Alfred Wegener
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.