In Focus
Ship recycling in Bremerhaven: Turning research into a maritime circular economy
Ships are now being recycled at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven – only the second facility of its kind in Germany. The Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) welcomes the development as an important step towards a more...
ECSA 61: International experts gathered in Brussels to bridge coastal science and policy
This year’s conference of the “Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association “ - ECSA 61 - brought together marine and coastal scientists, environmental managers and international decision-makers in Brussels to exchange knowledge and address key issues in...
m-CONNECT: EU-funded project takes a connectivity-focused approach to coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass meadows
Twenty interdisciplinary partners from 12 countries in Europe, Island Southeast Asia and Melanesia will begin work on a four-year landmark project in September 2026. Funded by Horizon Europe with a budget of six million Euros, the project...
When plankton takes the stage: ZMT scientist Agostino Merico joins theatre production in Magdeburg
Professor Agostino Merico from the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen is putting marine science into an unusual spotlight. From 11 to 30 September 2026, he will join the cast of Kanton Plankton at Theater Magdeburg...






















