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Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
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Tel: +49 471 4831-0
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Email: infoprotect me ?!awiprotect me ?!.de
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Legal representatives

The Alfred Wegener Institute’s legally appointed representatives are:
Prof Antje Boetius (Director) and Dr Karsten Wurr (Administrative Director)

VAT

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Editorial representatives

The following representatives are responsible for the editorial contents:

Dr Renate Treffeisen, Dr Klaus Grosfeld

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Editorial representatives

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Editorial support

Nils Ehrenberg (www.die-fachwerkstatt.de/ehrenberg)

English version of the sites

Dr. Matt Fentem (hotlineprotect me ?!gonativeprotect me ?!.de)