• Expeditions

    to mid July 2019 onboard of the German research vessel Maria S. Merian. MSM84 Logo (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Contact: Dr. Catalina Gebhardt Dr. Jens Matthiessen National cooperation partners:

  • Environment Protection Seminar

    of environmental protection in Antarctica and the provisions of the law. For this reason, the Alfred Wegener Institute, in cooperation with the Federal Environment Agency, has held from 1998 to 2024 a full-day

  • WG Ecosystem Analysis

    efficient self-MANagement system Catch of the brown shrimp Crangon crangon (Photo: Merten Saathoff, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) In the project CRANMAN II, we are dedicated to the task of further developing the

  • Team

    AWI) Section retreat, Gut Ankelohe, February 2017 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Section retreat, Gut Ankelohe, June 2019 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

  • Glaciology

    Glaciology Ice Core (Photo: Hans Oerter, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Ongoing acceleration of glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica, increasing contribution of ice sheets and glaciers to sea level change and

  • COLDSPOT

    Council ( ERC Starting Grant COLDSPOT ). The group is established as a bridge group between the Alfred-Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research ( Permafrost Research Section ), and

  • Team

    Tabea Engineer Wrede, Alexa Scientist Zhao, Yanan Scientist Prof. Dr. Maarten Boersma (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Section Head Prof. Dr. Maarten Boersma Deputy Head Dr. Sabine Horn Section Assistant

  • How to apply

    cover letter/motivation letter How did you learn about the vacancy? Why are you interested in the Alfred Wegener Institute? Why are you interested in the advertised position? What are the main points of your

  • Public guided tour at the Alfred Wegener Institute

  • Public guided tour at the Alfred Wegener Institute