News – Neues aus der Wattenmeerregion

On 5 and 6 September 2024, the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation welcomed a delegation from Laos and Vietnam, who wanted to learn about various aspects of working together for a transboundary World Heritage Site.

After ten days of learning about the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site, the trilateral summer school is coming to an end.

Rund 120 Vertreter*innen aus Wissenschaft, Naturschutz und Politik kamen in Wilhelmshaven zum Wattenmeertag 2024 zusammen.

Für 18 Bachelor-, Master- und PhD-Studierende aus den drei Wattenmeerländern und darüber hinaus begann heute ein zehntägiger akademischer Sommerkurs.

With the start of August, the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS) welcomed a new staff member.

During their 46th session, 21-31 July 2024 in New Delhi, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted a report and decision regarding the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.

The East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum is establishing itself as an annual activity to connect young conservationists and activists from along the flyway.

The Wadden Sea has significant potential for carbon sequestration, yet the precise contribution of specific habitats to greenhouse gas reduction has not been quantified on a trilateral scale.

Die Zahl der Kegelrobben im Wattenmeer und auf Helgoland nimmt weiter zu, wenn auch langsamer als im letzten Jahr.

Today marks a significant milestone for the Wadden Sea as it celebrates its 15th anniversary since being inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Der ehemalige Bundesumweltminister Prof. Klaus Töpfer war wegbereitender Akteur der trilateralen Wattenmeerpolitik, Vordenker des Weltnaturerbes und hat die Nationalpark-Landschaft Deutschlands geprägt.

Shipping and harbour operations are an important economic factor throughout the Wadden Sea and pose challenges to its dynamic ecosystem.