Organisation Chart

The following Organisation Chart shows the organizational structure of the Alfred Wegener Institute. Please click for more information on the individual fields.

Board of Directors

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. K. Lochte | Dr. K. Wurr

Dr. U. Nixdorf | Prof. Dr. K. Wiltshire

Directorate's Office
Dr. A. Dummermuth

Staff Units

Locations

        Potsdam              |          Sylt              |     Helgoland

Prof. Dr. B. Diekmann     |     Dr. K. Mölter     |     Dr. A. Schmidt

 

Board of Governors
MinDir Dr. K. E. Huthmacher

 

Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. G. Haug

Internal Boards
Scientific Council
Ombudsman | Equal Opportunities Officer
Staff Council

International Offices |
National Offices

User Boards for Large Equipment

Scientific Divisions, Technologies and Services

Geosciences
Prof. Dr. R. Tiedemann

Geophysics
Prof. Dr. W. Jokat

Glaciology
Prof. Dr. A. Humbert

Periglacial Research
Prof. Dr. G. Grosse

Marine Geology and Palaeontology
Prof. Dr. R. Tiedemann

Marine Geochemistry
PD Dr. S. Kasten

Research group
Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems
Prof. Dr. U. Herzschuh

Biosciences
Prof. Dr. T. Brey

Polar Biological Oceanography
Prof. Dr. A. Waite

Marine Biogeosciences
Prof. Dr. D. Wolf-Gladrow

Functional Ecology
Prof. Dr. T. Brey

Benthopelagic Processes
Prof. Dr. C. Richter

Integrative Ecophysiology
Prof. Dr. H.-O. Pörtner

Ecological Chemistry
Prof. Dr. B. Koch

Shelf Sea System Ecology
Prof. Dr. M. Boersma

Coastal Ecology
Prof. Dr. K. Wiltshire

HGF-MPG Joint Research Group for
Deep-Sea Ecology and Technology
Prof. Dr. A. Boetius

Climate Sciences
Prof. Dr. T. Kanzow

Atmospheric Physics
Prof. Dr. M. Rex

Polar Meteorology
Dr. C. Lüpkes (komm.)

Physical Oceanography of Polar Seas
Prof. Dr. T. Kanzow

Climate Dynamics
Prof. Dr. T. Jung

Sea Ice Physics
Prof. Dr. C. Haas

Palaeoclimate Dynamics
Prof. Dr. G. Lohmann

Infrastructure /
Administration

Logistics and Research Platforms
Dr. U. Nixdorf

Computing and Data Centre
Prof. Dr. S. Frickenhaus (komm.)
Dr. H. Pfeiffenberger (komm.)

Library
K. Brannemann

Scientific Workshop
E. Dunker

Human Resources
C. Ruholl

Corporate Finances
C. Ungermann

Purchasing Department
J. Eilers

Administration and Organization
M. Bong

Construction and Facility Management
M. Krüger

Technology and Environmental Protection
G. Tautorat

Legal Department
F. Dopatka

Research Support
Dr. L. Henning

Junior Research Groups

Dr. J. Müller
Prof. Dr. H. Lantuit
Dr. M. Langer


Prof. Dr. I. Weikusat
Prof. Dr. G. Grosse

Dr. H. Flores
Prof. Dr. S. Trimborn

 

Dr. M. Iversen

Dr. C. Meunier


Dr. T. Laepple    Dr. H. Goessling

Knowledge and technology transfer

Bionics / Light Construction
Dr. C. Hamm

Aquaculture
Dr. M. J. Slater 
Prof. Dr. B. Buck

Earth System Knowledge Platform
Dr. G. Krause

KTT-Projects
NN

Technology Transfer Centre
Prof. Dr. E. Sauter

Status: October 2017