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30th International Polar Conference 2027

The 30th International Polar Conference will be held in Bremerhaven, Germany, from 22 to 26 February 2027. It will be locally organized by the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI).

Under the motto “Crossing Boundaries – Poles in Transformation,” the conference will bring together researchers from different disciplines to discuss environmental change in polar and high-mountain systems and its relevance for the 5th International Polar Year (2032/33).

Download: [1st Circular] [2nd Circular]

Key Dates and Deadlines

30 October 2026Abstract submission deadline[Abstract submission form]
20 November 2026Registration deadline[Registration form]

Programme Overview

22/02/2027Welcome Reception
22-25/02/2027Oral and poster presentations including the report colloquium of the DGP Priority Programme 1158 "Antarctic Research" (on 25 Feb 2027)
23-24/02/2027Side Meetings of the DGP Working Groups
23/02/027APECS Workshop
23/02/2027Conference Dinner
24/02/2027Public Lecture
25/02/2027    DGP General Meeting

Registration and Fees

The registration fee includes coffee and lunch breaks, the Icebreaker, and the reception on occasion of the public lecture. To participate in the conference dinner on 23 February 2027, a separate fee of € 60.00 will be due.

Registration FeeDGP Memberwithout DGP membership
regular registration fee€ 190.00€ 240.00
reduced registration fee (Bachelor / Master / PhD students, early-career scientists up to five years after PhD) € 130.00€ 160.00

 

Here you find the link to the registration form.

The deadline for registration is 20 November 2026.

Abstract Submission

Abstracts can be submitted according to the thematc priorities (see below) which have been published in the 2nd Circular. Additionally, the report colloquium of the DFG Priority Program 1158 "Antarctic Research" is integrated in the International Polar Conference. The assignment to a respective theme or the DFG SPP1158 can be given in course of the abstract submission.

The abstracts will be published in the series "Reports on Polar and Marine Research" (BzPM). For drafting your abstract please use this Word Template. When doing so, please delete all advicing notes (written in blue colour) and replace all placeholders with your own information and text. Please comply with the given formatting. The abstract should have one page (in the optimal case), but not more than two pages.

Link to the Abstract Submission Form.

Deadline for abstract submission: 30 October 2026.

Thematic Priorities

  • Earth System Dynamics
  • Cryosphere Processes and Feedbacks in a Changing Climate
  • Climate Variability and Change
  • Biosphere and Ecosystem Dynamics
  • Geological Processes and Earth System History
  • Human Dimensions, Governance, and Geopolitics
  • Transdisciplinary Approaches and Co-Design
  • Education and Capacity Building
  • History and Legacy of Polar Research
  • DFG SPP1158 "Antarctic Research"

Venue

PresentationsAWI Gebäude A (ehemaliges Nordseemuseum)
 Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven
DinnerDeutsches Auswandererhaus
 Columbusstraße 65, 27568 Bremerhaven
Public LectureDeutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum
 Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1, 27568 Bremerhaven
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Accommodation

Rooms have been pre-reserved at the hotels listed below for the periods February 21– 26 26, 2027, and February 22–25, 2027, respectively. Please pay attention to specify your desired dates when making your inquiry.

The organisers, the Alfred Wegener Institute / German Society for Polar Research e.V., cannot guarantee the hotel reservation.

Regardless of these pre-reserved contingents, you may, of course, make your room reservation on one of the well-known booking platforms.

Nordsee Hotel Bremerhaven City
Theodor-Heuss-Platz 14-18
27568 Bremerhaven
Phone +49 471 9008 3600
city (at) nordseehotels.com
www.nordseehotels.com/city/en/welcome
 
Price (room/night incl. breakfast):
Single room € 107
Double room € 130
Contingent available until: 11 January 2027
Reservation with keyword: DGP-Tagung
Cancellation: free of charge until 7 days before arrival
B&B Hotel Bremerhaven
Barkhausenstraße 3
27568 Bremerhaven
Phone +49 6146 815 3626
bremerhaven (at) hotelbb.com
www.hotel-bb.com/en/hotel/bremerhaven
 
Price (room/night incl. breakfast):
Single room € 89.86
Double room € 89.86
Triple room € 157.75
Family room € 157.75
 
Contingent available until: 04 January 2027
Reservation with keyword: DGP-Tagung
Rebooking/cancellation: until 7 pm on day of arrival
City Hotel Bremerhaven
Schillerstraße 8
27570 Bremerhaven
Phone +49 471 9246 70
info (at) city-hotel-bremerhaven.de
www.city-hotel-bremerhaven.de/en/
 
Price (room/night incl. breakfast):
Single room € 78
Double room for single use € 97
Contingent available until: 11 January 2027
Reservation with keyword: DGP-Tagung Alfred-Wegener-Institut
Cancellation: free of charge until 6 pm one day before arrival
Hotel Amaris Bremerhaven
Elbestraße 18
27570 Bremerhaven
Phone +49 471 9020 770
info (at) hotel-amaris.de
www.hotel-amaris.de
 
Price (room/night incl. breakfast):
Single room € 120
Contingent available until: 10 January 2027
Reservation with keyword: DGP-Tagung Alfred-Wegener-Institut
Cancellation: free of charge until 6 pm 7 days before arrival

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