Tuesday 23th September 2025

Get-together at the “Sky-Bar” in the Neptun Hotel Rostock-Warnemünde

sponsored by Gali.

Day 1:

Wednesday 24th September 2025

  • Short welcoming speech:
    • Dr. