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Awaken the fascination for seafaring

03.02.2025

Faszination für die Seefahrt wecken:
Prof. Bastian Gruschka von der Hochschule Bremen spricht beim 18. Bremer Schifffahrtskongress vor Publikum

BREMEN. The maritime industry needs to do more to raise its profile among the Generation Z. This was the core message sent to the industry by around 100 partici-pants and speakers who attended the 18th Bremen Shipping Congress. The event hosted by Bremen University of Applied Sciences (HSB), Maritime Cluster North Germany (MCN), German Maritime Centre (DMZ) and other partners focussed on current challenges facing maritime human resources. The speakers and workshops also addressed the topic of maritime security.

Credits: Maritimes Cluster Norddeutschland

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