
Founder & management
Till Mertens
Seeks out properties, negotiates purchase agreements, and ensures that the vision of more wilderness becomes a reality in the form of actual natural areas.
Six characters. One mission. More wild.
We do more than talk about wilderness. We help make it happen.
Different backgrounds, one shared belief: nature needs more space to be itself.

Founder & management
Seeks out properties, negotiates purchase agreements, and ensures that the vision of more wilderness becomes a reality in the form of actual natural areas.

Co-founder & communications
Tell our stories, raise awareness of our projects, and show why Germany needs more wilderness.
Climate account manager & social media
She takes care of our climate partners and ensures that our message reaches the right people on social media as well.

Climate account manager
Join our climate partners and help turn good intentions into concrete support for more wilderness.

Wilderness tester
Checks out our areas for sniffing opportunities, adventure potential, and the most beautiful trails through nature. Always with its nose leading the way.

Wilderness tester
Responsible for on-site quality control. An area isn't really interesting unless there's plenty to discover and sniff out there.
We are a small team with a substantial task: protecting more land in Germany for nature, for good. We work with people who share our beliefs and contribute their knowledge, experience or time.
We welcome people who would like to support our work for more wilderness in Germany.
Jobs & volunteering