Stiftung Deutscher Küstenschutz is a specialized German foundation focused on advancing coastal protection through research, public outreach, and practical solutions for the North and Baltic Seas. It primarily supports students, early-career researchers, and academic events in coastal engineering, flood protection, and nature-based or structural defenses against erosion and storm surge. The foundation stands out for its strong emphasis on scientific excellence and applied coastal resilience, especially work directly relevant to German coastal regions.
Primarily project-based support and competitive awards for students and researchers, with grants typically up to €3,000 per project and an annual-style prize pool of €6,000 split across thesis/dissertation categories. Support appears formal and concept-driven, with applications submitted as PDFs by email for the Stiftungspreis and likely proposal-based for project funding. Funding is targeted, academic, and relatively small in size rather than open-ended or multi-year.
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Submit a concise project concept for student/project funding, and for the Stiftungspreis send application materials as a PDF by email before the stated deadline (01.04.2026). Prioritize clearly research-based, German coastal, flood-protection, or erosion-control topics, and emphasize applied relevance to North Sea/Baltic Sea contexts. Competitive candidates are typically theses, dissertations, or workshops with strong technical coastal engineering content.
Current and upcoming funding from Stiftung Deutscher Küstenschutz that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Junge Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler sowie Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieure aus Hochschulen, Praxis und Verwaltung; Abschlussarbeit muss innerhalb der letzten zwei Jahre fertiggestellt sein; Arbeit darf nicht anderweitig prämiert sein; Bewerbung mit Abschlussarbeit und Lebenslauf.
Deadline: 01.04.2026
Who can apply: Projekt oder Idee muss dem Stiftungszweck entsprechen; Studierende können gefördert werden; ein Konzept und ein formloser Antrag sind vorzulegen.
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