News – latest Wadden Sea stories

30th March, 2017

19th meeting of the Wadden Sea Board in Wilhelmshaven (DE)

The 19th meeting of the Wadden Sea Board (WSB 19) took place at the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS) in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on 24 March 2017.

15th March, 2017

Architectural competition for the trilateral partnership center in Wilhelmshaven launched

On 15 March 2017 the Minister of Environmental Affairs of Lower Saxony, Stefan Wenzel, and the Mayor of the City of Wilhelmshaven, Andreas Wagner, signed a cooperation agreement on the new Trilateral Wadden Sea World Heritage Partnership Center to be built in Wilhelmshaven.

9th March, 2017

Experience World Heritage with all senses at the ITB 2017

When the ITB in Berlin opens its doors to the public on 11-12 March 2017, visitors can experience the Wadden Sea through a broad range of activities.

2nd March, 2017

ITB talks: Working across borders to safeguard global biodiversity

Nature conservation and World Heritage experts from Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sierra Leone discuss the opportunities and challenges of working across borders.

24th February, 2017

Wadden Sea World Heritage brings sustainable tourism talks to ITB

Sustainable tourism – main theme of the Wadden Sea World Heritage booth at Berlin’s ITB – will form the focus of various talks and workshops.

17th February, 2017

Wadden Sea World Heritage showcases sustainable tourism at the ITB 2017

For the third time, the Wadden Sea World Heritage is organizing a stand on sustainable tourism at the world’s largest tourism fair ITB.

13th February, 2017

Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation strengthens ties with High Coast/ Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage

On 5-7 February 2017, CWSS met with the site managers of the High Coast/ Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage in Vaasa, Finland. During the visit the delegation explored common ground for future cooperation in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Marine Programme.

10th February, 2017

Representatives of the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation visit Danish Wadden Sea municipalities

At the end of January 2017, the municipalities of Varde, Esbjerg, Fanø and Tønder welcomed Co Verdaas, Chairman of the Wadden Sea Board, Rüdiger Strempel, CWSS Executive Secretary and CWSS Communications Officer Annika Bostelmann to the Danish Wadden Sea.

21st December, 2016

CWSS co-organizes conference on perspectives of transboundary cooperation in World Heritage

On 12 and 13 December 2016 a conference on “Perspectives of transboundary cooperation in World Heritage” took place at the Representation of the State of Hesse in Berlin.

19th December, 2016

Seal counts 2016: harbour seal population may have reached carrying capacity

The population of harbour seals in the Wadden Sea area remained largely stable in 2016. Experts assume that a slight decrease in numbers may be a signal that the overall population in the area has reached its carrying capacity.

25th November, 2016

Wadden Sea Education experts met at annual workshop in Ribe (DK)

30 experts on Wadden Sea education met on 14-16 November 2016 in Ribe (Denmark) at the annual International Wadden Sea School (IWSS) workshop.

25th November, 2016

International experts discuss policy on sustainable development at World Heritage sites

24 World Heritage experts, practitioners and site managers from all parts of the world gathered on 14-16 November 2016 on the Isle of Vilm in Germany.