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Antarctica, from Tierra del Fuego.

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ANTARCTIC WEATHER
South Pole−65 °CSaved record · 13/09/2026 05:50 UTC
McMurdo / Phoenix−31 °C

Phoenix Airfield · not a reading at the centre of the station

Observed: 03/09/2026 05:55 UTC

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NATIONAL PROGRAM

Germany in Antarctica

The Alfred Wegener Institute operates Neumayer Station III and the Polarstern icebreaker, with a strong polar science and logistics focus.

Program / country: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)Gateway: Cape Town + international logistics network

Reference profile · editorial review: 15 SEP 2026. Indicators are contextual and should be read with their period, methodology and primary source; they are not a real-time measure of available capacity.

PROGRAM

Alfred Wegener Institute — German Antarctic Program

Operates Neumayer Station III and uses Polarstern for research and resupply.

Gateway: Cape Town / international logistics

AWI (opens a new tab)
Reference indicators and scope
1main year-round station
1main research icebreaker
2009Neumayer III in service

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS

Strengths

  • High-level polar research
  • Polarstern as a multipurpose platform
  • Year-round Neumayer III
  • Extensive international cooperation

MONITORING

What to watch

  • Polarstern schedule
  • Fleet renewal projects
  • Weddell Sea campaigns
  • International logistics contracts

CATALOGUE

Key assets and facilities

  • Neumayer Station III
  • RV Polarstern

VERIFICATION

Primary sources

AWI · Neumayer III (opens a new tab)AWI · Logistics (opens a new tab)
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