Vernagtferner (Photo: Olaf Eisen, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Often we glaciologists here at Alfred-Wegener-Institut are asked where “Glaciology” can be studied at universities

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 Sea. The rocky mudflat and [...] 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) and by airplane (approx. [...] and since 1998 the Biological Institute Helgoland belongs to the Alfred Wegener Institute. Further AWI Sites Bremerhaven Oldenburg Potsdam Sylt

of the National Academy of Sciences , a research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute describes how and when this mighty ring current developed in Earth's history. Surprising finding: it took more

Translate to English:] DynaDeep field site on Spiekeroog. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The aim of this project is to investigate the dynamic reactive transport of oxygen as an electron acceptor for

of a glacial outflow area. (Foto: Kerstin Jerosch (AWI)) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) We aim to quantify freshwater and sedimentary discharge from marine glacial outflows to improve understanding of

CoastCarb General Assembly Punta Arenas, Chile, 2022 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The multidisciplinary network CoastCarb (Coastal ecosystem carbon balance in times of rapid glacier melt) brings

expedition PS118 (2019). (Photo: Autun Purser (AWI) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) BEnToolsMaPs: BEMO - BEntic ecosystem MOdeling (BMBF 03F0977B, 2024-2027) is the AWI led sub-project of the joint

North Sea Coast [Translate to English:] Concept of SeaKey (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Enable identification of seaweeds for variable stakeholders and students on the basis of current scientific [...] 2021: Earth System Knowledge Platform ( www.eskp.de ); Alfred-Wegener Institute; since 2021: Landesamt für Umwelt, Flintbek, Kiel, Germany ( www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/landesregierung

Gametophytenstadium) bis zum Ende (Ernte in der Marikultur) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) KELPRIME aims to characterize the phenology of temperature priming effects on kelps and the underlying molecular

product – freeze-dried collagen powder (Photo: K. Schiefenhövel Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Partners Funding