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Training voyage aboard the research vessel Polarstern
30. April 2026Master’s students from West Africa have boarded the research vessel Polarstern for a two-week training and research expedition to gain practical experience at sea. A total of 14 participants from the “Climate Change and Marine Sciences” programme are working alongside scientists, carrying out physical, biogeochemical and biological measurements. The Floating University is taking place for the fourth time under the leadership of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and makes an important contribution to the goals of the UN Ocean Decade. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) as part of the WASCAL programme. To the press release.
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Member of the German Bundestag Denise Loop visits Helgoland
30. April 2026On 29 April 2026, Member of the German Bundestag Denise Loop (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) visited the AWI site on Helgoland together with her team. Discussions with Antje Wichels, Gunnar Gerdts, Anna Bergmann, Sebastian Primpke and Eva Brodte focused on the interfaces between research, education and society, particularly in relation to Schleswig-Holstein. Topics covered the site’s role in the education of school pupils and university students, microplastics research, the Bluehouse Helgoland as a place for scientific exchange, and the international projects in which the AWI is involved.
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Opening of the exhibition “Breaking the Surface”
29. April 2026The exhibition “Breaking the Surface. Women in Marine Research” was officially opened on 23 April at the Wissenschaftsforum Berlin. Large-format portraits by photographer Marzena Skubatz and personal stories offer insights into the research work of women scientists in oceanography. The project was initiated by the University of Hamburg and the German Marine Research Alliance. Among those attending the opening were AWI Director Hajo Eicken and AWI scientist Stefanie Arndt, who is featured in the exhibition alongside Antje Boetius.
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Political visit to the AWI
10. April 2026Henrike Müller, Bremen’s Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science, and State Councillor Karolina Kumar were given an insight into current research and technological developments at the AWI. Accompanied by AWI Director Hajo Eicken and AWI Administrative Director Karsten Wurr, they visited the NMR laboratory, the Centre for Aquaculture Research and the Technical Centre, also known as the 'Rasmus Willumsen House'. The aim is to further intensify this exchange and specifically expand cooperation with the private sector in Bremen in future.
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Honorary Professorship in Biology
30. March 2026AWI scientist Stephan Ende has been appointed Honorary Professor by Bremen University of Applied Sciences. His tenure will begin in the summer semester of 2026 in the International Programme in Technical and Applied Biology (ISTAB). The honorary professorship recognises outstanding achievements in research and practice, as well as sustained commitment to academic teaching.
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Annette Barthelt Prize for Ayla Murray
23. March 2026Dr Ayla Murray was awarded the Science Prize of the Annette Barthelt Foundation at GEOMAR on Friday for her doctoral thesis completed at the Alfred Wegener Institute. Further information can be found here.