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Visit by the Chilean Antarctic Institute
30. September 2026Gino Casassa, the director of the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH), visited the AWI in Bremerhaven. The institute is a key AWI partner in Antarctic Peninsula research. AWI Director Hajo Eicken and Vice Director Olaf Eisen welcomed Gino Casassa. After getting to know each other and exchanging ideas with AWI scientists, the program included a tour of the institute’s grounds, featuring a guided tour of the Technikum and the Sea Water Aquarium Facility building.
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“Science Made in Potsdam”
30. September 2026Approximately 3,500 visitors, including many families and children, came to Potsdam’s Telegrafenberg for the first open day organized by the four research institutes at the “Albert Einstein” Science Park. The AWI, GFZ, PIK and AIP had opened their doors to the public for the first time to complement Potsdam’s Science Day. Visitors were offered insights into cutting-edge research on a wide range of topics related to the Earth, from the oceans and polar regions to climate change and its consequences and even space. To the original press release.
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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