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![[Translate to English:] Forschungsschiff Kronprins Haakon](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/c/csm_KPH_-_credit_Dimitri_Kalenitchenko_d0798af553.jpg "Research Vessel Kronprins Haakon")
![[Translate to English:] Das AWI-Forschungsflugzeug Polar 6 bei der ersten Messkampagne des Ultra-Breitband-Eisradars, dessen Antennen unter dem Rumpf und den Flügeln montiert sind. Auf dieser Aufnahme fliegt das Flugzeug über den 79-Grad-Nordgletscher in Grönland. Deutlich zu erkennen sind die Schmelzwasserseen auf der Gletscheroberfläche.](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/9/csm_20160811_Ultrabreitband_Radar002_TobiasBinder_3ba3fdea55.jpg "Eisdicken-Messflug über dem 79-Grad-Nord-Gletscher, Grönland")
Short notices
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2nd Antarctica InSync International Science Webinar
21. August 2025The international Antarctic research project Antarctica InSync is organizing a second science webinar. The two-day online workshop to advance the scientific planning of Antarctica InSync, an international initiative endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade. To accommodate participants across diverse time zones and ensure broad global engagement, the webinar will take place over two days, with each session offering the same core content. The sessions will be on 9 September, 7 to 09:30 UTC and on 10 September, 15:00 to 17:30 UTC. More information and registration.
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Monica Ionita new IPCC lead author
20. August 2025AWI climate scientist Dr. Monica Ionita is one of the new IPCC lead authors for the 7th Assessment Report. She will oversee Working Group I, Chapter 4 as lead author. The topic of her field of work is: “Advances in process understanding of Earth system changes”. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is a United Nations institution, also known as the World Climate Council. It publishes reports on the state of the global climate. The 7th Assessment Report will be published in 2029.
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![[Translate to English:] Open Shop Mya II](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/5/csm_20250809_OpenShipMYAII_MartheClaussen_0d265c2b26.jpg "Open Ship Mya II")
Open Ship on research vessel Mya II
14. August 2025On Saturday, 9 August 2025, the Mya II opened its hatches as part of the Lister Harbour Festival 2025. There was great interest: around 500 visitors took the opportunity to visit the AWI research vessel and gain insights into ship-based Wadden Sea research.
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AWI booth at SAiL Bremerhaven
14. August 2025Until August 17th, the AWI can be found daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the „Wissenschaftsmeile“ of the windjammer festival SAiL. At the AWI info booth at Bremerhaven fishing port, visitors can get in touch and ask away their questions. Interactive stations are another highlight for children and adults alike.
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Honor for Uwe Nixdorf
08. August 2025Dr. Uwe Nixdorf, AWI Vice Director and Head of AWI Logistics, has been awarded the COMNAP Medal. This international honor from the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs recognizes outstanding contributions to the promotion and support of Antarctic research. The medal highlights Uwe Nixdorf's long-standing commitment to strengthening international cooperation and promoting scientific excellence in the polar regions.
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Visit to the ice laboratory
04. August 2025Florian Müller, Member of the German Bundestag and spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group on research, technology, and space travel, visited the AWI in Bremerhaven. AWI Vice Director Dr. Uwe Nixdorf welcomed the politician and presented the activities and research areas of the institute. This was followed by a visit to the ice laboratory, where Dr. Maria Hörhold presented the current work on ice cores from the Antarctic project “Beyond Epica.”
![[Translate to English:] PS138](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/7/csm_20230829_PolarsternPS138_ArcWatch_EstherHorvath_001_c7b5c9b44d.jpg "Ice anchor")
