Latest news from the AWIPEV joint French-German Arctic Research Base
New job opportunities, see right column ->
Funding possibilities
New calls 2019 for 2020 activities
SSF:
Arctic Field Grant
Deadline 20. November 2019
Svalbard Strategic Grant
Deadline is 16. December 2019
SIOS:
Call for proposals for access to SIOS research infrastructure
Proposal Deadline: 30th September 2019
DFG/ANR:
New Edition of the French-German Collaboration for Proposals in the Natural, Life and Engineering Sciences (ANR-DFG 2020 NLE), deadline is 9. January 2020
News for 2019 field season
Update on RiS, Kings Bay booking and flights, new KB Terms and Conditions:
Read SSF article and KB Terms & Conditions
Marine Lab booking, Teisten booking (current bookings can be found at bottom of those pages)
About Freight:
- Alternative transport possibilities Longyearbyen - Ny-Aalesund
SIOS offers support for additional freight transport. (AWI is a SIOS member) - Nordbjorn schedule
AWIPEV one day introductory seminar 2019
19. Feb. 2019, 9:00 - 17:30 at AWI Bremerhaven
Meetings, Seminars, Workshops
Goldschmidt2019 conference on Geochemistry, 18.-23. Aug. 2019
Svalbard Science Conference 2019, 5.-6. Nov., Oslo
New reports
Call for proposals for 2019
The calls for proposals to use AWIPEV Base in 2019 are open:
- Appels à projets scientifique Terrestre (IPEV)
Deadline: 10. Sept. 2018 - Call for proposals (AWI)
Deadline: 30 Sept. 2018
Combined proposals from France and Germany will be prioritized.
For questions please contact management (at) awipev.eu
Satellite downlink for GRACE-FO
The satellite receiving station of Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam (GFZ) in Ny-Aalesund is receiving data streams from the recently launched GRACE-FO satellite, as explained in this interview with C. Falck, GFZ.
Infos for 2018
- AWIPEV Science Introduction Seminar 2018:
7. Feb. 2018,
Seminar-Programme - AWIPEV Logistics Introduction:
Information-Presentation 2018
Info-Handout to Projects
Kings Bay's hints to use RiS
Frozen samples handling & transportation recommendations - AWI weapon handling
- Transportation:
- First containers:
Deadline for packing lists and freight list to logistics: 01.03.2018
Deadline for delivery in Bremerhaven: 05.03.2018
Deadline for delivery in Brest: 12.03.2018
Scheduled arrival date in NYA: 10.04.2018
Second AWI container: - Deadline for packing lists and freight list to logistics: 14.05.2018
Deadline for delivery in Bremerhaven: 17.05.2018
Scheduled arrival date in NYA: 03.07.2018
- See here for AWI freight handling details
Please contact Silke Henkel (AWI) or Isabelle Thepaud (IPEV) for further information.
French-German Calls for Joint Projects in Natural, Life and Engineering Sciences
A new call is open from the German DFG and the French ANR for proposals for joint bilateral research projects in Natural Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering Sciences:
Deadline for proposals is 10. January 2018
Visit of the French Ambassador to Norway, Jean-François Dobelle, to AWIPEV
The French Ambassador to Norway, Jean-François Dobelle, visited AWIPEV base 3. - 6. July. For further information on the visit see

The French Ambassador to Norway, Jean-François Dobelle in front of the Blue House, together with the AWIPEV crew. From left to right: Aude Sonneville, Benoit Laurent, Roland Neuber, Rodolphe Merceron, Piotr Kupiszewski, Verena Mohaupt, Jean-François Dobelle, Christelle Guesnon, Christelle Marlin, Pascal Morin.
