Siggen Seminar Estate © EUROPARC Federation
Bringing together Protected Area professionals to learn together, share experience and knowledge in various aspects of Protected Area management and innovate new ideas is at the heart of the EUROPARC Federation’s work. Thanks to the generous support of the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung, we annually offer our members the opportunity to join a high-level training for Protected Area professionals free of charge.
About Siggen Seminars and the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung
Bringing together Protected Area professionals to learn together, share experience and knowledge in various aspects of Protected Area management and innovate new ideas is at the heart of the EUROPARC Federation’s work.
Participants of the Siggen Seminar 2019
Thanks to the generosity of the Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. we have access, annually, to their private seminar centre at Gut Siggen in North Germany, hugging the Baltic Sea coast. Alfred Toepfer Stiftung’s founder was also one of the Federation’s founders and played an important role in its growth and development.
The Siggen Seminar is an exclusive offer to EUROPARC members. During the Seminar, we will focus on one topic related to Protected Area management. In the past, we have for example focussed on Youth in Protected Areas, Nature Restoration and Innovative Finance for Biodiversity. A report detailing the outcomes of the event is made widely available. Often, the Siggen Seminar will support the development of a new project, or the further development of EUROPARC programmes.
How to get to the Siggen Seminar Center?
The Siggen Seminar Center belongs to the Alfred Toepfer Foundation and lies on the north-eastern coast of Germany in the county of Holstein. It is a 20 minute taxi ride from the nearest train station, Oldenburg (Holst), and a five-minute bike-ride to the nearest beach.
Please contact EUROPARC with any questions you might have and download the pdf Directions to Siggen to learn how you can easily reach it by plane, train or car.
Location: Gut Siggen Seminar Center 23777 Heringsdorf, Germany
Please remember that you will be notified if you have been selected for the seminar. Do not book your transportation until you’ve received our confirmation.
How much does it cost?
The annual Siggen seminar is FREE for members of the EUROPARC Federation (meals and accommodation included). Participants ONLY have to cover their own travel costs to and from the event.
