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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. A. Boetius | Dr. K. Wurr

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

Directorate's Office
Dr. A. Allner | K. Kramer

Locations

Potsdam | Sylt | Helgoland | Oldenburg

Prof. Dr. B. Diekmann | Dr. K. Mölter | Dr. C. Hofmann | Prof. Dr. H. Hillebrand

Board of Governors

Senator Dr. Claudia Schilling
(Deputy Chairperson)

Scientific Advisory Board

Prof. Dr. G. Haug

Internal Boards
Scientific Council
Ombudsperson | Equal Opportunities Officer
Staff Council

International Offices

National Offices

User Boards for Large Equipment

Scientific Divisions, Technologies and Services

Geosciences
Prof. Dr. G. Mollenhauer

Geophysics
Dr. V. Schlindwein

Glaciology
Prof. Dr. I. Weikusat

Permafrost Research
Prof. Dr. G. Grosse

Marine Geology and Palaeontology
Prof. Dr. R. Tiedemann

Marine Geochemistry
Prof. Dr. S. Kasten

Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems

Prof. Dr. U. Herzschuh

Junior Research Groups

Prof. Dr. T. Laepple

Prof. Dr. G. Grosse

Prof. Dr. M. Boersma

Polar Biological Oceanography

Marine Biogeosciences

Prof. Dr. B. Rost

Functional Ecology
Prof. Dr. T. Brey

Benthopelagic Processes
Prof. Dr. C. Richter

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

Ecological Chemistry
Dr. S. Trimborn

Shelf Sea System Ecology
Prof. Dr. M. Boersma

Coastal Ecology
Prof. Dr. K. Wiltshire

Deep-Sea Ecology and Technology
Dr. T. Soltwedel

Aquaculture and Marine Biomimetics
Dr. C. Hamm

Junior Research Groups

Dr. M. Fernández-Méndez

Dr. C. Havermans

PlanktoSERV

Dr. C. Meunier

Climate Sciences

Prof. Dr. C. Haas

Atmospheric Physics
Prof. Dr. M. Rex

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

Junior Research Groups

Dr. H. Gößling

Infrastructure /
Administration

Logistics and Research Platforms
Dr. U. Nixdorf

Computing and Data Centre
Prof. Dr. S. Frickenhaus

Construction and Facility Management

Library
Dr. A. Walker

Technical Centre
Dr. M. Löbl (sci.) | Dr. B. Meyer-Heye (tech.)

Scientific Workshop
Dr. B. Meyer-Heye

Human Resources
C. Ruholl

Corporate Finances
G. Wiedenhöft

Purchasing Department
J. Eilers

Legal Department
F. Dopatka

Research Support

Administration IT
A. Sedlaczek

Controlling
S. Götsch

Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity

Prof. Dr. H. Hillebrand

Knowledge and technology transfer

Technology Transfer Centre
Prof. Dr. E. Sauter

Antarctic Office
Dr. S. Hain

Dr. R. Treffeisen

North Sea Office

Dr. L. Gutow, Dr. B. Pogoda, Dr. C. Buschbaum

Biodiversity Office
N.N.

Status: 01.01.2023