• Seafloor spreading

    parts of Wegener's inheritance as well as historical images of his expeditions. Related research Geophysics Bathymetry Magnetometer More about Alfred Wegener Continental drift Alfred Wegener [...] Ridge on the globe (Photo: Sina Löschke) It wasn’t until the mid-1960s, around third years after Wegener’s death, that his ideas received recognition in science. Seismological investigations showed that

  • Aerobics

    Aerobics Mehr in Kürze (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Head of Group Dr. Felix Mark Team Isabel Ketelsen

  • Publications

    Publications Dr. C. Meunier epic.awi.de/view/ldapid/cmeunier.html Centropages typicus (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

  • Organisation

    Organisation of the Alfred Wegener Institute Management Statutes Purchase Department Organisation chart Booster club Staff Units Communications and Media Relations

  • Research Vessel and cutter

    The fleet of the Alfred Wegener Institute RV Polarstern RV Mya II RV Heincke MB Aade FS Uthörn Old Uthörn

  • Bremerhaven

    left. 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 Back of [...] (H) Klußmannstraße 3 27570 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 [...] times per day. You can find the exactly timetable on the Website of VBN . [ To Wegener-House (Building D): To get to the Wegener-house of the AWI, you can take the bus routes 502, 505, 506, 508 and 509 from

  • Heincke Expedition searches for Microplastics

    An eleven-member expedition team is currently underway in the North Atlantic with the Alfred Wegener Institute's research vessel Heincke.

  • PERPLEX

    (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) PERPLEX is a software program that can be used to plan and efficiently execute expeditions with research vessels. The software was developed at the Alfred Wegener Institute [...] Waypoints Technologie Transfer Offers to the private sector Screenshots Perplex7 GUI. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Perplex7 starts with this window, where you can switch between the different tabs as [...] the menu for creating a new trip will automatically open Perplex 7 Route viewer.jpg (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The 'Maps' tab displays the travel route, where e.g. new waypoints can be interactively

  • Peta-Carb

    The Challenge Yedoma cliff (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Arctic permafrost deposits are estimated to freeze-lock as much carbon in the atmosphere, allowing a potentially significant climate warming [...] current Earth System Models so far. Project Objectives and Results Landsat true color image (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Data on the spatial distribution of soil carbon pools and their vulnerability to rapid [...] additionally supported by the Helmholtz Association with special funds for successful ERC grants. The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, in particular the Periglacial Research

  • "OpenAWI" - Diversity-sensitive Recruiting

    Stanley (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Project Management Leo Amende (they/them/no pronouns) 0471 4831-2238 leo.amende@awi.de Sketch "OpenAWI" - Mel mit dem Stift (Foto: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) (Photo: [...] structures, processes, and a culture of diversity at the AWI. Illustration Pablo Stanley (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Core objectives and measures in the project "OpenAWI" Visual Diversity: A central goal [...] (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)