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Findings about the functional principles of eye evolution
02. December 2025How does eye development work in invertebrates and what role does light play in the shaping of the adult nervous system? An international team led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute has investigated these questions in marine bristleworms. The results show that the invertebrates' eye growth is based on a ring of neural stem cells and is regulated by ambient light even in adult worms. Such properties have previously mostly been investigated in vertebrates. The study was published in Nature Communications. To the University of Vienna's press release
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International cooperation in Antarctica
01. December 2025The AWI has joined forces with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) to share an ice-capable vessel that will resupply three Antarctic research stations for the next ten years. The Silver Mary will visit the Neumayer-Station III every other season, along with Norway’s Troll station and British Halley VI station The partnership builds on the successful UK-German partnership in 2023 and 2024. To the original press release from the BAS.
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SPD parliamentary group visits the AWI
25. November 2025The SPD parliamentary group of the Bremen City Parliament visited the AWI in Bremerhaven. AWI Administrative Director Karsten Wurr welcomed the group and introduced the AWI as a research institute. The politicians were then given a tour of the AWI Technical Center, and Dr. Karsten Wurr and Dr. Uwe Nixdorf answered the guests' questions.
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Shift change – a day with new perspectives!
24. November 2025The annual "shift change" offers employees the opportunity to swap their workplace for a day and gain new insights into different working environments. The AWI also took part and swapped workplaces with Elbe-Weser-Welten (EWW). The exchange helps to break down barriers and enables inspiring encounters that strengthen the cooperation.
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Dr Hans Riegel Award 2025
21. November 2025This year, HIGHSEA students achieved outstanding success in the Dr. Hans Riegel Award competition at the University of Bremen. With support from Astrid Cornils and Alex Kraberg, one team earned 3rd place in the Biology category, while in Geography two groups led by Maria Hörhold and Sebastian Mieruch secured 2nd and 1st place. The projects ranged from microscopy comparisons and simulations of melt layers to the analysis of climate-related data from the Aloha Station in Hawaii. Congratulations to everyone!
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ECORD Award for Karsten Gohl
20. November 2025At the recent meeting of the ECORD (European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling) Council in Edinburgh on 4 November 2025, Karsten Gohl was one of two recipients of the ECORD Award. The prize honours his commitment and professional contributions during his time as Chair of the ECORD Facility Board.
