Address the needs of marine spatial planning, environmental protection, socio-economic development, risk management and mitigation, by delivering harmonised land and sea geographic data sets

European 7th Framework Programme project about climate change impacts on the marine environment ,the research results and public perception of marine climate change. 19 marine research institutes…

Protected species and habitats in the German Baltic Sea and in the North Sea and their sensitivities against anthropogenic impacts and climate change

At this interactive page (in German) climate change scenarios are visible for more than 4000 protected areas (including the Wadden Sea National Parks).

The effects of climate change on the German Waddensea (coastal mudflats) and the entire Waddensea region are the central focus of the ‘Waddensea Dialogue’. On the Foundation’s invitation, a panel…

To investigate which extreme values of storm surge components will be physically possible under the present and future climate change conditions; storm surge scenarios for which the investigated…

Develop technical and shoreline management tools to meet the additional threats that an increased sea level rise and changes in storm conditions impose on coastal areas

Salt water intrusion in coastal aquifers (ground water bodies)

Implementation of results from KLIFF in spatial planning in Lower Saxony. By evaluation of the possible consequences of climate change and establishment of an inventory of available instruments…

Research the consequences of climate changes to urban areas, agricultural sites and the tidal riverbed of the Elbe within the city of Hamburg. A range of action plans are going to be recommended,…

Detection of mean sea level and analysis of tidal water levels along the German North Sea coast

Model-based analysis of long-term morphodynamic processes in the German Bight

Perform an inter- and transdisciplinary investigation of four land management scenarios, applied to a North Sea and a Baltic Sea coastal region in Germany. COMTESS will quantify and evaluate the…

Analyses the consequences of an accelerated sea-level rise and intensified extreme incidents (formulated as climate scenarios for the year 2050) and of adaptation options for the natural and the…

Safecoast was about gaining and sharing knowledge and information on coastal flood and erosion risk management between coastal management authorities in five North Sea countries: Denmark, Germany…

Changes in the coastal climate - evaluation of alternative strategies in coastal protection:  In 7 sub-projects, the research area ‘A- KŰST’ will investigate at a realistic scale, both the loads…

The project responds to the Georisks part of the 1st transnational call for proposals on Bilateral Wadden Sea Research by aiming at assessing the present state and sensitivity to future trends in…