• Polarstern longterm cruise planning

    POLARSTERN long-term expedition planning The long-term expedition plan currently extends through the end of the major Antarctica InSync [...] Antarctic 2027/28 - 2028/29 Contact Scientific Coordinator RV Polarstern Dr. Ingo Schewe E-Mail 0471 / 4831-1737

  • Two million nautical miles in the service of research

    On 26 August 2026, the Polarstern achieved an impressive milestone: the German research icebreaker has covered a full two million nautical miles since it entered

  • Biophysics (NMR)

    also: Micro-CT on expedition Report of the use of a micro-CT on Polarstern. Find out more Mussel in the tube A visit from Buten un Binnen. (only available in German) Find out more A view inside – a fish

  • Past Climate Change

    monitoring. It combines isotopic measurements on board RV Polarstern taken during the MOSAiC expedition with simultaneously performed measurements from several land-based stations in the Arctic realm [...] (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: Moein Mellat, Hanno Meyer

  • Purchasing

    KFZ-Haftpflichtversicherungen-KFZ-Haftpflichtversicherungen Tender Polarstern II Construction and ready-to-operate delivery of the icebreaking polar research and supply vessel POLARSTERN II PLEASE NOTE: Series

  • Polarstern

    Meteorological Observatory Polarstern Polarstern is well equipped for meteorological research as well as for routine meteorological services. The meteorological [...] Polarstern? Meereisportal (German only) Sea ice close to Polarstern (Uni Bremen) General Polarstern Infos Cruise Reports Report: 25 Years of Polarstern Meteorology

  • Research program

    polar research. This includes the icebreaking research vessel Polarstern , the versatile mid-sized research vessel Heincke , the Neumayer Station III in Antarctica, specialized polar aircraft , and the

  • Logistics

    reputation. The AWI runs the research and supply ship "Polarstern", the research vessel "Heincke", four small research cutters, two research aircraft, a permanently manned station each in the

  • Glaciology

    we are using are AWI’s airborne platforms Polar 5/6 and Polarstern, the permanent and summer stations Neumayer III and Kohnen, ice and clean room laboratories, ice core storage facility and computing

  • Information for Expedition Participants

    questionnaire This section does not apply to expeditions with Polarstern, Heincke, Uthörn, Mya II and Aade and participation in all land expeditions to the Antarctic (e.g. to Neumayer Station III and [...] Antarctica, the PI needs to obtain all necessary national permits. Polarstern Expedition participants: Polarstern-Wiki EIS - Expedition Interface System EIS - General info and wiki Deadlines 360 degr. tour Map of Polarstern General arrangement plan Clothing list Polarstern is available for participants in EIS (see above) Heincke Heincke-Expedition HE