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Dr Hans Riegel Award 2025
21. November 2025This year, HIGHSEA students achieved outstanding success in the Dr. Hans Riegel Award competition at the University of Bremen. With support from Astrid Cornils and Alex Kraberg, one team earned 3rd place in the Biology category, while in Geography two groups led by Maria Hörhold and Sebastian Mieruch secured 2nd and 1st place. The projects ranged from microscopy comparisons and simulations of melt layers to the analysis of climate-related data from the Aloha Station in Hawaii. Congratulations to everyone!
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ECORD Award for Karsten Gohl
20. November 2025At the recent meeting of the ECORD (European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling) Council in Edinburgh on 4 November 2025, Karsten Gohl was one of two recipients of the ECORD Award. The prize honours his commitment and professional contributions during his time as Chair of the ECORD Facility Board.
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Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz Prize
20. November 2025At the 85th Annual Meeting of the German Geophysical Society (DGG), Vera Schlindwein, geophysicist and section head at the AWI, was awarded the Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz Prize. The DGG has been awarding this prize since 2004 to recognise outstanding scientific achievements.
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Five AWI researchers among Clarivate's most-cited researchers
17. November 2025Five AWI researchers have once again been recognised as Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate in 2025: Hans Otto Pörtner, Guido Grosse, Sebastian Primpke, Gunnar Gerdts and Murat Eren. Their work is among the most cited publications worldwide, making a significant contribution to the advancement of their respective fields.
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Special honour for former AWI Director Antje Boetius
13. November 2025Antje Boetius has received an exceptional honour for her outstanding contributions to marine research and her commitment to protecting the oceans: She was elected into the Order Pour le mérite. The order is an association of artists and scholars with 73 members currently, including 17 Nobel Prize winners. Marine biologist Boetius was director of the AWI until spring of 2025. The formal entry ceremony into the order will take place on 31 May in Berlin. Mehr information.
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![[Translate to English:] Olaf Eisen](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_20240608_OlafEisen_750745c8d9.png "Olaf Eisen")
EGU Weertman Medal 2026 goes to Olaf Eisen
11. November 2025The European Geosciences Union (EGU) will honour AWI glaciologist Olaf Eisen with the Julia and Johannes Weertman Medal in 2026. A total of 52 people will be honoured for their important contributions to the Earth, planetary and space sciences. They will be celebrated during the EGU General Assembly 2026, which will take place from 3 to 8 May 2026. To the announcement
