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Marion Maturilli, AWI (photo credit: Carola Detring)

Fourth Job Fair in Berlin

… of the Berlin & Brandenburg Section of the German Meteorological Society

Following the introduction of Bachelor degrees (2005) and Master degrees (2008), which replaced the traditional Diploma degrees in Germany, the employability of those leaving University with a Bachelor degree was quite unclear and almost confusing.[more]

New call for Eduard Fontserè Award 2019

A new call for the international award on meteorology Eduard Fontserè will be opened in the coming weeks. Presented by the Catalan Meteorological Society (ACAM) the goal of this award is to promote and disseminate[more]

Ion Sandu, President of the Romanian Meteorological Society (photo: private)

Interview of the Month: Romania

Interview with the President of the Romanian Met Society, Dr. Ion Sandu. EMS Liaison Committee: If you were to describe your society in one sentence, what would you say? RMS brings together professionals working in the field of meteorology and experts from other fields, who play an important role in disseminating scientific knowledge …[more]

Interview of the Month: Iceland

Interview with the President of the Icelandic Meteorological Society (Veðurfræðifélagið, VeF), Guðrún Nína Petersen

EMS LC: If you were to describe your society in one sentence, what would you say?

Guðrún Nína Petersen:  VeF is an open and inclusive society – everybody interested in weather and climate is welcome.[more]

February Tweet of the Month

Our Tweet of the Month for February 2019 is one with a Valentine’s Day twist! The tweet, by Professor Ed Hawkins of the Department of Meteorology at Reading University, features a poem and accompanying images highlighting the changes in temperatures globally since 1850.[more]

Interview with DMG Member Petra Gebauer

EMS Liaison Committee (LC): Is your job related to meteorology?

Yes, I am the chairwoman of a non-profit organisation called Berliner Wetterkarte e.V. My work, and that of several colleagues, ensures the continued publication of the Berliner Wetterkarte, a daily weather  [more]

Quiz Time!

The Irish Meteorological Society organises a quiz each January as the main fundraiser for events that the Society holds throughout the year. It is always very popular, not only with meteorologists and members of the Irish Meteorological Society, but also with members of the public who enjoy a good general knowledge table quiz.[more]