• LCA

      at various institutions, including the University of Latvia, the Alfred Wegener Institute, and the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. These activities include co-mentoring a Master's student on [...] at various institutions, including the University of Latvia, the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, and the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences. These activities include [...] representative, Karīna Bāliņa, will have guest seminar at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research on 5th October 2023. This seminar aims to disseminate project

    • Novel lenses enable X-ray microscopy with record resolution

      Marine plankton
      In cooperation with the Alfred Wegener Institute scientists at DESY, a Research Centre of the Helmholtz Association, have developed novel lenses that enable X-ray

    • New findings on the stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet

      New study by Kiel University and Alfred Wegener Institute shows how a retreating ice sheet’s grounding line stabilized itself over a long period of time — important reference

    • Expedition with RV Maria S. Merain to the AWI Hausgarten

      participants around deep-sea biologist Dr Thomas Soltwedel from the Alfred Wegener Institute is currently conducting research on board RV Maria S. Merian in the so-called AWI HAUSGARTEN.

    • Lupinemeal is a sustainable and low-cost alternative to fishmeal in fish food

      Aquaculture research
      Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Technologie-Transfer-Zentrum Bremerhaven have taken a major step forward in their search for an alternative

    • International Symposium 20 Years of Lena Expeditions

      Petersburg University of Hamburg, Institute of Soil Science (UHH) Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Bremerhaven and Potsdam Melnikov Permafrost Institute, [...] for Research and Innovation (DWIH Moscow) group picture (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Symposium Program: PDF The anniversary was also celebrated with a festschrift summarizing the history of 20 years [...] Pfeiffer , V. Rachold; L. Schirrmeister (editors) , Deutschland, Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, 205 p., ISBN: 978-3-88808-716-5 . epic.awi.de/48549 20

    • Minister President Albig visits the AWI Helgoland

      summer trip he was guest at the Open Sea School laboratory of the Alfred Wegener Institute last Friday.

    • Tracking down microplastics in Antarctica

      come from? Researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred Wegener Institute have shown that it takes precise analysis to answer this question.

    • AWI directorate speaks on international Arctic conference

      Arctic Circle
      Today the director of the Alfred Wegener Institute Professor Karin Lochte and Dr Uwe Nixdorf, Vice Director and head of AWI logistics, give presentations in the

    • Bremerhaven

      Bremerhaven info @ awi.de Overview The central main focus of the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven is polar research and the exploration of the sea. Scientists of different disciplines work together [...] "Bremerhaven Mitte" you can reach the central locations of the Alfred Wegener Institute. Addresses of the different AWI buildings AWI-Campus (Building A, B, C and E) Am Handelshafen 12 27570 Bremerhaven [...] Bremerhaven Contact General questions via e-mail Postal address Alfred-Wegener-Institut Postfach 12 01 61 27515 Bremerhaven Glimpses of the Alfred Wegener Institut in Bremerhaven AWI Campus Bremerhaven