Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

The working group Coastal Geology and Sedimentology at the institute of Geosciences at Kiel University works on hydro- and sediment dynamics in the nearshore. Using a combination of numerical modelling and ship- and land-based field work we try to assess the mutal interaction of waves, currents, and sediment transport in various time and length scales.

The Walther Schücking Institute for International Law at Kiel University is the oldest academic institution in Germany dedicated especially to international law. It is part of Kiel University’s Faculty of Law. Research and teaching by members of the institute concern a broad variety of topics within Public International Law. The law of the sea and international environmental law, including questions of climate change mitigation, adaptation and marine carbon dioxide removal, feature prominently in third party funded projects and international research cooperation.

Delft University of Technology

Research at Coastal Engineering at Delft University of Technology focusses on conflicting interests between the coastal environment and human use of the coastal environment. The coastal engineering group focusses on education and research related to coastal systems, such as dune and barrier coasts, estuaries, lagoons and deltas. More recently, there is a strong focus towards using natural processes to achieve more sustainable coastal systems following Building with Nature concepts. 

Research at the Environmental Fluid Mechanics at Delft University of Technology focusses on detailed processes occurring in coastal and estuarine environments. The section has a strong focus on experimental work in flumes for hydrodynamics and for cohesive sediment transport and the development and maintenance of hydrodynamic software packages such as SWAN and SWASH. 

Royal Netherlands Institute 
for Sea Research

As part of the NIOZ Department of Estuarine & Delta Systems, the team focusses on the effects of ecological dynamics on sediment distribution in the Wadden Sea. One research focus is to unravel how the system responds to sea-level rise and sediment management strategies by applying spatial ecological models, field experiments and by using remote sensing datasets. 

SENCKENBERG am Meer

The Ecological Biodiversity Research group at the DZMB, Senckenberg am Meer studies the interactions of meiofauna organisms with their environment. These  inhabitants of the seafloor, no larger than 1mm in size, play an important role in ecosystem functioning. Reliable species identification, their relation to environmental factors, and the description of new species are important parts of our ecological work.

Global Climate Forum

The goal of the Adaptation and Social Learning process is to gain an in-depth understanding of the drivers, social processes and formal & informal institutions that enable or hinder climate adaptation and social transformations, and co-develop, together with stakeholders, desirable, efficient and robust adaptation strategies in face of deep uncertainty about climate change.

Federal Waterways Engineering
and Research Institute

The Coastal Data Service of the section Estuarine Systems I of the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) provides consulting and scientific services for the German Bight and the North Sea. Knowledge is transferred to federal and state authorities as well as to the scientific community through the operation of large-scale numerical models and the provision and analysis of large-scale data and model-based results.

Deltares

The department of Ecosystems and Sediment Dynamics at Deltares develops, implements and applies ecology- and sediment-related knowledge of coastal and estuarine systems for societal benefit, bridging the gap between science and practical solutions through a multidisciplinary background.

The department of Applied Morphodynamics focuses on the short-term impacts of extreme events and the medium to long-term management of coastal and estuarine areas. Leveraging in-depth knowledge of natural processes and state-of-the-art research, it develops sustainable coastal and flood risk solutions to help clients and society adapt to human pressures and climate change.