14. BWK-Küstentag

Dangast, 24 April 2026: This year’s Coast Day of the German association of engineers for water management, waste management and land improvement (BWK) took place in Dangast on the North Sea coast. The annual event is a key meeting point for coastal and hydraulic engineering professionals in Germany. The focus was once again on the question: How can we most effectively adapt our coastlines to prepare for the consequences of climate change?

Representing Inros Lackner were Tim Brunert, Head of Inland Waterway Engineering; Dr. Oliver Stoschek, Head of Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering; Dr. Christopher Massolle, Project Manager; Niklas Lücke, Project Manager; and Prof. Dr. Heiko Spekker, Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at Bremen University and independent consultant for Inros Lackner. These specialists work at the interface between land and sea, plan projects in highly sensitive areas, and bear responsibility for the protection of habitats, infrastructure and people.

With the help of posters, the hydraulic engineering team from our Bremen office presented a range of current technical topics and projects related to resilient coastal protection and hydraulic engineering:

• Dyke reinforcement on Heligoland to protect Germany's only high-sea island
• Innovative drainage systems for increasingly frequent heavy-rainfall events
• Sluice and pumping station solutions as building blocks of resilient flood-protection systems
• International coastal protection – “Bouche du Roi” in Benin
• The use of fish ladders to restore ecological connectivity

These projects demonstrate that modern coastal and flood protection is more than just hazard prevention – it is also about adaptability, sustainability and the intelligent interaction between technology and nature. Crucial to this is continuous dialogue between technical experts, policymakers and the public.

^{Photo (from left to right): Niklas Lücke, Tim Brunert, Dr. Oliver Stoschek, Dr. Christopher Massolle}