• Polar Meteorology

      meteorological and aerosol/trace gas observatories in Antarctica and the meteorological observatory on Polarstern and frequently uses the Polar aircraft. We train machine-learning models to improve our understanding

    • Stable Isotopes Lab

      through discrete sampling and continuous monitoring. It combines isotopic measurements on board RV Polarstern taken during the MOSAiC expedition with simultaneously performed measurements from several land-based [...] different Arctic hydrological compartments (i.e. sea water, sea ice, snow, water vapor) surrounding RV Polarstern will be targeted to decipher major exchange processes between atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice. Contact:

    • Schedules

      Schedules Ships Timetables Polarstern Auf zur Neumayer-Station (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Scientific coordinator (Dr. Ingo Schewe) 2026 2027 longterm plan until 2027 Heincke Heincke-Expedition HE-408

    • Bär/Eicken: "The research vessel Polarstern is changing our understanding of the world's oceans"

      After 183 days in the Antarctic, the research vessel Polarstern returned to its home port today, 15 May. She was welcomed in Bremerhaven in the presence of Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär and the [...] Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Hajo Eicken. From its voyage, the Polarstern is bringing back important findings on the causes of the recent sea ice retreat in the Antarctic

    • Research Vessel and Icebreaker Polarstern

      available. A successor to the Polarstern is also planned. Polarstern App Polarstern Chronicle News Polarstern (Photo: Jan Rohde ) News from aboard will be available in the Polarstern app. Here you can download [...] Research ice breaker Polarstern An Icon of German Polar Research The Research Vessel Polarstern is the most important resource for German polar research and the flagship of the Alfred Wegener Institute [...] Scientific coordinator: Dr. Ingo Schewe Polarstern-App Project proposal Cruise planning Info for expedition participants Expedition programs Publications about Polarstern Raw data in Pangaea Well equipped

    • Graduate School POLMAR

      Training program: International guest scientists Ship-based training with e.g. RV Heincke or RV Polarstern Transferable skills courses Career workshops and information events Financial support for: Continuing

    • Dr. Thomas Kordes

      thomas.kordes@awi.de
      +49 471 4831-1468
      Barkhausenstraße 2, 27568 Bremerhaven

    • Peter Gerchow

      Peter.Gerchow@awi.de
      +49(471)4831-1509
      Barkhausenstraße 2, 27568 Bremerhaven

    • Dr. Holger Schmithüsen

      Holger.Schmithuesen@awi.de
      +49(471)4831-1806
      Klußmannstraße 1, 27570 Bremerhaven

    • Prof. Dr. Heinrich Miller

      Heinrich.Miller@awi.de
      +49(471)4831-1210
      Barkhausenstraße 2, 27568 Bremerhaven