• 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

  • Cyclone clusters in the Arctic reduce sea ice and threaten coastlines

    time when several cyclones rapidly follow one another. An international research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute has now, for the first time, systematically investigated the effects of these accumulating

  • Coastal Ecology

    Coastal Ecology Wadden Sea Station Sylt (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The research work of the Section Coastal Ecology covers the complex interface between land and sea. We specialise in the ecosystems [...] tackle the major challenges facing our coastal ecosystems. Prof. Dr. Maarten Boersma (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Section Head Prof. Dr. Maarten Boersma Deputy Head Dr. Sabine Horn Assistance Rasha

  • List of Publications

    (North Sea) = Chancen und Limitierungen extensiver Offshore-Aquakultur in der Deutschen Bucht. Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. doi:10.2312/BzPM_0543_2007 Buck, B. H. (2007). Farming [...] (North Sea) = Chancen und Limitierungen extensiver Offshore-Aquakultur in der Deutschen Bucht. Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. doi:10.2312/BzPM_0543_2007 Henkel, R., Buck, B. H., [...] Gerdes, B., . . . Schröder, A. (2007). Meerestechnologien für den Umweltschutz - Entwicklungen am Alfred-Wegener-Institut. In Vortrag anlässlich des Besuches von Bundesumweltminister Sigmar Gabriel (MdB) am

  • Transparency

    with the transparency requirement under Article 25(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1083 (EMFA), the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, publishes an annual overview of public

  • Polarstern longterm cruise planning

    TRANSIT 2024 Goals: Transit cruise Walvis Bay - Las Palmas - Bremerhaven Transit-Map.jpg (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Principal Investigator: Simon Dreutter E-Mail: Participants: 47 Free berths: - Period: [...] crucial to continue the assessment on sub-decadal timescales. Map_arcwatch2_2025_latest.png (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Principal Investigator: Benjamin Rabe E-Mail Walter Geibert E-Mail Participants: 51 [...] TRANSIT 2024 Goals: Transit cruise Bremerhaven - Las Palmas - Walvis Bay Transit-Map.jpg (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Principal Investigator: Natalie Cornish E-Mail Claudia Hanfland E-Mail Participants:

  • Synoptical Observations

    (GTS) by email where they contribute to weather forecasting. Overview Neumayer Weather (Grafik: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Responsible: Science: Holger Schmithüsen Technique: Bernd Loose Related Links: Recent

  • Research Vessel and Icebreaker Polarstern

    Vessel Polarstern is the most important resource for German polar research and the flagship of the Alfred Wegener Institute. Commissioned on 9 December 1982, the Polarstern has since logged more than 1.963 million [...] scientific data from various projects are regularly recorded, saved and, if need be, forwarded. The Alfred Wegener Institute’s research stations wouldn’t be able to operate without the Polarstern; for example

  • Scientific Diving

    (certified by the German Examination Board for Scientific Diving ), all scientific dives at the Alfred-Wegener-Institute are done within the framework of the German regulations for Scientific Diving BGR/GUV-R

  • Scientific Diver

    (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) We are happy to announce the 2027 European Scientific Diving Course "Certified Research Diver / European Scientific Diver" (Geprüfter Forschungstaucher). The Alfred Wegener [...] (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) We are happy to announce the 2026 European Scientific Diving Course "Certified Research Diver / European Scientific Diver" (Geprüfter Forschungstaucher). The Alfred Wegener [...] Diver“ at Alfred-Wegener-Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research. 2014 Course Scientific Diving at AWI (Photo: Michael Schmid) In summer 2014, the Biological Station Helgoland (Alfred-Wege