EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland

What EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland does

EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V. (EUCC-D) is a German non-profit registered association founded in November 2002 and headquartered in Rostock-Warnemünde. It operates as the national German branch of the Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC), promoting integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and the sustainable development of coasts and seas in Germany. The organization bridges science, practice, and the public through information dissemination, consultation, education, workshops, and demonstration projects.

Its core offerings centre on a portfolio of information and educational tools. The Küsten-GIS web portals (WaddenGIS jointly operated with the Wadden Sea Forum e.V., and GIS IKZM Oder) deliver geo-referenced spatial information on coastal uses, protection measures, and topography for the Wadden Sea and the German-Polish Oder estuary. The IKZM-D Lernen platform is a free web-based authoring system for building and sharing coastal and marine learning modules. The bimonthly Küsten Newsletter reaches over 1,300 subscribers in politics, administration, and research, and the publication stack includes Meer & Küste (German Baltic magazine), Coastline Reports, Coastline Web, and access to the international peer-reviewed Journal of Coastal Conservation. Thematic databases — coastal photographs, aerial photography of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern coastline, events, projects, and publications — are searchable via the website.

The business model is community-led and subscription-based, layered with project grant income and donations. Membership is tiered (private 48 EUR/yr or 80 EUR/3 yrs; expanded professional or NGO 65 EUR/yr or 120 EUR/3 yrs) and automatically includes membership in the Coastal & Marine Union. The organization has led over 20 (and by German-version reporting over 45) national and international projects spanning climate change adaptation, marine spatial planning, seagrass and dune restoration, water and wastewater management, marine litter, blue-economy initiatives (including offshore hydrogen dialogues via H2Mare-Projekt TransferWind), and coastal tourism resilience. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the customer base spans coastal professionals, students and alumni in ICZM-related disciplines, NGOs and associations, and interested coastal residents and tourists, served through a multi-channel presence spanning website, social media, conferences, competitions, exhibitions, and short films.

Name

EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland

Legal name

EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V.

Website

https://eucc-d.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EUCC - Die Küsten Union Deutschland e.V. is a German non-profit registered association, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Rostock-Warnemünde, that promotes integrated coastal zone management in Germany. It operates GIS portals, a newsletter, publications, thematic databases, and a portfolio of EU-funded coastal research and education projects under the Coastal & Marine Union umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coastal Zone Management Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391)

akta.pro primary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI)

Keywords

• Coastal zone management
• Integrated coastal management
• Marine spatial planning
• Environmental NGO services
• Coastal information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Rostock-Warnemünde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual and multi-year membership fees from private individuals (48-80 EUR), professionals (65-120 EUR), and NGOs (65-120 EUR). Membership includes access to information networks, publications, and participation in organization activities.
2. Donations: Voluntary donations from supporters. The organization is authorized to issue donation receipts per § 50 Abs. 1 EStDV for tax purposes.
3. Publication Distribution: Distribution of magazines (Meer & Küste, Coastline Reports, Coastline Web, Coastal & Marine) to members and potentially subscribers, providing revenue from expanded membership and single publication sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

EUCC-D is a non-profit membership-based NGO that promotes integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and sustainable development of coasts and seas in Germany. It delivers a portfolio of information services, educational tools, publications, GIS-based spatial information portals, thematic databases, stakeholder networks, and national/international demonstration projects to coastal professionals, students, NGOs, and the interested public.

