• Neumayer Station III

    III An innovative base of operations for Antarctic research Despite the hostile environs, the Alfred Wegener Institute operates a research station in the Antarctic where scientists can live and work year-round: [...] deadly; yet it also contains essential data for better understanding our planet. Accordingly, the Alfred Wegener Institute operates a research station in the Antarctic where scientists can live and work year-round [...] within the station remains within a closed loop, ensuring it is put to optimal use. (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) 1. Foundation : The station’s total weight of ca. 2,300 tonnes is distributed among

  • What we know about marine heatwaves in the Arctic

    in the Arctic differ fundamentally from those in non-polar oceans. A recent study, led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, in the journal Communications Earth & Environment , summarizes how these events have

  • Methods for Arctic Lake Research

    Contact Paul Overduin Boris K. Biskaborn SES-2000_Chukotka2018 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) SES-2000_Stuart Vyse (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Water chemistry We use portable water chemistry analysers

  • Awards

    in May 2026. link IOP Trusted Reviewer Award 2025 Peter Köhler auf der Kottastraverse (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Scientific reviews of manuscripts can also be rated with stars. Five stars earn you [...] geo.thws.de/studienbereich/preisverleihungen/ Data Champions 2025 Data Champions 2025 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Accessible Science: Thanks to a team from the AWI Glaciology group it is now possible [...] line-like feature. Student Prize University of Bremen 2022 Steven Franke (Photo: Steven Franke, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) In 2022 Dr. Steven Franke was awarded the Student Prize of the Friends of the University

  • Marine Station

    Helgoland The Biologische Anstalt Helgoland was founded in 1892. Since 1998 it has been part of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research. Researchers at the BAH investigate

  • Projects

    Partnership) is funded by the Helmholtz Association and aims to strengthen joint research between the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and the Italian Institute of

  • Inside Culture Academy

    Insights into the platform ICA_Clip_I_am_your_Trainer_Tanya (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) ICA_Clip_Communication (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Contact To register for the course, please send an email [...] Inside Culture Academy The Alfred Wegener Institute welcomes you and wants you to have a good start in your new job and in Germany. With this in mind, we have some offers that may help you settle in and

  • International Staff and Guests

    Welcome to AWI Will you join us at the Alfred Wegener Institute, with an employment contract, as a scholarship holder, or as a guest scientist? We look forward to seeing you, and we want you to feel c

  • 10 Years of the Palau Observatory: Why polar researchers are working on a small Pacific island

    In 2016, the Alfred Wegener Institute, together with the University of Bremen, the Palau Community College, and the Coral Reef Research Foundation, opened a research station at what is probably its warmest

  • Sustainability

    Sustainability at the Alfred Wegener Institute In its focus areas climate, biodiversity and Earth system research, the AWI makes important scientific contributions to sustainability-related issues. To