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AWI Director Hajo Eicken visits the German Emigration Center
29. July 2026AWI Director Hajo Eicken visited the German Emigration Center in Bremerhaven, where he discussed potential collaborations with Managing Director Simone Blaschka and Advisor to the Director Birgit Burghart. They discussed ways to communicate complex issues, such as climate change, migration, and their societal consequences, more effectively. Further discussions and potential joint research projects are planned to expand the collaboration in the future.
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Visit at the British Antarctic Survey
24. July 2026On 23 and 24 July, AWI director Hajo Eicken and AWI researchers Stefanie Arndt, Nicole Biebow, Alexander Haumann and Michael Karcher visited the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in Cambridge. During the meeting, the participants discussed current and future collaboration between the AWI and the BAS, and conversed about joint efforts in the division of polar research. A particular focus was placed on the international project Antarctica InSync.
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A visitor at Biologische Anstalt Helgoland: secretary of state Guido Wendt
17. July 2026On 16 July, as part of his summer tour, secretary of state Guido Wendt visited the Biological Institute Helgoland and gained a wide range of insights into current coastal research. Wendt was particularly impressed by the highlights of long-term ecological research, microplastics research and the infrastructure that the AWI provides for individual visiting researchers and university courses. He also discussed with colleagues on site the transfer of scientific findings into policy and society, which support measures to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. Wendt is secretary of state at the Ministry of Education, Training, Science, Research and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein.
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AWI Director Hajo Eicken visits University of Bremen
06. July 2026On 2 July, AWI Director Hajo Eicken visited the University of Bremen to meet with Principal Jutta Günther and to discuss the further development of cooperation between the two institutions. The aim of the meeting was to strengthen and expand existing links. The discussion also focused on opportunities to involve other fields, such as the social sciences, in joint activities alongside the natural sciences. Particular attention was given to prospects for closer collaboration in research and teaching, especially in the areas of sustainability and joint professorships.
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Wladimir Köppen Prize for Dr Katharina Jentzsch
06. July 2026In June, Dr Katharina Jentzsch was awarded the 2025 Wladimir Köppen Prize for her research into greenhouse gases in bog landscapes in Finland. As part of her work in the FLUXWIN Junior Researcher Group at the AWI in Potsdam, she investigated methane emissions in bog landscapes across the seasons. The findings are of practical use for climate protection. The Wladimir Köppen Prize, awarded by the CLICCS Cluster of Excellence at the University of Hamburg, recognises outstanding dissertations in climate science. More information.
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AWI researchers at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
02. July 2026At the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, around 600 early-career researchers from across the globe met with Nobel laureates to discuss current research topics and global challenges. Among the participants were AWI researchers Ole Zeising and Xianyu Kong. As part of the session "Next Gen Science: Explorations of Space, Earth and Time", Ole Zeising presented the findings of a recent study on the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. Guests at the meeting also included Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Minister Dorothee Bär.