Alfred Lothar Wegener was born on November 1, 1880 in Berlin. Wegener was a German meteorologist as well as a polar and geoscientist. His theory of continental shift, which has become an essential basis for today’s model of plate tectonics, is considered to be...
The German research vessel “Polarstern” in the central Arctic. The new construction of the “Polarstern II”, which is now planned, will meet all the requirements of a modern research icebreaker. (Photo: Mario Hoppmann) On February 14, 2020, the...