Trade Mission to Germany – Cruise and Ferry Industry

Together with Innovation Norway, we invites our members and  other relevant Norwegian suppliers to join on a targeted Trade Mission to Germany – one of Europe’s most important markets for the cruise and ferry value chain.

Germany represents a strong maritime nation with advanced shipbuilding capabilities, leading cruise and ferry operators, and a highly developed ecosystem of shipyards, suppliers, maritime services, and R&D environments.

Why Germany – and why now?

Germany combines:

• A strong position within cruise, ferry and advanced maritime technology

• High demand for quality, safety, digitalization and green solutions

• Large and professional industry players actively working with supplier development and partnerships

This trade mission is designed to give Norwegian companies faster access to key decision-makers and concrete business opportunities in the German cruise and ferry market.

Who should participate?

Relevant companies delivering:

• Ship design

• Ship equipment and systems

• Maritime services (including digitalization, automation, energy efficiency, retrofit solutions, and related technologies)

Program Highlights

The program includes company visits and structured meeting arenas with central German stakeholders in the cruise and ferry value chain.

Planned visits include:

• Meyer Werft (Papenburg)

• Lloyd Werft (Bremerhaven)

• Carnival Corporation / AIDA Cruises (Hamburg)

• TT-Line (Travemünde/Lübeck)

Final program details will be confirmed closer to departure.

What You Gain

• Efficient access to relevant shipyards, cruise lines and ferry operators

• A platform to position Norwegian solutions within cruise and ferry segments

• Increased international visibility via BusinessNorway.com, including company and solution profiles

• Market insight and network-building in one of Europe’s most important maritime markets

Participation Fee

Participation fee (excl. VAT, travel costs not included):

• NOK 30,000 – Large companies

• NOK 20,000 – SMEs

• NOK 5,000 – Participant no. 2 from the same company

ESG Requirement

To participate, companies must acknowledge and comply with Innovation Norway’s requirements related to responsible business conduct (ESG), including due diligence assessments and adherence to relevant international guidelines.

Registration

Formal registration is handled via Innovation Norway’s event page.
Please note that availability may be limited.

Trade Mission - Cruise og fergeindustrien i Tyskland | Innovasjon Norge

Contact

Innovation Norway: Gerda Geyer - Gerda.Geyer@innovationnorway.no
GCE Blue Maritime Cluster: Knut Tore Aurdal - knut.tore.aurdal@bluemaritimecluster.no

Contact us if you would like to discuss suitability, positioning in the German market, or how to prepare your value proposition and meeting strategy to maximize the outcome of the mission.