• Alfred Wegener

      31-year-old meteorologist Alfred Wegener gave his talk on the formation of the oceans and continents and in the process shook the foundations of accepted doctrine. Alfred Wegener (Photo: Johan Peter Koch [...] project. 1931 Alfred Wegener's grave (Photo: Johannes Georgi / Source: AdP) In view of this situation Wegener undertook it himself to supply this station with additional food and fuel. Wegener died on the [...] which appeared in 1915 the first time as a book. 1919 Alfred Wegener at his desk (Photo: C. B. Thostrup, Arktisk Institutt Kopenhavn) In 1919 Wegener was appointed the leader of the department "meteorological

    • Change of Leadership at the Alfred Wegener Institute

      New Director
      On 1 November 2017 Prof Antje Boetius will assume leadership of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). She will succeed Prof Karin Lochte, who

    • Alfred Wegener Institute on Oceanology International

      Technology Transfer
      The Alfred Wegener Institute participates in the Oceanology International, one of the world's leading marine science and ocean technology exhibition and conference. It is held in

    • Prof. Dr Hajo Eicken appointed new director of the Alfred Wegener Institute

      On 20 March 2026, the glaciologist will take over as scientific director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). To date, he has been active as the director

    • Prof. Dr Hajo Eicken appointed new director of the Alfred Wegener Institute

      On 20 March 2026, the glaciologist will take over as scientific director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). To date, he has been active as the director

    • Science Day at the Alfred Wegener Institute

      Symposium
      December 7 is the day of junior researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute. From 9:00 to 15:00, graduates of all disciplines present their work in the lecture hall. AWI director Antje Boetius

    • Anja Karliczek visits the Alfred Wegener Institute

      (Thursday, 7 February 2019) Federal Minister of Education and Research Anja Karliczek visited the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven.

    • Alfred Wegener Institute and University of Bremen now able to continue securing endangered climate and environmental data

      The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) and the University of Bremen had already secured extensive data sets from the USA in 2025. The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG) has now

    • Alfred Wegener Institute Now Also Represented in Lower Saxony

      Collaboration
      As of 1 January 2021, Lower Saxony is part of the federal and state financing for the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). The inclusion of the Helmholtz

    • Change of Staff in the Directorate of the Alfred Wegener Institute

      Personalia
      Dr Uwe Nixdorf is the new Vice Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). As resolved by the Board of Governors, on 1 August 2015 he assumed