regions and oceans are central drivers of climate-related processes. (Photo: Stefan Hendricks, Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Oceans cover seventy percent of the Earth’s surface. Characterised by their fascinating [...] climate. As an internationally respected centre of expertise on polar and marine research, the Alfred Wegener Institute is one of the very few scientific institutions in the world that are equally active [...] Combining innovative approaches, outstanding research infrastructure and years of expertise, the Alfred Wegener Institute explores nearly all aspects of the Earth system – from the atmosphere to the ocean

(Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) FlowCam (Fluid Imaging) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) sediment separator (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) FTIR spectrometer (Bruker Tensor) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) [...] (µFTIR; Bruker Hyperion) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Raman microscopes (785 nm laser; rap-ID) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Nano-FTIR (neaspec) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

International Cooperation
The Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA) and the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding

funded Life Cycle Assessment of land-based seaweed cultivation for packaging material - 1 (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Discover Insights into Environmental Impact of Algae-Based Industries with PhD Karina [...] Ecology and Economy: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Insights into Algae-Based Industries" at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Seminar will be on October 5th at 10:00 AM. PhD Karina [...] project activities will take place at various institutions, including the University of Latvia, the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, and the Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences.

Arctic will affect Germany, Europe and the whole world. Therefore the German Arctic Office at the Alfred Wegener Institute serves as an information and cooperation platform for German stakeholders invested [...] Germany has established itself as a recognized player in international Arctic research. The Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research has been working in the Arctic for [...] research and policy at international conferences. Head: Dr Volker Rachold German Arctic Office Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Telegrafenberg A5 14473 Potsdam / Germany

explaining the AUV to Dr. Mentaberry (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Dr. Matt Slater presenting the Centre for Aquaculture Research (ZAF) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Dr. Ingo Schewe on the topic "Data [...] "Data management and data portals at AWI" (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut)

(blue and red line, respectively) (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Climate Change Annual mean temperature in Ny-Alesund 1994 to 2025 (Graphic: Alfred-Wegener-Institut) Since the beginning of our meteorological [...] in the Arctic (AWIPEV Research Base in Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen) Ny-Ålesund from above. (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institut) Ny-Ålesund is located on a fjord at the west coast of Svalbard (Spitsbergen). In this

Staff
Professor Antje Boetius, Alfred Wegener Institute, was elected as Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences. Furthermore, she will be awarded the Goldschmidt Medal 2016 due to be presented in

recognition of her outstanding scientific contributions, Prof Antje Boetius, Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, was recently awarded the “2019 Erna

Young scientists
The Alfred Wegener Institute welcomes the new scholarship holders of the Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography. The international young scientists will be embarking a ten-month