Press releases

A sulfated, negatively charged polysaccharide secreted by diatoms selectively feeds only the bacteria equipped to break it down.

Scientists have found a new type of iron-storing protein in a mixture of microbes containing methane-degraders. This discovery underscores the importance of characterizing proteins from microbes that cannot be isolated, thereby enabling the discovery of new enzymes for future applications.

A short research trip to Bremen became a lifetime experience: Manabu Fukui never imagined the city would become his second home, but three decades at the Max Planck Institute transformed his career and life through science, friendship, and unexpected adventures.

The ecologist Jean-Baptiste Raina will join the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in June 2026 to lead a new department exploring microscale microbial interactions and their impact on marine ecosystems. We are very happy to welcome him and look forward to our collaboration!

We are excited about our new meeting room with maritime flair.

Climate scientist Tatiana Ilyina will be strengthening our executive board and expanding our research with a new Department of Ocean Biosphere Dynamics. We are very happy to welcome her and look into our shared future with confidence and joy!

Meet Alicia, Nahja and Laura – this is to all the inspiring women driving knowledge & equality in science!

Am 14. Februar 2018 ist es soweit: An der Universität Bremen findet der erste Bremer Ocean Day statt.

After seven years of dedicated research in our institute, we say goodbye to Tristan Wagner as he moves on to a new stage of his scientific career.

Deployment of the in situ mass spectrometer developed by the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology and the MARUM - Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen.