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Social cohesion strengthens security
24. September 2026Social cohesion is a crucial prerequisite for tackling the major challenges of the 21st century. Global threats such as climate change, the loss of biodiversity and increasing worldwide pollution can only be tackled by collective action. This is emphasised in the latest assessment by the German Federal Government's Scientific Advisory Council on Global Environmental Change (WBGU). AWI scientist Hans-Otto Pörtner contributed to the report. To the WBGU press release.
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MoU signed between AWI and CNR-ISP
15. September 2026AWI Director Hajo Eicken and Giuliana Panieri, director of the Istituto di Scienze Polari (ISP) at Ca' Foscari University in Venice, signed a memorandum of understanding. The agreement was made during the PAIGE workshop at the ISP in Venice. Frank Wilhelms and Gesine Mollenhauer organized the workshop together with their Italian partners, Carlo Barbante and Tommasi Tesi.
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World Congress of Marine Stations
09. September 2026From 1 to 4 September the World Congress of Marine Stations (WCMS) took place on Vancouver Island. AWi scientist Bärbel Wichmann gave a presentation on “Lighthouses and bridges: connecting marine science and public engagement” promoting the Bluehouse on Helgoland. Her colleague Angelika Dummermuth presented the Marine Stations Helgoland and Sylt in a poster session. During the conference, it was decided that the World Congress in 2028 will be held at the Helgoland Marine Station.
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AWI Director attends the Federal President’s citizens' festival in Bonn
07. September 2026On Saturday, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier hosted a citizens' festival in Bonn. Among those in attendance were AWI Director Hajo Eicken and Aurelia Hölzer, former station manager of the Neumayer Station III in Antarctica. During a panel discussion, the Federal President discussed climate change with them and spoke live to the current overwintering team at the Neumayer Station III. Watch the livestream on YouTube
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EU Arctic Forum in Brussels
03. September 2026As part of the EU Arctic Forum, representatives from politics, science, industry, civil society and Indigenous communities came together in Brussels from 1 to 3 September to discuss current challenges and developments in the Arctic through various dialogue formats. AWI Director Hajo Eicken was on stage alongside Michael Karcher to speak about the topic “The Future of Arctic Observations”. AWI researchers Veronica Willmott Puig, Almut Brunner, Hugues Lantuit and Volker Rachold also attended the conference.
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AWI glaciology at the meeting of German-speaking heads of state
02. September 2026Pascal Bohleber had the opportunity to present the AWI glaciology at a meeting of German-speaking heads of state at the invitation of Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. During a visit to the Stubai Glacier, he and colleagues from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the World Glacier Monitoring Service and the Free University of Brussels gave a series of brief presentations on the latest developments in climate research. Among other things, Pascal Bohleber used the successful example of the Beyond EPICA ice core to explain how polar glacier ice serves as a climate archive.