In the 2025-2026 survey season, researchers counted 3,385 seal pups and 12,497 grey seals during the moulting season, confirming further population growth across the region.

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.

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

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.

If everything goes according to plan, construction is expected to begin this summer. 

On 26-27 January 2026, experts and stakeholders from across the Wadden Sea region held a trilateral workshop in Wilhelmshaven as part of the update process of the Breeding Bird Action.

From 18 to 29 September, the 2025 edition of the trilateral summer school immersed in the unique landscape of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.

Experts discuss ecological, landscape and cultural perspectives between sea and land.