The NGO "EUCC - The Coastal Union Germany" was founded in November 2002 and is based in RostockWarnemünde. Currently, 100 members and about 1400 network members support the work of EUCCGermany. It is the national representation of the Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC), the largest nongovernmental organization in the coastal sector with more than 2700 members in 40 countries, 15 national branches and offices in seven countries.

EUCC- Germany aims to promote the sustainable development of coast and sea as well as the Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Germany. To this end, the association is involved in providing information, advice, knowledge and training, they organise workshops and carry out demonstration projects. Sometimes EUCC-Germany is directly involved in the formulation of innovative European strategies based on the principle of sustainability (for example beach wreck sampling at Keksdorf to provide recommendations to OSPAR). Thereby, the association aims to voice German Integrated Coastal Zone Management activities in Europe and bridge the gap between science, practice, and the public.

Furthermore, EUCC-Germany is a member of the EUCC-Baltic network. Thus, they carry out joint projects with other Baltic Sea countries such as Poland. To guarantee an open and transparent functioning of the association, the board of directors, expert advisors and staff work together in an interdisciplinary way.