• The search for the Endurance

      Endurance, which sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915. The researchers on board include experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI).

    • Six German-Russian research groups receive three-year funding

      (RSF) have selected six further Joint Research Groups, including one with participation of the Alfred Wegener Institute.

    • Major Recognition for Bremen Scientists

      the Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research: Professor Olaf Eisen, also researcher at Alfred Wegener Institute, and Professor Kai Bischof received this award in recognition of their contributions

    • Concentrated knowledge on climate change - new atlas of climate extremes

      A new atlas renders climate extremes in Germany visible: The Alfred Wegener Institute in the Helmholtz Climate Initiative REKLIM shows extremes based on the data from the German Weather Service. The atlas

    • Permafrost researcher Hubberten honored for lifetime achievement

      Award
      Today (Datum), former Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) scientist and mineralogist Prof Dr Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten received the Lifetime Achievement Award 2024 from the International Permafrost

    • Helgoland

      Ökolabor Ostkaje 1118 27498 Helgoland Scientists at the Biological Institute Helgoland (BAH) of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research study biotic communities in the North [...] investigate this unique environment and since 1998 the Biological Institute Helgoland belongs to the Alfred Wegener Institute. How to get here The island of Helgoland can be reached by ship (from 1.5 to 2.5 hours) [...] investigate this unique environment and since 1998 the Biological Institute Helgoland belongs to the Alfred Wegener Institute. Further AWI Sites Bremerhaven Oldenburg Potsdam Sylt

    • Infrared Based Whale Detection - AWI OZA

      Sea). Alfred-Wegener-Institut (CC-BY 4.0) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) ANT 22.3: V-shaped blow of a baleen whale in the Southern Ocean. Note the tilted horizon caused by the ship's roll. Alfred-Wege [...] titut (CC-BY 4.0) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) ANT 23.6 A minke whale blows through a hole it maintains in the solid sea ice during austral winter. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) ANT 24.3 The ice [...] blows (next image). Alfred-Wegener-Institut (CC-BY 4.0) (Photo: ?) ANT 24.3 A whale blowing at around 1km distance in a lead in the sea ice of the ice covered Southern Ocean. Alfred-Wegener-Institut (CC-BY

    • 25 years of the Arctic Station in Svalbard

      ago, the German Arctic Station in Svalbard was officially opened by the former directors of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Prof. Gotthilf Hempel and Dr

    • Architecture

      supporting the great Alfred Wegener on his research expeditions to the Arctic. “...and make sure that one watch is set aside for Rasmus, who will be accompanying us.” Alfred Wegener, 6 October 1930 Rasmus [...] was inaugurated on the “Telegrafenberg” in 1999. View of Wegener House (Building D) (Photo: Hero Lang) A view inside: Level 0A (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] Campus (Klußmannstraße 1) stands a new technical centre for polar and marine research. Here the Alfred Wegener Institute tests and develops new equipment for use in the polar regions and the deep sea. The

    • 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