EUCC Germany

EUCC-D creates awareness and promotes the development of national and international sustainable projects in coastal zone regions and aims to bridge the gap between science and practice. It is part of the Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC), which is a nonprofit organization founded in 1989 and has the largest network including professionals working in a coastal zone environment in Europe.

EUCC Germany

Activities of EUCC-D include developing and providing learning modules, online databases, publish information online and in journals, and are involved in education for sustainable development programs. EUCC-D was founded in 2002, and its main office is located in Rostock-Warnemunde. Within the field of Integrated Coastal Zone and Marine Management (ICZM), EUCC-D has lead over 20 national and international projects and case studies.

The main topics of EUCC-D are coastal zone and marine management (sustainable in the living and economic space), global change (impact and adaption strategies), and education for sustainable development (teaching and learning). The aim of EUCC-D is to promote coastal management and bridging the gap between actors and stakeholders involved (scientists, ecologists, environmentalists, managers, politicians, policymakers, government officials/institutes).

In Summary

The Coastal & Marine Union is a nonprofit organization and is known as the EUCC, which has the largest network in Europe. They are dedicated to conserving and maintaining healthy seas and coastal zones for all parties involved. In short, EUCC activities are:

Promoting a healthy and sustainable use of the coastal zone regions.
To promote and introduce to use of Integrated Coastal Zone & Marine Management to achieve these goals.
Aim to limit the impact of climate change.
Lead national and international projects and case studies.
Try to raise awareness of environmental issues,
Work on partnerships with stakeholders and bridging the gap between stakeholders and actors.
Participate and carry out coastal and marine research projects.
Proividing information, advice, communication, policy intsruments, and educational

CONTRA Project 2019 - 2021

EUCC-D works with different projects all linked with ICZM, with its aim to bridge the interests of the stakeholders and actors.

One of the projects that I worked on during my professional practice was CONTRA. Which ran from 2019-2021 in the Baltic Region. Established to develop a clear understanding of the impact of beach wrack on economic, ecological, and social aspects.

Location and Surroundings

EUCC Germany is located in Warnemunde which is located on the Baltic Sea. Although there are two other locations that should be mentioned which were part of my professional practice experience. Due to the pandemic I was mostly working from home, which was located in Lutten Klein, which is a suburb of Rostock.

Warnemunde

The main office is located in Warnemunde, which is a tourist village just North of Rostock. Warnemunde would receive before the pandemic on regular basis large cruise ships which would double and sometimes triple its population.

Warnemunde itself has a lovely clean beach, due to the cleaning policies in place by the municipalities. The Baltic Sea is a relatively safe area for water sports. The lack of waves makes it perfect for sailing, subbing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, and other activities. The beaches in the summertime are packed with people who will play traditional beach games. The area is known for a family-friendly holiday vacation, people tend to go to Warnemunde because every activity is on location for a perfect holiday.

2. Lutten Klein

Lutten Klein is not at all a place I would recommend visiting. It is located in the outer region of Rostock, however, it is where I worked and lived for the past 9 weeks. Right next to our building blocks is a semi-large park called the IGA-Park.

After work, or during lunchtime, I would go almost every day for a walk. Within 30 minutes you are able to have walked the large loop. Within IGA-Park there are many different routes you could take, but the fun section would be walking at the docking harbor and the gardens. Furthermore, there is a small beach where you can go waterskiing.

Unfortunately, It is not a lot, however, enough to have kept me sane during my homeworking session.

3. Rostock

Rostock, which carries the name for the whole region. It has a beautiful city center, as it is a Hanze City as they promote everywhere. Although, from someone who grew up in Hanze Cities, this one is really one of the uglier Hanze cities you could visit.

Is it all bad?

Well, no, if you travel 45 minutes by train you are in Warnemunde and you will be able to enjoy the beach. And the sunset at the city harbor is a highlight of my stay. In the harbor people hurdle together, to eat. drink, listening to music, playing sports, or other things. But because everyone is doing their own things it creates a lovely vibe of the harbor.

My experience is biased as I only stayed 9 weeks, furthermore, I worked most of my hours from home and most things were closed due to the pandemic until 01.06.2021.

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