In spring 2024, we faced the same dilemma as many holidaymakers and locals on the North Sea: despite countless events, beautiful restaurants and great excursion destinations along the coast, it was difficult to spontaneously find the right event for the day. Regional event calendars were often confusing and lacked transparency. The slogan was: We want a curated selection of 3 events per day. Simple, quick and yet diverse.

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Initial situation and motivation

  • Fragmented sources of information: Events on the North Sea coast are spread across tourism websites, local newsletters, WhatsApp and Facebook groups and flyers at information points
  • High maintenance effort: Many providers of mudflat walks, harbor tours or evening events do not have their own online tool to systematically maintain dates
  • Need for spontaneity: Both locals and holidaymakers don’t want to spend a long time clicking through filters, but want to know in the morning: “What can I do today?”
  • Data protection and reliability: We want a solution that uses data sparingly, is as reliable as possible and does not contain any advertising trackers

Our approach

  1. Data-minimal operation: only processing of event data, no tracking of user behavior, simple, fast and reliable
  2. Colorful, striking illustrations: We want to spread the desire for events and excursions. If you check the 3 events for the day in the morning, you should not only feel like doing something, but also feel in a good mood when you see the color design.
  3. Topicality: reliable, informative, compact. A platform for the region.

How it works in a nutshell

  • We operate a central database in which all events are entered
  • We have a daily selection algorithm that randomly selects three different events from all available events
    • Care is taken to ensure that there are no identical events on consecutive days
      • An attractive variety of the different categories is selected
  • Each event is specified with time, location and price (if available and subject to a charge). We also offer direct integration with Google Maps and the website of the host (event organizer).
  • Anyone can easily suggest events using the contact form provided. We will check your suggestion and if the event is approved, we will add it to our database with the next update. Your event will then have the chance to become one of the three one-day events.

Data protection and operation

  • No user profiling: Neither a login nor cookies are required to view events. Every call is anonymous and data-saving.
  • External links by click only: As we only provide event metadata (title, date, location, link), no tracking scripts flow into our site. After clicking, visitors land on the original provider page, which has its own privacy policy.

Conclusion

With our Deich.Guide, we want to provide a data-minimalist, colorfully designed solution for everyone who wants to know what’s happening on the coast on a daily basis. From a leisurely family outing to an adrenaline course at sea: three hand-picked suggestions per day, directly linked to the original organizers, create transparency and inspiration. And if you are organizing an event yourself, you can take part with minimal effort.