News – latest Wadden Sea stories

In the beginning of May, the midterm meeting of the German-Dutch Wadden Sea Research Programme in Wilhelmshaven provided a valuable opportunity to discuss the scientific progress of the six funded Projects and share knowledge and utilisation products.

A new publication provides practical guidance for monitoring waterbird populations at critical wetland sites across the East Atlantic Flyway, with a particular focus on Western Africa.

The meeting underscores the importance of coordinated cooperation for the sustainable development of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.

The meeting included sessions in Husum, Germany, and Thyborøn, Denmark, alongside visits to the pilot sites at the Halligen islands and the Lodbjerg–Nymindegab area.

On Hallig Langeneß, scientists, site managers, policy experts, and bird enthusiasts discussed how to preserve key tidal flat ecosystems along the flyway in the face of climate change.

Held online on 3 March 2026, the meeting provided an opportunity to present the overall aims and approach of the project.

This international programme invites Bachelor’s and Master’s students to explore how sea level rise is reshaping the ecological and cultural values of the Wadden Sea.

The report compares trilateral vegetation data with high resolution geomorphological information.

The Steering Group of the FLY2 Coastal Wetlands Project met to review the progress on the project's framework development.

On 24 March 2026, representatives from Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands discussed a joint approach to the EU Nature Restoration Regulation.

In the beginning of March, the Hamburg team around Bezirksamt Altona and Hamburg University of Applied Sciences welcomed partners of the Interreg North Sea Project DARKER SKY.

The trilateral Expert Group Breeding Birds has released an updated trend report on coastal breeding birds in the Wadden Sea.