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AWI Director Hajo Eicken visits University of Bremen
06. July 2026On 2 July, AWI Director Hajo Eicken visited the University of Bremen to meet with Principal Jutta Günther and to discuss the further development of cooperation between the two institutions. The aim of the meeting was to strengthen and expand existing links. The discussion also focused on opportunities to involve other fields, such as the social sciences, in joint activities alongside the natural sciences. Particular attention was given to prospects for closer collaboration in research and teaching, especially in the areas of sustainability and joint professorships.
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Wladimir Köppen Prize for Dr Katharina Jentzsch
06. July 2026In June, Dr Katharina Jentzsch was awarded the 2025 Wladimir Köppen Prize for her research into greenhouse gases in bog landscapes in Finland. As part of her work in the FLUXWIN Junior Researcher Group at the AWI in Potsdam, she investigated methane emissions in bog landscapes across the seasons. The findings are of practical use for climate protection. The Wladimir Köppen Prize, awarded by the CLICCS Cluster of Excellence at the University of Hamburg, recognises outstanding dissertations in climate science. More information.
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AWI researchers at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
02. July 2026At the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, around 600 early-career researchers from across the globe met with Nobel laureates to discuss current research topics and global challenges. Among the participants were AWI researchers Ole Zeising and Xianyu Kong. As part of the session "Next Gen Science: Explorations of Space, Earth and Time", Ole Zeising presented the findings of a recent study on the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. Guests at the meeting also included Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Federal Minister Dorothee Bär.
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The South Asian monsoon responds differently to global climate change
30. June 2026In summer, the monsoon is primarily influenced by climatic processes in the Northern Hemisphere; in winter, as global temperatures rise, there is an increasing amount of rainfall outside the monsoon season itself. The alternation between dry and wet seasons shapes the lives of more than two billion people. Press release of MARUM
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Open House at the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
26. June 2026An AWI researcher represented the AWI at the Open House hosted by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR). She had the opportunity to speak with visitors and Federal Minister of Research Dorothee Bär about polar research. In a conversation with astronauts Alexander Gerst and Matthias Maurer, it became clear what space exploration and polar research have in common: working in extreme, remote locations.
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AWI exhibition at FONA forum 2026
26. June 2026On 24 and 25 June, the AWI exhibited a small selection of items at the FONA Forum 2026 in Berlin. The exhibits give an insight into the AWI’s research, particularly in the polar regions. Among others, the Federal Minister of Research Dorothee Bär visited the exhibition. FONA stands for ‘Research for Sustainability’ and refers to the new sustainability-focused strategy of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, which was presented and discussed at the forum.