19.06.2026 Newsletter no. 41Here you can find the new Newsletterfrom the DFG-SPP 1158 "Antarctic Research". This newsletter contains information about the current application… read more
18.06.2026 New publication in Nature: Amplified Arctic iceberg traffic reshapes benthic biodiversityThe study by Krumpen et al. (2026), published in Nature, shows that the climate-driven increase in icebergs from Greenland and Russia is altering the… read more
29.05.2026 30th International Polar ConferenceThe 30th International Polar Conference will be held in Bremerhaven, from 22 to 26 February 2027. The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for… read more
28.05.2026 Polarlehrer - Bildungsreise nach Spitzbergen (SPI26)Die Vorbereitungen und Planungen für die Tätigkeiten auf Spitzbergen sind abgeschlossen. Das Team trifft sich am 27./28. Mai in Longyearbyen, und am… read more
23.04.2026 30th International Polar Conference30th International Polar Conference of the German Society for Polar ResearchBremerhaven, 22–26 February 2027Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz… read more
08.04.2026 Polarstunde: Polarforschung in Deutschland - ein historischer Rückblickonly in German read more
12.02.2026 Newsletter no. 40Here you can find the new Newsletter from the DFG-SPP "Antarctic Research". This newsletter contains information about the current application round… read more
10.02.2026 New article: Rockhopper Penguins’ Athleticism Makes Them the Daredevils of the Animal World. Will a Warming Climate Slow Them Down?by Cherzl KatzRead the article here: Rockhopper Penguins' Athleticism Makes Them the Daredevils of the Animal World. Will a Warming Climate Slow… read more
13.01.2026 Third drilling season for the SWAIS2C project (2025–2026)The SWAIS2C project successfully cored to 229 m below seafloor at Crary Ice Rise in early January 2026.https://www.swais2c.aq/media/200-metres-of-se… read more
01.12.2025 PhD position at TU Berlin - Soil Biogeochemistry - Plant-soil Interactions in Maritime AntarcticaWe are looking for a research-oriented individual with a strong affinity for both fieldwork under challenging conditions and precise laboratory work… read more
26.11.2025 Polarstunde: Geoengineering in der Antarktis: Neue Herausforderungen für den Antarktisvertrag?only German read more
25.11.2025 Outcome Workshop on East Antarctic Ice Sheet Instabilities (EASI) in Cologne October 2025Workshop on East Antarctic Ice Sheet Instabilities (EASI) in CologneThe EASI program addresses the reconstruction and better understanding of East… read more
08.11.2025 Job advertisement: 9 glaciology related positions for doctoral candidatesThe International Doctorate Program „Measuring and Modelling Mountain Glaciers and ice caps in a Changing Climate” (IDP M³OCCA) at the… read more
25.09.2025 Open call for SPP 2520 proposalsIn September 2024, the Senate of the German Research Foundation (DFG) approved the infrastructure priority programme “Research Vessels” (SPP 2520), to… read more
27.05.2024 Registration for 29th International Polar Conference now openThe registration for the 29th International Polar Conference is nowopen. You will find further information on the conference at the website.Web: https… read more