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![[Translate to English:] Ein schmelzender Eisberg treibt im Kongsfjord, Spitzbergen.](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/2/csm_20150807_AWIPEV_007_RBuergi-2_056d62daf5.jpg "[Translate to English:] Ein schmelzender Eisberg treibt im Kongsfjord, Spitzbergen.")
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![[Translate to English:] Tara Polar Station staretet Drift im Nordpolarmeer](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/9/csm_20260910_TaraPolarStationStartsDrift_JuliaRegnery_007_ade1a33619.jpg "Tara Polar Station starts Drift")
![[Translate to English:] Kürzlich ausgelaufener See](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/1/csm_20260831_PM_Thermokarstseen_Plattform_1_IngmarNitze_ab93c9ad3d.jpg "Recently drained lake")
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AWI Participates in German Unity Day
05. October 2026From 2 to 4 October, celebrations to mark German Unity Day took place in Bremen. The AWI was also present with a stand. At the 'Kaufhaus der Wissenschaft' (Science Department Store) in the former Kaufhof building, visitors could experience Bremen's diverse scientific landscape for themselves. Visitors could try on polar clothing and examine a model of the new Polarstern, among other things. The highlight was a live video link to Neumayer Station III in Antarctica.
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Scientific Advisory Board Meets in Bremerhaven
02. October 2026The AWI Scientific Advisory Board provides independent advice to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Board on matters related to research, logistics, and coordination. This year, the board met at the AWI’s main campus in Bremerhaven. The meeting focused on various topics, including the AWI’s research programmes, for which the Scientific Advisory Board makes recommendations. Afterwards, the members gained insights into the institute’s research infrastructure on a guided tour of the AWI Technikum.
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Federal Cross of Merit for Harald Rosenthal
02. October 2026Scientist Harald Rosenthal has been awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in recognition of his long-standing and exceptional commitment to marine research, particularly with regard to the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture. His scientific career is closely linked to the Helgoland Biological Station and the Wadden Sea Station on Sylt, and thus to the origins of coastal research at the AWI. His colleagues in coastal research on Helgoland and Sylt, and the AWI as a whole, congratulate him on this honour.
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Anne Morgenstern joins IPA Executive Committee
02. October 2026AWI scientist Anne Morgenstern is the newest member of the International Permafrost Association (IPA) Executive Committee. Her expertise in the field of Arctic permafrost research and her experience in fostering international and interdisciplinary scientific exchange and collaboration lead to her being chosen for this role. The IPA is a professional body with the goal of promoting permafrost and permafrost-related research.
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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.