Product overview

EUCC-D is a non-profit NGO (registered association) focused on integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and sustainable development of coasts and seas in Germany. Rather than a single commercial product, EUCC-D operates a portfolio of interconnected information services, publications, and educational tools. Core offerings include: the IKZM-D Lernen authoring system for creating and sharing coastal learning modules; the Küsten-GIS (Coastal GIS) web portals providing spatial data (GIS IKZM Oder, WaddenGIS); the bimonthly Küsten Newsletter with over 1,300 subscribers; publications including Coastline Reports, Coastline Web, Meer & Küste magazine, and the international Journal of Coastal Conservation; multiple thematic databases (coastal photographs, aerial photography, events, projects, publications); and thematic networks (Beach Wrack Network, Beach and Dune Network, Baltic Mussel Network). EUCC-D also conducts over 45 national and international projects spanning water quality management, climate change adaptation, coastal tourism, marine spatial planning, seagrass restoration, and marine litter. These services collectively serve coastal professionals, students, residents, and tourists through information dissemination, education, networking, and demonstration projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IKZM-D Lernen Free online authoring system that enables professionals, teachers, students, and citizens to create, document, and share learning modules on coastal and marine topics, available anytime.
• Küsten-GIS (Coastal GIS Web Portals) GIS web portals providing spatial and geo-referenced information on coastal and marine uses, protection measures, and topography. Includes GIS IKZM Oder and WaddenGIS, developed jointly with the Wadden Sea Forum e.V.
• Küsten Newsletter Free bimonthly German-language newsletter summarizing current coastal and marine research and management developments, with over 1,300 subscribers from politics, administration, and science.
• Coastline Reports Publication series disseminating project results and conference reports focused on coastal management and coastal research.
• Coastline Web Web journal publishing monographs on coastal and marine sciences, including bachelor's, master's, and diploma theses, as well as current research results.
• Meer & Küste Information magazine published by EUCC-D covering the German Baltic Sea coast, presenting the current situation, problems, and developments, and proposing possible solutions.
• Coastal & Marine Illustrated English-language quarterly magazine published by the Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC International), featuring abridged reports on current coastal and marine management developments with international readership.
• Journal of Coastal Conservation International peer-reviewed journal for fundamental and applied coastal and marine research, published by EUCC and Springer.
• Luftbilder (Aerial Photography Database) Oblique aerial photographs of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern coastline taken from helicopters or light aircraft, providing a unique multi-year documentation of coastal development.
• Veranstaltungen & Konferenzen Database Database of world-wide coastal and marine meetings, conferences, and workshops with applied or management aspects, searchable by keyword or sortable by date, designation, and country.
• Projekte & Fallstudien Database Database of world-wide applied coastal and marine projects and case studies with a recognizable management aspect, accessible to an international audience.
• Veröffentlichungen & Dokumente Database Database of publications, reports, documents, strategies, directives, and brochures significant for coastal and marine practice, available in PDF format.
• Küstenfotos (Coastal Images Database) Interactive photo database with coastal and marine images that can be searched geographically or by keywords, allowing users to upload and download photos.
• Thematic Networks (Beach Wrack, Beach and Dune, Baltic Mussel) Stakeholder networks including the Beach Wrack Network (sustainable beach wrack management), Beach and Dune Network (sustainable beach and dune management), and Baltic Mussel Network (mussel cultivation platform), connecting coastal actors across the Baltic Sea.
• Wadden Sea Region Planning Portal (WaddenGIS) Innovative user-based map application for the Wadden Sea Region (Germany, Denmark, Netherlands), jointly operated with the Wadden Sea Forum e.V., showing existing and planned uses, protection measures, and topographic information.
• EUCC-D Project Services (SeaGarden, SeaStore II, Nursecoast-II, Flyway, LIFE for Dunes PL, SB MANTA, Stories of the Sea, ECOMARINAS, Re:Coast, BlueRural, BEACH-SOS, COMMONCOAST, COOL BLUE Baltic, GoCoase, KliWaKom, CHERISH, Ostseekiste, Meer. Action. Bitte., H₂Mare-Projekt TransferWind) Portfolio of national and international projects led or co-led by EUCC-D covering water quality management, climate change adaptation, coastal tourism, marine spatial planning, seagrass reseeding, dune habitat restoration, marine litter awareness, blue economy, hydrogen at sea, and education, delivered for public authorities, water companies, tourism businesses, and research partners.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUCC-D is the national branch of the Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC), the largest NGO in the field of coastal management. The EUCC has the goal of promoting sustainable development of European coasts and seas. EUCC-D provides a voice for German ICZM activities in Europe and bridges the gap between science, practice, and the public under this umbrella. Membership in EUCC-D includes membership in the Coastal and Marine Union.
