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    Documentary "Faszination Tiefsee" in the ARTE media library

    The documentary “Faszination Tiefsee” (The Fascination of the Deep Sea) by Martin Papirowski takes viewers on a journey through the deep sea, including AWI research carried out on the Polarstern and in the laboratory. The film is available in the ARTE media library.
  • AWI permafrost expert Dr. Guido Grosse and his colleague Matthias Fuchs (right) are taking notes about the permafrost at Sobo-Sise Island, located in the Eastern part of the Lena Delta (Siberia, Russia).
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    Why rivers in the far north are turning orange

    AWI scientist Guido Grosse in an interview with the Financial Times: The brightly coloured waterways in the Arctic are a sign that permafrost is thawing, with potentially hazardous consequences.
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    Trump rollbacks threaten global treaty on plastics pollution

    Hopes for a "last-chance" ambitious global treaty to curb plastic pollution have dimmed as delegates gather this week at the United Nations in Geneva for what was intended to be the final round of negotiations. AWI scientist Melanie Bergmann is taking part in the talks.
  • Penguins in Antarctica
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    Secrets of the Penguins

    Forbes magazine spoke to the makers of the new Natonal Geographic documentary “Secrets of the Penguins”. Filming also took place at Neumayer Station III in the Antarctic.
  • [Translate to English:] EastGRIP-Camp auf Grönland
    AWI in the Media

    Inside an ice stream

    “Science”: Ice cores from 2300 meters’ depth await processing at the East Greenland Ice-core Project, a Danish-led drilling project in northeastern Greenland
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    "The world has been warming faster than expected"

    CNN Article about a paper in “Science” by AWI scientist Helge Gößling
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    Scientific Advisory Board Meets in Bremerhaven

    02. October 2026

    The AWI Scientific Advisory Board provides independent advice to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Board on matters related to research, logistics, and coordination. This year, the board met at the AWI’s main campus in Bremerhaven. The meeting focused on various topics, including the AWI’s research programmes, for which the Scientific Advisory Board makes recommendations. Afterwards, the members gained  insights into the institute’s research infrastructure on a guided tour of the AWI Technikum.

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    Federal Cross of Merit for Harald Rosenthal

    02. October 2026

    Scientist Harald Rosenthal has been awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in recognition of his long-standing and exceptional commitment to marine research, particularly with regard to the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture. His scientific career is closely linked to the Helgoland Biological Station and the Wadden Sea Station on Sylt, and thus to the origins of coastal research at the AWI. His colleagues in coastal research on Helgoland and Sylt, and the AWI as a whole, congratulate him on this honour.
     

  • Porträt der AWI-Permafrostforscherin Dr. Anne Morgenstern

    Anne Morgenstern joins IPA Executive Committee

    02. October 2026

    AWI scientist Anne Morgenstern is the newest member of the International Permafrost Association (IPA) Executive Committee. Her expertise in the field of Arctic permafrost research and her experience in fostering international and interdisciplinary scientific exchange and collaboration lead to her being chosen for this role. The IPA is a professional body with the goal of promoting permafrost and permafrost-related research.

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    Visit by the Chilean Antarctic Institute

    30. September 2026

    Gino Casassa, the director of the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH), visited the AWI in Bremerhaven. The institute is a key AWI partner in Antarctic Peninsula research. AWI Director Hajo Eicken and Vice Director Olaf Eisen welcomed Gino Casassa. After getting to know each other and exchanging ideas with AWI scientists, the program included a tour of the institute’s grounds, featuring a guided tour of the Technikum and the Sea Water Aquarium Facility building.

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    “Science Made in Potsdam”

    30. September 2026

    Approximately 3,500 visitors, including many families and children, came to Potsdam’s Telegrafenberg for the first open day organized by the four research institutes at the “Albert Einstein” Science Park. The AWI, GFZ, PIK and AIP had opened their doors to the public for the first time to complement Potsdam’s Science Day. Visitors were offered insights into cutting-edge research on a wide range of topics related to the Earth, from the oceans and polar regions to climate change and its consequences and even space. To the original press release.

  • Portrait of Prof. Dr. Hans-Otto Pörtner

    Social cohesion strengthens security

    24. September 2026

    Social cohesion is a crucial prerequisite for tackling the major challenges of the 21st century. Global threats such as climate change, the loss of biodiversity and increasing worldwide pollution can only be tackled by collective action. This is emphasised in the latest assessment by the German Federal Government's Scientific Advisory Council on Global Environmental Change (WBGU). AWI scientist Hans-Otto Pörtner contributed to the report. To the WBGU press release.