In Focus
UN report highlights importance of ecosystem co-design
The concept of ‘ecosystem co-design’ has been included in the United Nations World Ocean Assessment (WOA III) report on the state of the oceans. The approach, developed at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), aims to make the...
How artificial intelligence can help protect the ocean: an international study offers a practical guide for AI application
A European research team led by AZTI - Marine and Food Research in Spain and involving the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Germany has developed a framework that establishes three pillars for marine AI to be reliable, ethical,...
Marie Fujitani takes up professorship in human geography focusing on sustainable development of marine and coastal areas at the University of Bremen
For the last half year Marie Fujitani has been a Professor for Human Geography with a focus on Marine and Coastal Sustainable Development at the Institute of Geography of the University of Bremen. In her role as a cooperation professor, she also...
ZMT celebrates 35 years of tropical coastal research – series of talks at the Haus der Wissenschaft in Bremen start in January 2026
In 2026, ZMT will celebrate its 35th anniversary – a milestone that honours the institute's long tradition and commitment to the protection of tropical coastal regions. To mark the start of the anniversary year, a public lecture series starts at...





















