025, the Faculty of Geosciences at the University of Bremen will host the 10th International Conference on Arctic Margins (ICAM-X) How can scientific expertise inform political decision-making? Workshop on science-policy dialogue for marine and environmental researchers A New Marine Research Hub at Kiel University Inauguration of the new Marine Science Campus at the Kiel Science Park International research network Baltic Earth New shared hosting of the secretariat in Germany and Poland Uniform standard for marine seismic data German marine scientists agree to publish marine seismic data according to FAIR principles Federal Cross of Merit for DAM board member Ulrich Bathmann The long-standing director of the IOW receives the award for his outstanding commitment to marine research and marine conservation. Long-term measurements for climate research Last weekend, the first GEOMAR expedition of the year set sail. The aim of the mission is to study oceanographic and meteorological processes in the tropical Atlantic, Microbes and minerals: How microorganisms accelerate calcification Methane and other hydrocarbons are released from the ocean floor at so-called cold seeps, forming the basis for ecosystems independent of sunlight. Science in Parliament Workshop at the Science Communication Forum with other partners from the scientific community The new Polarstern: Contract for new German research icebreaker awarded thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will build the ship at its Wismar facilities and hand her over to the scientific community in 2030 Appreciation from the United Nations IOW's Baltic Sea long-term observation is officially part of the UN Oceans Decade Award for Hereon researcher Nils Christiansen Research on the impact of the expansion of renewable energies in the North Sea be honored with the Kurt Hartwig Siemers Award 2024 Deep-sea Research: “International Prize for Biology” goes to Senckenberg’s Angelika Brandt Senckenberg marine researcher Dr. Angelika Brandt will be awarded the 40th “International Prize for Biology” today in the presence of the Imperial Highnesses of Japan. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 11 Next Share this page Newsletter Always up to date with the DAM newsletter. (German only) Subscribe Our Sponsors The federal government and the governments of the five northern German states support the current development and sponsor the DAM.