Call for proposals for 2018
New call for proposals to use AWIPEV Base:
French applications until 11. Sept. 2017
German applications until 30. Sept. 2017
Dutch applications
SIOS Access to be announced 1. Aug. 2017
SSF Arctic Field Grants announcement pending, expected deadline in October 2017
Summer container transport 2017
Second container from Bremerhaven to Ny-Ålesund:
- Freight list and packing lists to be delivered to AWI Logistics by 31. May. 2017
- Deadline for delivery of goods to Hafenlager in Bremerhaven: 8. June 2017
- Expected arrival in Ny-Ålesund: 19. July 2017
AWIPEV Science Introduction Seminar 2017
The 2017 AWIPEV Science Introductory Seminar will convene at
IPEV, Ifremer Campus : Technopole Brest Iroise PLOUZANE
on
20. Feb., 13:30 until
21. Feb., 16:00
For participation, Please fill out this questionaire and return it to Catherine Etienne, IPEV before 30. Jan. 2017
You should also register yourself via doodle, as informed by e-mail.
For details please contact Pascal Morin (IPEV) or Roland Neuber (AWI).
Polar Bear Protection Course and AWIPEV Logistics information
The annual AWIPEV logistics meeting and Polar Bear Protection Course ("shooting course"):
is planned for
26. January 2017 09:15 Introduction to AWIPEV logistics and expedition preparation
26. January 2017 afternoon: Polar Bear Protection course (theory)
27. January 2017 all day: Practical shooting training
Venue / meeting place:
AWI-Bremerhaven, Building D ("Wegener Haus"), Lecture Hall
for access see
https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/sites/bremerhaven.html
Infos see:
https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/logistics/information-for-expedition-participants/waffenhandhabung.html#c32335
If you plan to participate in the Polar bear protection course / shooting training,
please register with Uta Galemann <uta.galemann@awi.de>
The scientific introduction seminar will be announced later, time and venue tbd.
Special Issues on Kongsfjorden Ecosystem Research
An international team of marine biologists and ecosystem specialists has published two Special Issues of Polar Biology on the Ecosystem Kongsfjorden: New Views after more than a Decade of Research.
Klimawandel aendert das Leben im Kongsfjord (auf Deutsch)
Research papers of the Kongsfjorden Ecosystem Workshop 2014 (in English)
The volumes are published by Springer:
Spring transport 2017
First container from Bremerhaven to Ny-Aalesund:
- Deadline for delivery in Bremerhaven: 22. Feb. 2017
(Paperwork due 16. Feb. 2017)
- Expected arrival in Ny-Aalesund: 5. April 2017
Arctic Science Summit Week 2017
The Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2017 will host a rich list of scientific sessions, where results from work at AWIPEV base and from Ny-Aalesund can be presented to an interdisciplinary audience.
Deadline for abstract submission is 16 December 2016.
AWIPEV Under Water Observatory featured by NRK
The Under Water Observatory (UWO) in Ny-Aalesund is featured in this prime time NRK news, reporting of the observation of the warming Kongsfjord.
(In Norwegian only) https://www.nrk.no/troms/rekordvarmt-i-svalbard-fjord-1.13197171
Read more about the UWO here.
Visit of the French Minister for the Environment, Mme S. Royal to AWIPEV
Mme Ségolène Royal, French Minister for the Environment, visited AWIPEV Base 17. - 21. August, see
The French Minister for the Environment, Energy, and the Sea (in French)
25 years of German Arctic station in Ny-Aalesund
on 10th August 1991 the German Arctic research station was officially opened, which in 2003 merged with the French station into the joint AWIPEV Base of today. Read more about the (hi)story here.
Visit of the German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks to AWIPEV
The German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks visited AWIPEV base last week. Infos about her visit can be found on these web sites:
German Federal Ministry for the Environment
The Netherlands Arctic Station
This Fall: Series of Ny-Aalesund Flagship activities
Several of the Ny-Aalesund Flagship programmes are having meetings or workshops later this fall,
you are invited to active participation with your Ny-Aalesund programme.
Atmosphere Flagship series of open work group meetings in October
Kongsfjorden Ecosystem open workshop: Adaptation to environmental changes in the Arctic
Glaciology Research: NÅGLAMB – Ny-Ålesund GLAcier Mass Balance workshop in Oslo, Norway
Information handout from AWIPEV Seminar
Following the AWIPEV Introductory Seminar 2016,
the following handouts have been prepared:
Unusual cold stratosphere creates conditions for severe ozone depletion
The stratosphere above Spitsbergen is currently extremely cold, which is a prerequisite for ozone loss there. Find news at AWI and Science, find daily temperatures from AWIPEV here.
