. Pier Luigi Buttigieg Dr. Felix Janssen Dr. Massimo Molari Dr. Gunter Wegener Dr. Matthias Wietz Young-Scientists: Raissa Meyer Stian Torset Yueqing Wang Technicians: Martina Alisch Volker Asendorf

important basis for German-Russian permafrost research in Siberia. Günter Stoof was a station technician for many years until his retirement in 2018. He tells about his experiences and what it means to