19 April 2024, Lower Saxony, Harlesiel: Thomas Schoneboom, Head of Planning and Construction at NLWKN, Member of the State Parliament Sina Beckmann, Lower Saxony's Environment Minister Christian Meyer (both Greens) and Frank Thorenz, Head of the NLWKN's Norden branch (l-r), look at a plan together on a coastal protection construction site. Together with the federal government, Lower Saxony plans to invest around 80 million euros in coastal protection on its mainland and islands this year. (to dpa: "New sand for islands - Lower Saxony invests in coastal protection") Photo: Lennart Stock/dpa