What are “moorings”? A current meter on a mooring line (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Moorings are measuring systems that remain in a specific location in the ocean for several years. A mooring [...] number of oceanographic devices. (Graphic: Matthias Monsees (Alfred-Wegener-Institut))

System Complexity Gletscher in Island, © Kristina Brenner (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) The Earth System Complexity group at AWI is focused on understanding interactions between large-scale components

Garnelen gut, aber funktioniert es auch mit dem Marmorkrebs (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Partner

very goals of lightweight engineering. Recent research at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) has shown that bio-inspired honeycomb and lattice structures can significantly alter vibration characteristics

part of the major concerns of promoting young scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI). About 180 postgraduates from more than 30 different countries are currently part of our institute's staff

Einflüsse des Ultraschalls auf die Fischgesundheit. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Lead: Dr. Matt Slater Coordination: Dr. Sinem Zeytin / Luisa Buße Contact: Mail to Matt or Sinem (0)471 4831 2735

balancing. OptiRAS Schema Baby giant grouper (Photo: M. Bögner / Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Lead: Mirko Bögner Contact: Mail to Mirko (0)471 4831 1619 Duration: 2021 – 2022 Partner: Erwin Sander Elektroapparatebau

in Germany, schoolchildren from Aklavik, Canada are helping the Alfred Wegener Institute gather valuable data on permafrost. By doing so, they’re improving the joint understanding of the changes at work

up with sediment. Thanks to seasonal forecasts prepared by the Alfred Wegener Institute, the Hamburg Port Authority can now prepare for such developments well in advance – and more effectively plan the

Humboldt University in Berlin and carried out his research at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), in Potsdam. The work closes a knowledge gap in Earth system [...] : Paolo Verzone) August 2021 Dr. Jan Nitzbon, scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) was awarded the 2020 Wladimir Köppen Prize for his doctoral [...] University of Denmark: Thomas Ingemann-Nielsen, Johanna Scheer, Alfred Wegener Institute: Paul Overduin, Thomas Schneider von Deimling, Rebecca Rolph, Jan Nitzbon, Frederieke Miesner, Simone Stünzi, Rui