DL1RUN Karsten Stephan, is a keen Antarctic hunter and owner of Special Event Stations to celebrate Antarctica: DAØANT (WAP-128), DQ6ØANT (WAP-316).
At the time of the 23rd AAW 2026 and to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first German station in Antarctica, Karsten has requested to the German Telecommunications Authority, two new Special Event calls to celebrate both the events: DM5ØANT (WAP-364) and DP5ØANT (WAP-365).
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Germany’s first permanently occupied Antarctic research station, was the Base Laboratory near Novolazatevskaya, which was opened in 1976. The Georg von Neumayer Station (GvN), came later in 1981 on the Ekström Ice Shelf, marking Germany’s continuous presence and leading to full member status in the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party.. In 1987 the Base Laboratory has been expanded and renamed into Georg Forster Station.
While earlier expeditions explored, the GvN in 1981 established consistent year-round research, fulfilling the “5Ø years ago” timeframe and solidifying German scientific commitment.
Read the full History at: https://50ant.hamaward.de/en/georg-forster-station-en/
An interesting retrospective about the 1st German Antarctic Expedition 1901-03, is on the Polar Journal at: https://polarjournal.net/the-1st-german-antarctic-expedition-1901-03/
Check also: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/von-Neumayer-Station-(-GvN-)-and-Neumayer-Station-(-Georg-Janneck/d2a93e9efba16a6e103e775c4d45b1aca648941b for pictures and additional information
An Award program commemorating 5Ø years of German Antarctic research is being prepared on the website https://50ant.hamaward.de . The Award program will start with AAW-2026 with the three stations DAØANT, DM5ØANT and DP5ØANT. In April, two stations DM5ØGFS and DP2ØØGVN will be added. The award can be worked until 30 April 2026.
23rd Antarctic Activity Week will start next February 16 and will last till February 22nd 2026.
Check: https://www.waponline.it/antarctic-activity-week/aaw-2026/