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Change at the top: Tino Schomann leads the ZSL association into new times!
Tino Schomann becomes the new head of the Schaalsee-Landschaft special purpose association. Dr. Lean will remain vicarious.
Change at the top: Tino Schomann leads the ZSL association into new times!
One occurred on July 18, 2025
fresh personnel move at the head of the Schaalsee-Landschaft special purpose association (ZSL). Dr. Christoph Mager, who had been in charge of the association for over eight years, resigned from his position as association director and handed over the baton to Tino Schomann, the district administrator of the Northwest Mecklenburg district. Schomann's election took place unanimously during the association meeting in Salem, Schleswig-Holstein, which underlines the broad support for the new board boss. Schomann will receive a lot of tailwind for his four-year term in office and is clearly motivated to continue and further develop the ZSL's course.
“We need strong partnerships to promote cross-border cooperation and practical nature conservation,” emphasized Schomann in his first speech. This statement is no coincidence, especially in times when climate change is making conditions increasingly difficult for nature and the extinction of species is threatening biological diversity. Under the direction of Dr. The association has slowly developed a clear strategic direction and has transformed itself from simply managing a large-scale nature conservation project to a modern municipal nature conservation institution.
A look at the successes
An important project carried out under Dr. Mager's initiative is the expansion of the association's area to the Elbe as well as a third-party funded project to strengthen the biotope network on the border with Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The measures include securing land and advising owners on how to develop the former inner-German border into a green belt. Thanks to these initiatives, the ZSL makes a major contribution to protecting our environment.
Under the direction of Dr. The association has also intensified its cooperation with the districts of Northwest Mecklenburg and Ludwigslust-Parchim as well as the Duchy of Lauenburg district from Schleswig-Holstein. In addition, partnerships with the environmental foundation WWF Germany were strengthened in order to jointly preserve and further develop the valuable nature conservation areas. Dr. Mager himself thanked the districts involved and the institutions for the fruitful cooperation and was optimistic about the future of the ZSL under the new leadership.
The big picture in view
The developments in the Schaalsee-Landschaft association are part of a broader movement towards cross-border nature conservation in Europe. As in other international projects dealing with nature conservation, it is clear that cross-border cooperation not only preserves nature, but also promotes coexistence between people. These challenges are addressed in the book “Crossing Borders for Nature: European examples of transboundary conservation”, which highlights various European approaches.
In this sense, it is obvious that the work of the ZSL is not only important for Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but can also be seen as part of a larger environmental protection concept. The association is celebrating 35 years of tradition that relies on cross-border cooperation to actively combat the loss of biological diversity.
Overall, it remains to be seen how Tino Schomann will tackle the challenges of climate change and species extinction. But with a clear focus on strengthening partnerships and preserving our valuable natural landscapes, he approaches his new task with great enthusiasm.
For further information on developments in transboundary nature conservation, please visit the website Duchy directly, Northern Courier and International cooperation.