Johan Verbeek Wolthuys
Prosjektleder Market Entry & Business Development
+47 22 12 82 39 jvw@handelskammer.no
Information
Date:
13. May 2025, 09.00 - 16.30
Registration:
Location:
Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel
Kjøpmannsgata 73
7010 Trondheim
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Language:
English
Price:
free
Autonomous Maritime Systems — What Can Norway and Germany Learn from Each Other?
The maritime industry is characterized by rapid technological progress, a strong focus on decarbonization, and an increasingly challenging geopolitical landscape. Advancements in areas like AI, alternative fuels and space-tech makes greener and smarter solutions possible. At the same time, digitalization and automatization escalates the importance of cybersecurity and resilience.
What insights can German and Norwegian perspectives offer to the discussion of the future of the maritime industry?
Join us for a seminar that brings together industry leaders, researchers, policymakers and innovators from both nations to explore the next wave of autonomous maritime advancements!
Companies in Norway and Germany are at the forefront of innovation, working in the cross-section between automatization, sustainability and dual use. Norway has strong maritime roots and world-leading experience in advanced offshore technology.
Germany, on the other hand, possesses leading companies in autonomous and smart technology, owing to its renowned industrial expertise. This sets the stage for fruitful interactions between German and Norwegian players, allowing important synergies to arise in shaping the maritime industry of tomorrow.
Meet the German participants!
Join our conference in Trondheim, which is part of the market development support program for SMEs by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK)! At the event, you will have the opportunity to meet 10 representatives from Germany, encompassing software developers, producers of maritime equipment, providers of maritime services and more. They will showcase their products, activities, and aspirations for collaboration.
Join our conference to network, exchange ideas and establish new connections in the German and Norwegian maritime sector!
Preliminary program:
The Delegation
The conference is part of a project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action under the Foreign Market Entry Program. This program specifically supports small and medium-sized enterprises, freelancers in commercial sectors, and service providers close to the economy in their international business endeavors. The program is open to all economic sectors and facilitates trade cooperation between foreign countries and Germany.
We are excited to welcome a diverse group of attendees in the delegation. If you are interested in scheduling a one-on-one meeting with any participants, please reach out to the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce.
Discover more about the German participants:
Addix GmbH
Headquarter: Kiel
Contact person: Björn Schwarze (Managing director)
ADDIX is an internet company, providing services related to WLAN, security, telephone systems and more. In the maritime sector, ADDIX has strong experience regarding, among other things, video communication, data communication, and AI in route planning.
Anschütz GmbH
Headquarter: Kiel
Contact person: Volker Wenzel (Technical Marketing Manager)
Anschütz is a leading expert in ship navigation systems and maritime solutions. Their service portfolio includes navigation systems, Heading Management & Gyro Compasses, steering and autopilot systems, naval and submarine systems, and autonomous navigation.
AP Sensing GmbH
Headquarter: Böblingen
Contact person: Felix Heck (International Sales Manager)
AP Sensing offers distributed fiber optic sensing technology - DTS (Distributed Temperature Sensing) and DAS (Distributed Acoustic Sensing) for a wide range of applications. Key applications include: Power Cable Monitoring, Fire/Heat Detection, Pipeline and LNG Monitoring, Well and Reservoir Monitoring, Rail Monitoring, Perimeter Monitoring, and Geo- and Hydrological applications.
In-innovative navigation GmbH
Headquarter: Kornwestheim
Contact person: Gero Diezis (Vice Director Marketing & Sales)
In-innovative navigation GmbH is a leading company in developing navigation and traffic control systems. Their solutions include Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) systems, Coastal Surveillance Systems (CSS), Marine Coordination Systems for the offshore industry as well as River Information Systems (RIS). Based on its modular and flexible inVTS/inCSS software suite, the surveillance systems are adapted to the needs of each individual customer.
JEOL (Germany) GmbH
Headquarter: Freising
Contact person: Gabi Franziska Gottstein (Marketing Specialist)
With over 3,000 employees in more than 30 countries, JEOL is the world’s largest supplier of electron-optical and analytical systems, carrying out research and development in the fields of materials sciences, nanotechnology, medicine, life sciences and biotechnology. The product portfolio comprises different scientific instrumentation and industrial equipment for the microscopic imaging of surfaces and internal structures and the analysis of chemical compositions in the micro- and nanoscale.
Kaiko Systems GmbH
Headquarter: Berlin
Contact person: Martin Rösch (VP of Product)
Kaiko Systems is an operational intelligence company that leverages manual operations to generate real-time insights for shipping companies to prevent incidents, increase operational efficiency, and reduce maintenance costs.
Konzept Informationssysteme AG
Headquarter: Meersburg
Contact person: Jochen Zwick (Software Developer)
Konzept Informationssysteme provides IT services in the context of modern high-tech projects. Their service portfolio includes all areas and phases of technical IT projects, Safety-critical development and Device Development. Their key competencies are in software development, systems engineering, marine technology and more.
PEM Motion GmbH
Headquarter: Aachen
Contact person: Mark Hirche (Senior Expert & Lead Engineer)
PEM Motion was founded in 2014 as a spin-off from RWTH Aachen University and has grown into a global innovation leader in consulting, engineering and training. Their core competencies lie within batteries and electric motors as well as the industrialization of mobility products.
TASW The Autonomous System World GmbH
Headquarter: Hamburg
Contact person: Frank Groth (Founder & CEO)
TASW The Autonomous System World GmbH is a unique ecosystem for autonomous systems to live in, talk to each other, get information about their environment, form teams, and work independently on tasks. On land, in the air, on the water, and under the sea.
Tesvolt Ocean GmbH
Headquarter: Lübeck
Contact person: Ralf Rocholl (Engineer & Sales Manager)
TESVOLT OCEAN develops high-performance, scalable battery storage systems tailored for the challenging conditions at sea and on inland waterways. Their innovative products set new standards in maritime energy supply.
