Wolves currently show a remarkable return to many places in the world, in particular in human-dominated landscapes. In Germany for instance, they have been recolonizing since 2000 and already occupy 9 out of 16 Federal States. People experience coexistence with a large carnivore for the first time in recent history, and opinions on wolves range from a pest species to a valuable element of biodiversity that enriches the nature experience. Knowledge is a key factor for successful consensus finding and in order to move from societal conflicts to human-wildlife coexistence, the transfer of evidence-based information to society is essential. Common challenges and barriers in knowledge transfer include the media and scientific literacy of the broader society. However, in the case of wolves, knowledge transfer is hindered by an additional and so far unaddressed emotional barrier of knowledge transfer. Because the debate is highly emotional, people have biased perceptions of human-carnivore coexistence and associated costs and benefits. My presentation at the EBD aims at giving a perspective on human-wolf coexistence in Germany, reporting on social surveys and media content analyses, and introducing “KnowWolf”, a knowledge transfer project on human-wolf coexistence across countries.