As revealed by an earlier study, young diked marsh soils on the west coast of Schleswig‐Holstein (Germany) are characterized by pronounced redox potential (EH) dynamics. Since soil forming processes occur over a short period of time in these man‐made environments, the impact of pedogenesis on EH was examined by comparing the EH dynamics measured from November 1989 to October 1993 (weekly measurements) with those measured from November 2010 to October 2014 (hourly measurements) at the same study site in Polder Speicherkoog, Northern Germany. In addition, the necessity for high resolution EH measurements was assessed as well as the impact of climate change on EH. Redox potentials were determined in both monitoring campaigns with permanently installed platinum electrodes at 10, 30, 60, 100, and 150 cm soil depths. Soil properties were determined in November 1989 and in August 2013. In 24 years of soil formation, bulk density was demonstrated to increase by 28.5% and 33.3% in 10 and 20 cm depths, respectively, and the sulfide‐bearing Protothionic horizon lowered from 105 to 135 cm below surface level. Overall, EH dynamics were similar at all soil depths during both study periods with topsoil compaction not affecting EH. Annual alterations of EH were primarily driven by the variable climatic water balance (CWB) and by the corresponding water table (WT) fluctuations. These fluctuations resulted in occasional aeration of the subsoil and subsequent oxidation of sulfides. A forecast of CWB to 2100 predicts an intensified WT drawdown by elevated evapotranspiration rates that should amplify sulfide oxidation. To deduce the soil redox status on a seasonal or annual scale, readings taken at daily intervals are sufficient. To identify biogeochemical processes, it is necessary to monitor EH on an hourly basis because increases in EH values of up to 540 mV have been observed within a 24 hour period in temporarily waterlogged horizons.