• DNA isolation & library prep

      DNA isolation & library prep Fast-Prep®-24 Instrument (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Levent Vorpahl) The FastPrep-24™ Instrument is a high-speed homogenizer for the lysis of sediment or plant samples

    • Information for Expedition Participants

      Kniemeyer-Schulze (EIS + vessels) N.N. (Arctic land expeditions) Silke Henkel (Airborne campaigns) Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung Logistik & Forschungsplattformen Am [...] Polarstern is available for participants in EIS (see above) Heincke Heincke-Expedition HE-408 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Information and documents are only available in German: HEINCKE WIKI - All information [...] code of conduct release of liability Uthörn, Mya II, Aade, Diker Die Mya II vor Sylt (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) UTHÖRN: Fahrtanweisung Diploantrag MYA II, AADE: Both vessels are allocated acc. to

    • New Technology for Large Samples in Chemical Analysis with LA-ICP-MS

      European Research Council (ERC) is now funding a project to further develop this method at the Alfred Wegener Institute for the next 1.5 years, with 150,000 euros.

    • Artemics

      tidal frequency), NIW: near-inertial waves (internal waves of near-inertial frequency). (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Mission We aim to shed light on the various feedback processes between Arctic internal

    • Diversity and Anti-Discrimination

      Diversity and Anti-Discrimination - Key Values for us We at the Alfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI) take a holistic approach to embedding diversity and equal opportunities within the organisation’s culture

    • Proposals

      Advisory Board User Advisory Board Smaller vessels Expeditions with the smaller vessels of the Alfred Wegener Institute require shorter periods of planning. We do, though, recommend to submit proposals in [...] internal application procedure can be found here . Neumayer Station III, Ekström Ice Shelf (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / U. Cieluch) Arctic Land Expeditions (Svalbard, Greenland, Canada, Alaska) - ARC-Land

    • AWI researcher in Potsdam awarded ERC Advanced Grant

      of plant species and develop new methods and models for this purpose. The researcher from the Alfred Wegener Institute in Potsdam has been awarded a prestigious Advanced Grant from the European Research

    • Using AI to close a data gap in the Arctic

      predictions for the future. However, these can be distorted by the data gap. Researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute have now developed an AI-supported model that can correct these biases and thus contribute

    • Events

      Events in the Research Division Alfred Wegener Lecture Every two years, the Climate Science Reseach Division of the Alfred Wegener Institute invites to the “Alfred Wegener Lecture in Climate Science”. The [...] Friday Seminar The lecture series “Friday Seminar” comprises scientific lectures by guests of the Alfred Wegener Institute as well as by AWI employees. The aim of this event is to benefit from each other s [...] participate online. A new lecture can be registered at any time on AWI-Nextcloud . Location: Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar- and Marine Research Building G, Klußmannstr. 3, 27570

    • Palaeogenetics Lab

      Go Imaging System (BioRad) Prof. Dr. Ulrike Herzschuh (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Dr. Kathleen Stoof-Leichsenring (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Scientific Head Prof. Dr. Ulrike Herzschuh Scienti [...] 2020 (Photo: K Stoof-Leichsenring) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Sampling room. Palaeogenetics lab 2020 (Photo: K Stoof-Leichsenring) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Technology The laboratories are