The course was addressed mainly to young professionals who were to explore wetlands on foot and then listen to aproppriate lectures.
Course's aim was to give an overview of all main types of central and western European fen and marsh ecosystems, explain the main hydrological processes important for wetland creation as floodplain inundation, groundwater seepage, role of the evapotranspiration, water storage in the organic soil, etc.
In addition participants used the results in hydrological models of the area.