to interested scientists around the globe. Aurora Borealis at the Neumayer Station III (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) How long is your way to work? 1,5 kilometers. The entrance to the observatory Into

In pursuit of the oldest ice and the newest data Researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) regularly brave temperatures down to 20 degrees below zero, embarking on journeys that take them to

Earth’s magnetic field. An oyster is placed in the experimental chamber for MR scanning. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The NMR lab: A shared resource At their laboratory for NMR ( N uclear M agnetic R esonance) [...] too much oxygen – and are suffering from temperature-related stress. NMR spectrometer (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Chemical changes in organisms and the environment While the large NMR machine is used [...] carbon cycle. Preparation of samples for metabolomic studies based on NMR spectroscopy (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Unlocking the secrets of molecular structures In the context of other research, the

Unlocking polar climate archives Thanks to a new high-tech tool, the Alfred Wegener Institute can finally unlock many polar climate archives for the first time. At its C-14 dating laboratory, AWI researchers [...] samples gathered from the seafloor requires high-precision analytical work – a challenge that the Alfred Wegener Institute’s C-14 lab has now overcome. To do so, the scientists use a method called radiocarbon

(Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) PERPLEX is a software program that can be used to plan and efficiently execute expeditions with research vessels. The software was developed at the Alfred Wegener Institute [...] Waypoints Technologie Transfer Offers to the private sector Screenshots Perplex7 GUI. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Perplex7 starts with this window, where you can switch between the different tabs as [...] the menu for creating a new trip will automatically open Perplex 7 Route viewer.jpg (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The 'Maps' tab displays the travel route, where e.g. new waypoints can be interactively

though a few of native species are actually benefiting from the developments. In the field (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The Wadden Sea – an ecological treasure trove of immeasurable value With an area of [...] breeding ground and refuge for millions of coastal and migratory birds. Diadumene lineata (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) What are neobiota? The term neobiota – “new life” – refers to species that, through

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changes of our planet and to be able to estimate the results for mankind, scientists of the Alfred Wegener institute undertake expeditions in inhospitable however fascinating regions of the Earth. Our

In spring 2025, the Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Prof Antje Boetius, will be appointed president of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) in California. MBARI is one of the

from a Polarstern expedition to the Central Arctic. After a four-month-long Arctic season, the Alfred Wegener Institute’s research icebreaker is expected to arrive back in Bremerhaven with the morning high