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End date: 2024 × Start date: 2020 × Type: Text × Version: publishedVersion × Publisher: Göttingen : Copernicus × Subject: Germany ×

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    The role of Antarctic overwintering teams and their significance for German polar research
    (Göttingen : Copernicus, 2022) Franke, Steven; Eckstaller, Alfons; Heitland, Tim; Schaefer, Thomas; Asseng, Jölund
    Germany has been operating permanently crewed research stations in Antarctica for more than 45 years. The opening of the Georg Forster Station (1976) and Georg von Neumayer Station (1981) initiated a period of continuous environmental monitoring that allowed both the former East Germany and West Germany to become contracting parties in, and achieve consultative status with, the framework of the Antarctic Treaty. This marked a milestone in German polar research. Continuous research at the Neumayer Station III, its two predecessors, and the now-dismantled former German Democratic Republic (GDR) Georg Forster Station is undertaken by teams of so-called "overwinterers", presently with nine members, who stay at the base for longer than an entire Antarctic winter. Their long-Term stay in Antarctica is defined by isolation, separation from civilization, routine work to sustain long-Term scientific observations, and unique personal experiences. This article is dedicated to them and outlines their part and role in the German Antarctic research landscape.
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    Money makes our world go round - funding landscape for polar early-career scientists in Germany
    (Göttingen : Copernicus, 2022) Nicola, Lena; Loebel, Erik; Zuhr, Alexandra M.
    A lot of things in life need money and so does polar science: money is needed to participate in conferences, undertake fieldwork campaigns or pay for salaries, such as in PhD projects or permanent research positions. To give an overview on the general funding landscape for polar early-career scientists in Germany, APECS Germany (the German National Committee of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, APECS) has started to host a list of grant, fellowship and other funding opportunities at https://apecs-germany.de/funding/ (last access: 15 October 2022). This is visualized in Fig. . Once a suitable funding scheme has been found, grant writing requires good preparation, a well-structured and written proposal, and several back-up plans.