Transported by helicopter to 3,578 metres: a compact UV lidar developed as part of the European EULIAA project has passed its most demanding test to date on the Jungfraujoch. The first successful measurements were recorded just a few hours after installation.
Read moreMagnus Ivarsen (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada) The motion and internal structure of radar echo clusters from the auroral E-region ionosphere
Read moreOperations have begun at the new MAARSY3D receiver site near Brøstadbotn, Norway.
Read moreYoung scientists presented their research at the IAP during “Rostock’s 11” in the form of creative short talks to a panel of judges and the audience.
Read moreDuring their visit to Andøya Space, Ministers Dorothee Bär and Bettina Martin gained insight into our work in atmospheric research.
Read moreKühlungsborn, 26.02.2026 – Researchers of IAP successfully detect lithium from rocket re-entry at an altitude of around 100 kilometres for the first time. A milestone for atmospheric research.
Read moreKühlungsborn, 06.02.2026 – Our PhD student Jennifer Hartisch has successfully defended her doctoral thesis.
Read moreKühlungsborn, 01.10.2025 – Dr. Astrid Maute took over as head of the Satellite Data Analysis working group at the IAP on October 1, 2025. She earned her doctorate at the University of Stuttgart and then worked as a scientist at the High Altitude Observatory of the NCAR, at CIRES at the University of Colorado Boulder, and at the Space Weather Prediction Center/NOAA in Boulder (USA). Her areas of expertise include the coupling between the ionosphere and the atmosphere as well as the ionospheric dynamo, which she researches using satellite data and physical modeling. We look forward to working with her!
Read moreKühlungsborn, 27.08.2025 – Today, Patrick Dahlemann, Head of the State Chancellery of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, visited the Leibniz Institute for Atmospheric Physics in Kühlungsborn. The visit took place as part of his summer tour this year, which takes him to companies, associations, and institutions in the state. Mr. Dahlemann was accompanied by Olivia Arndt, the mayor of Kühlungsborn. After a short tour of the institute, there was an opportunity for a short discussion with representatives of the IAP. Topics included research at the institute and interfaces with society and regional development. The IAP is delighted about the interest shown by state politicians and the opportunity for direct exchange.
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