How can sustainable tourism move from strategy to everyday practice? This September, two events in the Wadden Sea offered inspiring answers.

Fifteen Bachelor’s and Master’s students from the Wadden Sea region and beyond have completed a ten-day learning journey exploring one of the world’s most distinctive coastal ecosystems.

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.

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 report provides important scientific insights and policy recommendations for protecting the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site at a time of accelerating environmental change.