• Marine Algal Ecology and Applications

      the Marine Algal Ecology and Applications research group at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, within the Bioeconomy Section and in cooperation with the University

    • Natasha Bryan, M.Sc.

      Imaging Flow Cytometry and PDMPO natasha.bryan @ awi.de ORCiD Alfred Wegener Institut Am Handelshafen 12 27570 Bremerhaven E-1015 Overview of Doctoral project Phytoplankton communities living inside

    • Team

      Intern and Bachelor candidates Marie Wuzel Marie Wuzel (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Bachelor Thesis Title: Remote Assessment of Sargassum Properties WG Alumni Former Post-docs Dr. Miriam Philippi

    • Carbon to Value Challenge

      654227e0d42f1c750a8b457a Phase II: Macrocarbon Macrocarbon Overview (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) MacroCarbon, an AWI spin-off, is a Gran Canaria-based company developing a supply chain for the large-scale

    • PLASTTRACK PROJEKT

      University of Southern Denmark), Mads Clausen Instituttet (Lead) Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel SDU, Danish Molekular [...] University of Southern Denmark), Mads Clausen Instituttet (Lead) Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel SDU, Danish

    • Schedules

      Ships Timetables Polarstern Auf zur Neumayer-Station (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Scientific coordinator (Dr. Ingo Schewe) 2026 2027 plan Antarctica InSync until 2029 Heincke Heincke-Expedition HE-408 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Scientific coordinator (Dr. Ingo Schewe) 2026 Small vessels Mya II (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Florian Lange [...] 6' at the airport Luneort, Bremerhaven, October 2011 (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Flight planning is made internally.

    • Junior Groups

      Junior Research Groups The junior research groups at the Alfred Wegener Institute are funded by the Helmholtz Association, German Research Association and the European Research Council. Contact [...] Schneedicken Messungen auf dem antarktischen Meereis (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The Emmy Noether Program of the German Research Foundation (DFG) offers outstanding young scientists the opportunity

    • Research Vessel and Icebreaker Polarstern

      resource for German polar research and the flagship of the Alfred Wegener Institute. Commissioned on 9 December 1982, the Polarstern has since logged more than 1.963 million nautical miles, or [...] Sickbay [Translate to English:] Blick in das Bordhospital (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Prior to leaving port for an expedition, the ship’s sickbay is stocked with 1,000 tablets, 200 bandages, 45 ampules [...] are regularly recorded, saved and, if need be, forwarded. The Alfred Wegener Institute’s research stations wouldn’t be able to operate without the Polarstern; for example, the ship is instrumental in

    • Public celebration for German Unity Day

      Galeria Kaufhof building, Papenstraße 5, Bremen, ground floor Who: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), German Alliance for Marine Reseach (DAM), the Institute

    • Statements

      January 2026 Cargo loss at Neumayer Station III Statement of the Alfred Wegener Institute 11 June 2024 In opposition to a boycott of Israeli science and research Statement of the Alliance of Science