As the Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, the Alfred Wegener Institute works primarily in the cold and temperate regions of the world. Together with numerous national and international partners, we are involved in deciphering the complex processes in the "System Earth". Our planet is undergoing profound climate change. The polar regions and seas are changing. At the same time, they play a central role in the global climate system

Contact details

Website:
https://www.awi.de

Address:
Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany

Country:
Germany

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Germany, Global
Operating languages
English , German

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
N/A
Year founded
1980
Age (years)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 44
Germany average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Dipl. Martina Wilde
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius (Director)
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2023
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 64
Germany average
 71
Global average
 66
2021
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 55

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 489
Germany average
 111
Global average
 65
2020
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 702
2019
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 677

Social

Likes (2023)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 5,000
Germany average
 11,666
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2021)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 4,351
Likes (2019)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 12,884
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 9,937
Germany average
 11,374
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 9,573
Followers (2021)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 8,219
Subscribers (2023)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 6,490
Germany average
 2,945
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 5,930
Subscribers (2021)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 4,860
Followers (2023)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 16,000
Germany average
 8,619
Global average
 11,185
Followers (2022)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 14,700
Followers (2021)
Alfred-Wegener-Institute
 11,544

Data notes

Last updated: 02/05/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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