Energy at the frozen end of the earth

70°40' south, 8°16' west – a point on the edge of Antarctica. And what lies there? The Ekström Ice Shelf, Atka Bay, on the northeastern Weddell Sea. Despite its surreal name, this location is in fact an epicenter of German polar research.

Neumayer Station III is located on the edge of the Arctic mainland and is built on 250 meters of thick floating ice. Despite the inhospitable environment, the share of renewable energy in the station's energy balance is to be significantly increased by the increased use of wind and solar energy, as well as geothermal energy.