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German-American Nature-Based Solutions Exchange – GANBASE

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German-American Nature-Based Solutions Exchange – GANBASE
coastal ecosystem in the Gulf region @Arjen de Boer 2024

The German-American Nature-Based Solutions Exchange (GANBASE) offers stakeholders in the field of nature conservation and environmental protection the opportunity to exchange ideas on nature-based solutions (NbS) across the Atlantic.

GANBASE aims to exchange approaches and experiences; to present excellent research and lighthouse projects from Germany; to demonstrate the integration of NbS into local, regional and national policy in Germany, as well as ideas on how these can be anchored in the USA; and to draw attention to the economic and socio-political aspects of NbS.

This takes place in the form of semi-annual visit programs, one program per year in the USA and one in Germany, with 10 people invited from each country. Other local stakeholders take part in individual program items such as workshops, excursions and practical activities like plantings.

In 2025, the focus will be on NbS in the coastal region, with a week in northern Germany from June 15 to 20 and a week in the bayou and Gulf region in the USA in October (tentatively October 5 to 11, 2025).

In June 2025, we are planning two workshops and several days of field and practical activities in Bremen and Hannover in Northern Germany.

We have 10 spots on the US side and 10 for German participants. The US spots are all gone for 2025, but we still have a few remaining spots on the German side. If you are a resident of Germany and want to join GANBASE, please apply by following this link: https://forms.gle/a6afohbjFBPzN9es5

Spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

If possible, we would like to encourage you to join us for both the June and October programs.

Participants will be asked to prepare a presentation and an article as well as participate in blogs, vlogs and podcasts.

Thanks to a generous grant by the German government, we can cover almost the entire travel costs.

To stay informed about GANBASE and opportunities in 2026, submit your email here:

The project is supported by the Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany, funded by the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).