Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): in the North Sea, approximately 12,100 km²; in the Baltic Sea, approximately 9,300 km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone: in the North Sea, approximately 28,500 km²; in the Baltic Sea, approximately 4,500 km²
National practices
- N/A
National projects
- N/A
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Mining | Fisheries |
| Aquaculture | Coastal protection |
| Ammunition storage sites | Underwater cultural heritage |
| Radars |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
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Federal Marine Spatial Plan (see below)
Name of the plan |
Raumordnungsplan für die deutsche ausschließliche Wirtschaftszone in der Nordsee (MSP for the German EEZ in the North Sea) Raumordnungsplan für die deutsche ausschließliche Wirtschaftszone in der Ostsee (MSP for the German EEZ in the Baltic Sea) |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National |
Pre-planning |
Status: Complete |
Analysis for planning |
Status: Complete |
Development of the management plan |
Status: Complete |
Completion of the management plan |
Status: Complete |
Approval of the management plan |
Status: Complete |
Implementation of the management plan |
Status: Complete |
Revision of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community |
Financing |
N/A |
Time required to complete the plans |
2005-2009 |
Drivers of MSP |
N/A |
Stakeholder participation |
Public agencies; general public |
Sectors included in planning |
N/A |
Relation to coastal management |
N/A |
Relation to marine protected area management |
N/A |
Plan approval |
N/A |
Legal status of the plan |
In effect |
Plan revision |
Ongoing, 2019-2021 |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
N/A |
Legal framework
- Ordinance on Spatial Planning in the German EEZ in the North Sea, 2009
- Ordinance on Spatial Planning in the German EEZ in the Baltic Sea, 2009
Revision of the maritime spatial plans:
The revision of the current maritime spatial plans was initiated in June 2019. According to § 8 of the Federal Regional Planning Act (ROG), a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the maritime spatial plan is required. This involves preparing an environmental report that describes and assesses the likely significant impacts of implementing the maritime spatial plan on the marine environment. At the beginning of the SEA process, the content, scope and level of detail of the environmental report are defined within the scope of the assessment. In addition, a status report on spatial planning has been drawn up.
Contact
Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
Mr. Kai Trümpler – Head of Unit Maritime Spatial Planning
Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 78
Hamburg, Germany