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Waddenlab is an exciting opportunity for students from all educational backgrounds (MBO, HBO, WO) to explore, investigate, and experience the Wadden Sea and its challenges. 

Are you ready to immerse yourself in one of Europe鈥檚 most unique and dynamic ecosystems? During  (11-17 July), you鈥檒l dive into the Wadden Sea! Not from behind a screen, but by living on it, walking through it, and researching it up close.

In multidisciplinary teams, you explore the central question:

鈥淲hat do we need to know about the Wadden Sea to understand what a healthy Wadden Sea truly is?鈥�

During the sailing week you will explore ecological processes, species interactions, the effects of climate change, tourism, industry, sediment dynamics, and the role of human activity. You work alongside experts, lecturers, makers, designers, biologists, and students from a wide variety of disciplines.

The ship becomes your means of transport, your home base, your workspace, your studio, and your meeting place. A floating laboratory where ideas, insights, and experiences come together.

Accommodation & life on board

During Waddenlab 2026, is your home for the week. You stay overnight on board, together with the group. Below deck, the ship has comfortable cabins (both shared and four-person cabins), each with running water and electricity. There are several toilets and showers on board, and the ship is fully heated, making it a pleasant place to stay throughout the week.

Meals are prepared together on board, with participants cooking in turns. This means that the entire Waddenlab week takes place on and around the ship 鈥� living, learning, working and exploring the Wadden Sea as one community.

• Experience the Wadden Sea from the inside out: on the water, across the islands, and literally on the mudflats.
• Work with MBO, HBO, and university students from different backgrounds and perspectives.
• Develop and deliver your own workshop or activity during the sailing week.
• Discover new ways of thinking through a unique mix of disciplines.
• Learn from experts about ecology, climate, nature protection, and sustainable innovation.
• Build skills in teamwork, creative research, design, communication, and fieldwork.
• Most costs are covered by us, the 黑料福利网 Sustainability Office! You only contribute 鈧�150 yourself to secure your spot on board.

Who can apply? 

Waddenlab is open to all 黑料福利网 students. We also reserve one spot for an external HBO or MBO student from another institution. No prior ecological or fieldwork experience is needed: curiosity and motivation matter most. So if you鈥檙e an HBO or MBO student, feel free to apply!

Ready to step aboard?

Tell us why you want to join Waddenlab in a short motivation (max. 1 A4) and share what you would bring to the team and the project. If you already have a first spark or idea for a workshop, feel free to include it! We love to see where your curiosity leads.

Send your application before 6 January 2026 to: sustainability@remove-this.tue.nl

We review all applications in January 2026, and the final selection will be announced in early February 2026.

The main language during Waddenlab is English.