Register now: Siggen Seminar 2026!
Kindly hosted by the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung, the annual Siggen Seminar offers a space for EUROPARC members to come together and discuss pressing matters in Protected Area management. Attendance to the seminar is completely free of charge – only travel needs to be covered by the individual.
Nature Restoration Plans: The path towards implementation
In March 2026, EUROPARC will host the Siggen Seminar 2026. The event aims to bring together leading experts to focus on one of the most pressing challenges for nature conservation in Europe: turning restoration planning into effective action. The seminar will take place from 17–18 March 2026 at the Gut Siggen Seminar Center in Heringsdorf, Germany, with arrival on 16 March and departure on 19 March.
With all EU Member States required to submit their National Nature Restoration Plans by September 2026, this seminar comes at a crucial moment. Protected Areas are expected to play a central role in implementing these plans, particularly within Natura 2000 sites. The Siggen Seminar 2026 will therefore focus on the practical steps needed to move from policy and planning to real, measurable restoration outcomes on the ground. Participants will jointly explore the policy context, restoration priorities, the role of Protected Areas, impact assessment, and the learning needs of Protected Area managers.
A key outcome of the seminar will be the co-creation of a Restoration Action Plan training course curriculum, as well as an accompanying online Nature Restoration Planning Toolkit. These resources, to be finalised in 2026, will support Protected Area managers and national authorities across Europe, especially those at an early stage of their restoration journey, by providing guidance, case studies, lessons learned and practical tools.
Why should you join?
As a participant in the Siggen Seminar 2026, you ensure that your knowledge and experience can be multiplied and made impactful across Europe. It will support you, and users of the Toolkit and potential training course, in fulfilling the obligations set under the Nature Directives and the Nature Restoration Regulation. Furthermore, it is an opportunity to showcase the work of your country or Protected Area to the larger European Protected Area community.
The seminar is free of charge and open exclusively to EUROPARC members, with up to 12 places available. Applications are open until 12 February at 12:00 CET, and early application is strongly recommended due to limited capacity.
Read the full seminar description, eligibility criteria and application details on the dedicated event page:
Siggen Seminar 2026 – Register now
Made possible thanks to the kind support of the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung.
