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German-Norwegian Maritime Seminar

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2. June 2026 | 11.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.

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Date & Time: 
2. June 2026, 11.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
 

Location:
Handelskammer Hamburg
Room "Elbe"
Adolphsplatz 1
20457 Hamburg
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Price: 
Admission free of charge

 

Language: 
English 

 

Registration (closes on Tuesday, May 26): 

 

Maritime Decarbonization: Balancing Innovation, Competitiveness and Risk

 

The maritime industry in Europe is under growing pressure to reduce emissions and accelerate maritime decarbonization. While alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol are key to long-term green shipping, they remain costly and depend on developing infrastructure. In the short term, retrofitting vessels, improving energy efficiency, and optimizing operations can deliver faster and more cost-effective results.

This creates a dual challenge: combining immediate actions with long-term transformation while maintaining competitiveness. At the same time, financing remains a key question. Can green shipping become commercially viable, or will it rely on long term subsidies?

The green transition is also reshaping the industry’s risk landscape. New fuels, digitalization, and complex supply chains introduce risks, including cybersecurity threats and geopolitical uncertainty. Sustainability and security are becoming increasingly interconnected.

 

This event brings together German and Norwegian maritime stakeholders to explore strategies for decarbonization, competitiveness, and resilience in the European maritime sector.

 

Preliminary programme

11:30 – 12:15Registration and light lunch  
12:15 – 12:30

Welcome and Introduction

  • Dr. Gaby Bornheim 
    Managing Director Peter Döhle Shiffahrts-KG; President, German Shipowners' Association (VDR); Honorary Consul of Norway in Hamburg
 Part 1: Green & Competitive 
12:30 – 13:15

Keynotes

  • Erik Hjortland
    VP Technology, Odfjell
  • Mirjam Peters
    Chief Customer Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs Officer
13:15 – 13:25Coffee Break  
13:30 – 13:40

Presentation 

  • Reber Iversen 
    Policy and Project Manager, Maritime Clean Tech
13:40-14:25

Panel discussion and Q&A: Pathways to decarbonization

  • Erik Hjortland 
    VP Technology, Odfjell
  • Mirjam Peter 
    Chief Sustainability Officer, Höegh Autoliners 
  • Matthias Kock 
    Senior Project Developer, Sustainable Energy | Norwegian Catapult Centre

 

Moderator: Reber Iversen, Policy and Project Manager, Maritime Clean Tech

14:25-14:40Coffee Break
Part 2: Green & Resilient 
14:45 – 14:55

Presentation

  • Rasmus Stute
    Vice President - Area Manager, DNV Maritime
14:55-15:05

Presentation 

  • Travis Teske 
    Research Scientist, Institute of Maritime Technologies and Propulsion Systems, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
15:05 – 15:45

Panel discussion and Q&A: How do different decarbonization pathways reshape the maritime risk landscape?

  • Rasmus Stute
    Vice President - Area Manager, DNV Maritime
  • Simone Häderle Ingeberg
    Partner and Head of German Desk, SANDS
  • Pierre Major
    Head of Cluster, Blue Maritime Cluster

 

Moderator: Steffen Knodt, Head of Business Development, DLR Institute of Maritime Technologies and Propulsion Systems

15:45 – 16:00Summary and closing
16:30 – 18:30

Networking dinner
 

Catch of the Day
Scherer und Nordhaus GmbH
Koreastraße 1
20457 Hamburg

 

After our maritime conference in Kiel last year, we are excited to continue the conversation! 


Sign up for the seminar here:

Registration closes on Tuesday, May 26th.

 

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