• 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Congratulations!

    The eighth cohort of the NF-POGO Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography at the Alfred Wegener Institute successfully completed their training on October 26, 2021.

  • Long-term Upper-Air Meteorology

    Ny-Ålesund. (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Publication Change of the winter mean (December-January-February) relative humidity from Ny-Ålesund radiosondes. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) A manuscript [...] Arctic (AWIPEV Research Base in Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen) Radiosonde launch in Ny-Ålesund. (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) In Ny-Ålesund, radiosonde measurements are operated since 1991, with regular daily [...] Annual cycle of tropospheric temperatures from radiosondes 1993 to 2014 in Ny-Ålesund. (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Ny-Alesund Radiosondes: Reference Upper-Air Data The inhomogeneity in the historical

  • Team

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

  • Profile

    regions and oceans are central drivers of climate-related processes. (Photo: Stefan Hendricks, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Oceans cover seventy percent of the Earth’s surface. Characterised by their fascinating [...] climate. As an internationally respected centre of expertise on polar and marine research, the Alfred Wegener Institute is one of the very few scientific institutions in the world that are equally active [...] Combining innovative approaches, outstanding research infrastructure and years of expertise, the Alfred Wegener Institute explores nearly all aspects of the Earth system – from the atmosphere to the ocean

  • Microplastics

    (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) FlowCam (Fluid Imaging) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) sediment separator (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) FTIR spectrometer (Bruker Tensor) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] (µFTIR; Bruker Hyperion) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Raman microscopes (785 nm laser; rap-ID) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Nano-FTIR (neaspec) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

  • LCA

    funded Life Cycle Assessment of land-based seaweed cultivation for packaging material - 1 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Discover Insights into Environmental Impact of Algae-Based Industries with PhD Karina [...] Ecology and Economy: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Insights into Algae-Based Industries" at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Seminar will be on October 5th at 10:00 AM. PhD Karina [...] project activities will take place at various institutions, including the University of Latvia, the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, and the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences.

  • Memorandum of Understanding signed in China

    International Cooperation
    The Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA) and the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding