Maritime Matters

In this episode of Maritime Matters, Dr Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, is joined by Professor Jochem Marotzke, director at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and a leading authority on climate variability. With an academic journey spanning Germany, Denmark, the US, and the UK, and significant contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IP...

In this episode of Maritime Matters, Dr Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, sits down with Burkhard Sommer, partner at PwC and head of the Maritime Competence Centre in Hamburg. With over twenty years’ experience in maritime advisory and a background spanning ship owners, shipyards, finance, and logistics, Burkhard Sommer brings a comprehensive perspective to the evolv...

In this episode of Maritime Matters, host Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, welcomes Jason Stefanatos, Global Decarbonisation Director at DNV Maritime. With more than 15 years’ experience in the sector and a background in naval architecture, Jason works closely with ship owners, shipyards, and maritime stakeholders worldwide to support the shipping industry’s transit...

In this episode of Maritime Matters, host Dr Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, is joined by Professor Nele Matz-Lück, co-director of the Walter Schücking Institute for International Law at Kiel University and one of Europe’s foremost experts on the international law of the sea. Their discussion explores the legal frameworks governing the world’s oceans, how these ada...

In this episode of Maritime Matters, host Dr Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, welcomes Claus Ulrich Selbach, Vice President Exhibitions Maritime & Energy at Hamburg Messe und Congress. The discussion centres on Hamburg’s role as a maritime hub, the city’s unique advantages for convening the international shipping and energy industries, and the future of trade fairs,...

In this episode of Maritime Matters, host Dr Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, is joined by Vidar Helgesen, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission at UNESCO. Drawing on his extensive experience in international ocean governance, including previous roles in the Norwegian government and the Nobel Foundation, Vidar Helgesen shares insights...

In this episode of Maritime Matters, host Dr Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, is joined by Dr Joachim Harms, Chairman of the Board at the German Marine Research Alliance (Deutsche Allianz Meeresforschung – DAM). Together, they explore why robust cooperation between marine research and the maritime industry is key to protecting our oceans in an era of rapid industria...

In this episode of Maritime Matters, host Dr Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, is joined by Captain Vikas Vij, Director and Treasurer of the Indian Maritime Centre, and Mr Ravi Kumar Moka, Ship Surveyor and Deputy Director General at the Directorate General of Shipping. Together, they take a deep dive into the transformation underway across India’s coastal shipping s...

In this episode of Maritime Matters, host Dr. Matthias Catón sits down with Jaap Gebraad, Secretary General of the Waterborne Technology Platform, to dive deep into the future of the European maritime and inland navigation sectors. Jaap Gebraad shares his expertise on how the Waterborne Technology Platform brings together diverse stakeholders, from shipyards and equipment manufacturers to research...

In this episode, host Dr. Matthias Catón, Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre, sits down with Dr. Reinhard Lüken, a leading figure in the European maritime sector and Chairman of the German Maritime Centre. Together, they explore the landscape of European shipbuilding, discussing its strategic importance, current competitiveness, and the challenges posed by global market shifts – parti...