• EUCC-Baltic NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUCC-D is a member of the EUCC-Baltic network, supporting sustainable development of the Baltic Sea and its coastal regions. The collaboration enables collective projects with Baltic Sea rim organizations and facilitates networking under the Coastal and Marine Union umbrella.
• Wadden Sea Forum e.V. (WSF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of the Wadden Sea Region Planning Portal (WaddenGIS) with WSF. Both organizations cooperate to maintain existing data and add additional thematic data. The portal is an innovative map application for the Wadden Sea Region covering the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany.
• Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVice-President Johanna Schumacher serves as Scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW). The organization maintains regular cooperation with various research institutions enabling immediate reuse of scientific findings.
• University of Kiel - NIT (Norddeutsches Institut für Tourismus- und Bäderforschung)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert Adviser Wolfgang Günther serves as Project Leader at NIT Kiel and Instructor at the University of Kiel, contributing expertise in sustainable tourism development.
• Ludwig Franzius Institute, University of HannoverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Dr. Maike Paul serves as Head Engineer at the Ludwig Franzius Institute of Hydraulic, Estuarine and Coastal Engineering, contributing expertise in coastal engineering and ecosystem services.
• Wadden Sea Forum e.V. (WSF) - Dr. Frank AhlhornminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert Adviser Dr. Frank Ahlhorn serves as Managing Director of Wadden Sea Forum e.V., contributing expertise in ICZM, coastal protection, spatial planning, and climate change adaptation for the North Sea region.
• City of Kiel - Marine Visualisation CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert Adviser Dr. Jana Koerth serves as Marine conservation officer and project manager for the Marine Visualisation Centre at the City of Kiel.
• University of Applied Sciences 21, BuxtehudeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert Adviser Dr. Sebastian Niehüser serves as University lecturer in structural hydraulic engineering, contributing expertise in coastal engineering and climate adaptation.
• Center for Ocean and Society & CAU KielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert Adviser Dr. Svenja Karstens serves at the Center for Ocean and Society and Institute of Geosciences at Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel (CAU), contributing expertise in coastal wetlands and water management.
• Internationaler BundminorOthersEUCC-D is a deployment site for the Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr (Ecological Voluntary Year), with the Internationaler Bund as the carrier/organization managing the volunteer program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wetlands International: Wetlands International is a global NGO dedicated to the conservation and wise use of wetlands, including coastal and marine wetlands. It pursues a closely comparable mission to EUCC-D around coastal ecosystem management, climate adaptation, and stakeholder networking.
• Wadden Sea Forum e.V. (WSF): WSF is a German/Dutch/Danish cooperation platform for sustainable development of the Wadden Sea Region, and operates the WaddenGIS Portal jointly with EUCC-D. It shares the same geographic focus (Wadden Sea coast) and integrated coastal management mandate as EUCC-D.
• Surfrider Foundation Europe: Surfrider Foundation Europe is a coastal and ocean NGO active across Europe on beach water quality, marine litter, and coastal advocacy. It pursues a closely adjacent coastal advocacy mission to EUCC-D, though with a stronger sport/beach community orientation.
• Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC): EUCC is the international parent organization of EUCC-D and the largest NGO in European coastal management, with 2,700+ members across 40 states. It directly pursues the same integrated coastal zone management mission at the European level and shares branding, governance, and member services with EUCC-D.

Broad incumbents

• WWF Germany: WWF Germany is the German branch of the global WWF network, with hundreds of thousands of supporters and significant marine/coastal program activity. It is a much larger incumbent with substantially greater fundraising capacity than EUCC-D.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland): NABU is Germany's largest nature and environmental NGO with over 900,000 members, operating broadly across habitats including marine and coastal environments. It overlaps with EUCC-D on coastal biodiversity, marine litter, and habitat protection but at much greater scale and a much broader thematic scope.
• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland): BUND is a major German environmental NGO with 600,000+ members, active on coastal protection, North and Baltic Sea issues, and marine policy. It competes with EUCC-D for coastal policy influence and EU project funding but operates at far greater scale and member breadth.

Emerging players

• Oceana: Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization focused exclusively on ocean conservation, with campaigns on marine biodiversity, fisheries, and pollution. It operates at substantially larger scale than EUCC-D but pursues overlapping marine policy objectives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EUCCDeutschland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EUCCD
• Facebookfacebook.com/EUCC-Die-K%C3%BCsten-Union-Deutschland-eV-177164695644547
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eucc-die-kuesten-union-deutschland
• Instagraminstagram.com/eucc.deutschland

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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