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![[Translate to English:] Illustration: Polarstern Neubau 3D View im Eis](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/4/csm_PolarsternNeubau_3D_View_Eis_AlfredWegenerInstitut_TKMS_d7fbe839fd.jpg "Illustration: 3D visualisation Polarstern New Construction: View in Ice")
Short notices
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ExtremWeatherCongress 2025
23. September 2025The 15th ExtremeWeatherCongress will take place on 24 and 25 September at HafenCity University Hamburg. Leading experts from science, meteorology, climate research and the media will come together to discuss current developments related to extreme weather events, climate change and their consequences. The Alfred Wegener Institute will participate with several contributions, including lectures, a workshop and a live link to the research vessel “Polarstern”. The event will be broadcast live. More information.
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Evolution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet from green- to icehouse
04. September 2025At the 15th International Palaeoceanography Conference yesterday, Dr Johann Klages from the section Marine Geology at the Alfred Wegener Institute gave a plenary lecture on his research in the Antarctic. The invitation was in recognition of groundbreaking insights that have influenced the community for a long time - and is only possible once in a lifetime for scientists.
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Exchange at the AWI: Overview of infrastructure and current projects
28. August 2025Doris Achelwilm, member of the German Bundestag and member of the parliamentary group “Die Linke”, visited the AWI in Bremerhaven: Prof Dr Maarten Boersma, director interim of the AWI, and AWI administrative director Dr Karsten Wurr welcomed the politician and introduced her to the institute's infrastructure, activities, and research areas. Afterwards, there was time for a discussion about the projects Beyond EPICA, Antarctica InSync, and the new construction of the Polarstern.
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2nd Antarctica InSync International Science Webinar
21. August 2025The international Antarctic research project Antarctica InSync is organizing a second science webinar. The two-day online workshop to advance the scientific planning of Antarctica InSync, an international initiative endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade. To accommodate participants across diverse time zones and ensure broad global engagement, the webinar will take place over two days, with each session offering the same core content. The sessions will be on 9 September, 7 to 09:30 UTC and on 10 September, 15:00 to 17:30 UTC. More information and registration.
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Monica Ionita new IPCC lead author
20. August 2025AWI climate scientist Dr. Monica Ionita is one of the new IPCC lead authors for the 7th Assessment Report. She will oversee Working Group I, Chapter 4 as lead author. The topic of her field of work is: “Advances in process understanding of Earth system changes”. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is a United Nations institution, also known as the World Climate Council. It publishes reports on the state of the global climate. The 7th Assessment Report will be published in 2029.
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![[Translate to English:] Open Shop Mya II](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/5/csm_20250809_OpenShipMYAII_MartheClaussen_0d265c2b26.jpg "Open Ship Mya II")
Open Ship on research vessel Mya II
14. August 2025On Saturday, 9 August 2025, the Mya II opened its hatches as part of the Lister Harbour Festival 2025. There was great interest: around 500 visitors took the opportunity to visit the AWI research vessel and gain insights into ship-based Wadden Sea research.
![[Translate to English:] PS138](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/7/csm_20230829_PolarsternPS138_ArcWatch_EstherHorvath_001_c7b5c9b44d.jpg "Ice anchor")