Annual dates for container transportation from Bremerhaven
Scheduled Arrival date Ny-Aa. | Deadline for delivery in Bremerhaven |
---|---|
06.04.2016 | 18.02.2016 |
27.07.2016 | 09.06.2016 |
09.11.2016 | 22.09.2016 |
All freight lists have to arrive at least 3 working days in advance with
AWIPEV Seminar 2016
The next joint French-German AWIPEV Introduction Seminar will take place
26. - 29. January 2016
including the AWI polar bear protection course and shooting training
28./29. Jan. 2016
Venue: AWI Bremerhaven, Building D
Contents:
- Introduction to the 2016 scientific projects at AWIPEV Base
26. Jan., 14:00 - 18:00
27. Jan., 10:00 - 17:00
- Introduction to base logistics and expedition preparation
28. Jan., 9:30 - Polar Bear Protection 14:30
- Practical shooting exercise
29. Jan., 8:00
Workshop on Atmospheric Studies
An international workshop on
ATMOSPHERIC STUDIES IN THE ARCTIC
will take place in Sopot, Poland, 28-29 Jan. 2016.
The workshop intends to prepare and to coordinate field activities of atmospheric research on Svlabard in Spring 2016.
Please find the First Announcement here.
ANR/DFG French German Research Call
ANR and DFG have published a new call open to joint German-French research projects in all fields of the Natural, Life and Engineering Sciences including interdisciplinary research.
Deadline for proposal submissions is 2. Dec. 2015.
Information is given on the DFG Joint Call web site, by IPEV News, and through ANR for the "Projets franco-allemands (DFG)".
New NySMAC web site launched
At the 2015 Ny-Aalesund Seminar the NySMAC secretariat launched the new NySMAC web site with lots of updated information, e.g. about the revived Ny-Aalesund Flagship Programmes.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits AWIPEV Base
8. July
During his stay in Ny-Ålesund, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende visited the AWIPEV base. They were informed about climate research and work at the base.
Ny-Aalesund Week Tromsoe 2015
the next
Ny-Ålesund Seminar
will convene in Tromsoe, 23 - 25 September 2015
highlighting the Ny-Aalesund Flagship programmes,
including a dedicated Atmosphere Flagship Symposium
Deadline for Abstracts: 15. June 2015
All info in the 2nd Circular or here.
Visit of Germany's Federal Minister of Education and Research to AWIPEV
The German Federal Minister of Education and Research, Prof. Wanka, visited Ny-Aalesund and the AWIPEV Base 8. - 10. April 2015:
at www.awi.de (in German)
at http://www.bmbf.de/de/26735.php (in German)
Solar Eclipse 20.3.2015, 11:09-11:12
Photos from the solar eclipse at Ny Ålesund can be found in our gallery
Starting into 2015
- AWIPEV Introductory Seminar and Polar Bear Safety Course
25 - 27 Feb. 2015
Please register with uta.galemann@awi.de until 12. Feb. 2015 - Kings Bay's Marine Lab registration:
Deadline is 1. April 2015 - Kings Bay's boat Teisten:
Deadline for usage in 2015 is 1. April 2015
News item about the Marine Night project Jan./Feb. 2015 at the
Helmholtz Arktis Blog (in english).
Atmo Flag Workshop
A workshop for scientists interested in atmospheric research in Ny-Ålesund and how to link with other sites at Svalbard and beyond is planned for October 2014.
The SSF funded workshop contributes to the Flagship activities within the Ny-Ålesund Science Plan.
For more info visit the workshop web site or contact Roland Neuber
Webcams in Ny-Ålesund
Institutes
News and blogs
Svalbard Science Forum SSF
SIOS
Svalbard Integrated Earth Observing System
The Svalbard observing system for long-term measurements addressing Earth System Science questions