Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
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The Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (German: Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung) is located in Bremerhaven, Germany, and a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres. It conducts research in the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the high and mid latitude oceans. Additional research topics are: North Sea research, marine biological monitoring, and technical marine developments. The institute was founded in 1980 and is named after meteorologist, climatologist, and geologist Alfred Wegener.
Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung | |
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Formed | 1980 |
Headquarters | Bremerhaven, Germany |
Employees | >1,000 in 2021[1] (2009: 770) |
Annual budget | 140 Million Euro / year
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Parent agency | Helmholtz Association |
Website | www.awi.de/ |
AWI is the biggest institution for polar and ocean research and science in Germany. The annual budget is 140 Mio EUR (2018) and the institute has a staff of more than 1000 people.[2]