I had the opportunity to meet Julius during my stay at the station in the summer of 2025. He gave me an insight into his daily tasks at the Sermilik station, where temperatures can be extremely low and conditions are…
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We invite you to the workshop “The Sermilik Station from an Arctic Perspective”, which will take place on 27–28 May 2026 at the University of Graz. The Sermilik Research Station in Southeast Greenland, operated by the Institute of Geography and…
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The discovery of Franz-Josef-Land by Julius Payer and Karl Weyprecht 1872-1874 became the nucleus of Austrian polar research. After the return, Weyprecht's initiative for the "First International Polar Year" in 1882/83 triggered internationally coordinated polar research. Martin earned his bachelor's…
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Tobias, an East Greenlandic hunter who takes us in the open motorboat from Tasiilaq, the East Greenlandic administrative centre, to the station skilfully steers the boat over the wave crests rolling in from the open North Atlantic. The trip along…
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