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Visit to the AWI
01. September 2026Representatives from the Bremen State Parliament and Bremerhaven City Council visited the AWI in Bremerhaven. AWI Vice Director Gesine Mollenhauer welcomed the guests and gave a presentation on the institute’s research. Topics of focus included sea-level rise, reducing CO₂ emissions and scientific collaboration within the state of Bremen. Afterwards, the group took a brief tour of the research facility to gain an understanding of the practical research work conducted at the AWI.
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Exchange with the Potsdam research centre
31. August 2026AWI Director Hajo Eicken visited the Alfred Wegener Institute's research centre in Potsdam and discussed current research topics and future prospects with the staff. The focus was on the work of three research sections, the highly successful development of the research centre, the development of new measurement methods and research approaches in the various areas of work, and international collaborations. They also discussed ways to strengthen collaboration between the sections further, involving the Arctic Office.
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Sonorous Antarctica
31. August 2026“Sonorous of Antarctica” is a science and art project developed by the AWI and the Chilean Centro IDEAL as part of the EU CoastCarb project. It consists of three components: a multilingual picture book about an ocean acoustic journey to Antarctica; art exhibitions in Chile and Germany; and an interactive website. AWI scientists Kerstin Jerosch, Friederike Weith and Diego Filún opened the exhibition with presentations and experiments on polar research, in which the students could participate. The exhibition will now be on display for several weeks at the Hamburger Straße School Centre in Bremerhaven.
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AWI Director visits GEOMAR
28. August 2026AWI Director Hajo Eicken visited the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research in Kiel. Director Katja Matthes welcomed Hajo Eicken during his first visit since taking office in March 2026. Both centers share a mission to better understand the ocean as a central component of the Earth system. AWI and GEOMAR collaborate on various initiatives, including the Helmholtz research program 'Changing Earth - Sustaining Our Future'.
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Third Place at the NordWest Awards
24. August 2026In collaboration with M2C – Institute for Applied Media Research GmbH, AWI researcher Björn Suckow won third place at the NordWest Awards for the Northwest Metropolitan Region with his project, 'Future Now! Northwest Metropolitan Region”. The project focused on the creative and practical dissemination of knowledge and skills relating to climate change, biodiversity, environmental change and sustainable urban development.
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AWI Director at the SCAR Delegates' Meeting
19. August 2026At the SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Delegates’ Meeting in Oslo, Hajo Eicken, Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), represented Germany as the SCAR Delegate, alongside Petra Quillfeldt, Alternate Delegate and Chair of the German National Committee for Polar Research. The meeting focused on the growing importance of scientific expertise regarding Antarctica in light of rapid environmental change, and on Antarctica’s role in the Earth system. Key topics also included the SCAR Horizon Scan and initiatives such as Antarctica InSync.