Overview

• The Landtag committee in Hanover will take up the case Monday after a citizens’ petition surpassed 5,000 signatures, triggering a formal hearing.
• The federal owner is evaluating a move closer to shore, with Wilhelmshaven, Bremerhaven, Hooksiel and Fedderwardersiel expressing interest and three candidate sites reportedly emerging.
• A 2019 assessment judged the roughly 140‑year‑old lighthouse to be at long‑term risk, and conservation officials point to rising water levels and stronger waves as increasing threats.
• Any new location must satisfy environmental rules, avoid proximity to operating lighthouses, and allow reliable access for preservation and visitors.
• Petition organizers argue detaching the tower would abandon its original foundation to decay and urge keeping it offshore with a push for World Heritage recognition.