• Raman Spectroscopy

      cryo-Raman spectrometer (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The cryo-Raman spectrometer of the Glaciology section is optimised for measurements on ice and other frozen samples. The whole microscope unit is [...] Long-time measurements across several days are also possible. Ice sample during measurement (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The high spatial and spectral resolution and the automated mapping features enable

    • Team

      AWI) Section retreat, Gut Ankelohe, February 2017 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Section retreat, Gut Ankelohe, June 2019 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

    • Representatives of the University of La Rochelle at the AWI

      International Cooperation
      Today, a delegation from the French University of La Rochelle visits the Alfred Wegener Institute to discuss current and future projects.

    • Argentinian Ambassador visits the AWI

      International cooperation
      On Friday the Argentinian Ambassador S.E. Edgardo Malaroda visited the Alfred Wegener Institute together with the Embassy Secretary Martin Suaya.

    • AWI welcomes its new director

      Glaciologist Hajo Eicken has officially taken over as Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute. He returns to Bremerhaven after almost 30 years in Alaska.

    • Filchner

      AWS as backup. Installing AWS Filchner 2015-12-28 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Yearly overview of AWS Filchner data (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The transmitted data show that the AWS Filchner [...] Automatic Weather Station Filchner Location of AWS Filchner (Graphic: Google Earth) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The AWS Filchner is out of operation since December 2023. End of Dezember 2015 an automatic

    • Aircraft based observations

      in Longyerbyen (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Low altitude flight of Polar 5 with dragged EM Bird to determine the sea ice thickness during PAMARCMIP 2011 (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Schematic of [...] of sea-ice thickness surveys with an EM-Bird using a Basler BT-67 research aircraft (Graphic: Alfred Wegener Institut)

    • Palaeogenetics Lab

      Go Imaging System (BioRad) Prof. Dr. Ulrike Herzschuh (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Dr. Kathleen Stoof-Leichsenring (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Scientific Head Prof. Dr. Ulrike Herzschuh Scienti [...] 2020 (Photo: K Stoof-Leichsenring) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Sampling room. Palaeogenetics lab 2020 (Photo: K Stoof-Leichsenring) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Technology The laboratories are

    • 50 years Hustedt Collection

      Oamaru, New Zealand (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Diatom samples from all over the world (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Friedel Hinz regards a sample (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Antarctic diatom [...] diatom Fragilariopsis (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Antarctic diatom asteromphalus (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Antarctic diatom Chaetoceros bulbosum (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) A historic collection [...] supporting today’s research Diatom book in the archive of the Friedrich-Hustedt-Centre (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) As this shows: the Friedrich Hustedt Diatom Study Centre collection is by no means

    • Introductory Literature

      Leistungen des Grönlandforschers und Entdeckers der Kontinentaldrift Alfred Wegener. 1. Aufl. Gotha: Perthes (Edition Petermann). 1.2. Alfred Wegener Institute Fleischmann, Klaus (2005): Zu den Kältepolen der Erde [...] Centre (Circumpolar Studies 6). Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung; Ausstellung (1994): 125 Jahre deutsche Polarforschung. 2. Aufl. Bremerhaven: Alfred-Wegner-Inst. für Polar- und Me [...] g. 1865-1875 = The period of founding of the german polar research : 1865-1875. Bremerhaven: Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung (Berichte zur Polarforschung, 114). Available online