successfully completed the year-long drift expedition MOSAiC under the extreme weather and ice conditions near the North Pole. To ensure that the AWI and the international research community can continue to pursue [...] will be coordinated by a newly formed AWI project group led by aerospace engineer Detlef Wilde. “In nearly 40 years of service, the one-of-a-kind Polarstern consistently set high standards,” says Wilde. “Our [...] group, future users and future operators, also reflects the lessons learned over the Polarstern’s nearly 40 years of service. The new Polarstern will be capable of operating under changing ice and weather