The new Polarstern will be the flagship of German marine, polar and climate research. The new building is financed by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), so that the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research, was able to award the contract for a new building to the TKMS shipyard in December 2024.
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What is the Arctic Hub?
The Arctic Thematic Hub is a Copernicus web portal that provides Arctic data and information. It includes interactive maps and offers Copernicus data to support evidence-based decision-making and sustainable management practices.
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Antarctica retreat study signals future ice loss.
The ice along Antarctica’s ‘grounding lines’ has been largely stable over the past 30 years – but ice has retreated by more than 40 km in some areas, a new study based on satellite data finds.

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How do clouds form in Antarctica? The first flight-based aerosol measurements in 20 years
The #SANAT flight campaign investigated the origin and transport of aerosols in the Antarctic atmosphere that cause the formation of clouds – for the first time also far inland.

Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung vom Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Troposphärenforschung und Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie.

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Prof. Dr Hajo Eicken appointed new director of the Alfred Wegener Institute.
The glaciologist moves from Alaska to Bremerhaven as scientific director.
On 20 March 2026, the glaciologist will take over as scientific director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). To date, he has been active as the director of the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. @awi
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2025 was the third hottest year on record.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has released the 2025 Global Climate Highlights report, summarising the key trends in global and regional climates for the year.
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