In a press release dated February 29, 2024, from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), project coordinator Dr. Nicole Biebow highlighted: “What sets POLARIN apart is that, for the first time, we’ll be offering access to research infrastructures in the Arctic and Antarctic alike through a single project. We’ve created a network of dovetailing and interdisciplinary research infrastructures that encompasses all related research areas – from marine and terrestrial research to the atmosphere. The approach is innovative and unique. It’s the only project of its kind.”