Hooksiel, Lower Saxony - Good news for camping fans on the North Sea: the popular campsite in Hooksiel is getting a new lease of life. Following the financial difficulties experienced by Wangerland Touristik GmbH (WTG), it has, as IMAGE reported that a buyer had been found for the extensive site with around 1,500 parking spaces.
The Berlin Überland Camping Groupknown for its family-friendly and natural campsites in particularly beautiful locations in Germany, is taking over the site for the first time. 1 January 2026. The company had already expressed interest in the site, which is located directly on the North Sea beach, before the insolvency. The purchase price is said to be in the millions.
Background: Insolvency due to luxury spa
The reason for WTG's insolvency was a construction project that had gotten way out of hand: The construction project, which was originally planned at a cost of 8.8 million euros, had been cancelled. Wellness centre "Thalasso Sea Spa" in Horumersiel ultimately consumed around 23 million euros. In addition to the spa, the local Indoor seawater wave poolwhich had operating costs of around 80,000 euros per month, could not be continued and was recently closed.
An optimistic view of the future
Despite the challenges in Wangerland, the focus is now back on the opportunities:
"We are delighted to be able to attract this investor to Wangerland. It is an investment in the future of our holiday destination," says Torsten RiedelManaging Director of Wangerland Touristik GmbH.
Also Jan WittlingerManaging Director of the Überland Group, is delighted:
"Our aim is to continue to offer guests in Wangerland an unforgettable camping experience."
Particularly pleasing: All jobs on the site will be retainedas the Überland Group is contractually obliged to take on the staff. However, the future of the Friesland thermal baths and the indoor pool in Hooksiel, for which investors are still being sought, is still unclear.
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