• Dipl. Ing. (FH). Jörg Matthes

    Joerg.Matthes@awi.de
    +49(471)4831-1016
    Barkhausenstraße 2, 27568 Bremerhaven

  • Dr. Florian Koch

    florian.koch@awi.de
    +49(471)4831-1136
    Barkhausenstraße 2, 27568 Bremerhaven

  • Annika Kropp

    annika.kropp@awi.de
    +49(471)4831-1406
    Barkhausenstraße 2, 27568 Bremerhaven

  • Dr. Ingo Schewe

    Ingo.Schewe@awi.de
    +49 471 4831 1709
    Am Alten Hafen 26, 27568 Bremerhaven

  • Setting sail to a region in rapid transition

    With the departure of the research vessel Polarstern from Punta Arenas (Chile) scheduled for this weekend, the "Summer Weddell Sea Outflow Study" (SWOS) international expedition will commence. Up to early [...] and ocean system, but one that can only be explored on site by research icebreakers such as the Polarstern due to challenging sea ice conditions.

  • peer-review

    Environmental information for a marine ecosystem approach for the northern Antarctic Peninsula (RV Polarstern Expedition PS81, ANT XXIX/3). Polar Biology 39(5): 765-787, doi: 10.1007/s00300-015-1861-2 Gutt

  • SNOWflAke

    Expedition to the Weddell Sea December 2024 to March 2025 | RV Polarstern | Stefanie Arndt and Daria Paul joined expedition PS146 aboard RV Polarstern to study the physical and biological properties of the sea [...] Fast ice program Fast ice program at Neumayer Station FlAke News Komm an Bord! January 2026 | RV Polarstern | We're taking you along on the expedition — through our blog and your questions, you can look

  • LTER Observatory HAUSGARTEN

    PS108 2017 Polarstern PS107 2016 Polarstern PS99.2 2015 Polarstern PS93.2 2014 Polarstern PS85 2013 Maria S. Merian MSM29 2012 Polarstern ARK-XXVII/2 2011 Polarstern ARK-XXVI/2 2010 Polarstern ARK-XXV/2 [...] HAUSGARTEN: 31 2025 Polarstern PS148 2024 Polarstern PS143 2023 Polarstern PS136 2022 Maria S. Merian MSM108 2021 Polarstern PS126 2019 Polarstern PS121 2018 Maria S. Merian MSM77 2018 Polarstern PS114 2017 Polarstern [...] 2003 Polarstern ARK-XIX/3c 2003 Polarstern ARK-XIX/1 2002 Polarstern ARK-XVIII/1 2001 Polarstern ARK-XVII/2 2001 L'Atalante Arctic Ocean 2001 2000 Polarstern ARK-XVI/2 1999 Polarstern ARK-XV/1

  • Research icebreaker Polarstern sets sail for the Antarctic Weddell Sea

    An international research team led by the University of Rostock is investigating the impact of climate change on biodiversity in Antarctica.

  • Expeditions

    February 2023, Bremerhaven – Bremerhaven Find out more ArcWatch Central Arctic, Eurasian Basins RV Polarstern ArcWatch 1 (PS138) 01.08.2023 – 30.09.2023 ArcWatch 2 (PS144) 10.08.2024 – 12.11.2024 ArcWatch [...] – 07.09.2025 Find out more Island Impact Antarctic Circumpolar Current South Georgia Bassin FS Polarstern, PS133 1.10.2022 – 20.12.2022 Find out more HAFOS long-term time series Weddell Sea; Cape Town [...] Maria S. Merian: St. John's, Canada - Nuuk, Greenland 25.06.2017 - 19.07.2017 Find out more PS 100 Polarstern Central Arctic 07/08 2016 Find out more HE516 R/V Heincke Bremerhaven-Bremerhaven (11.07.2018-12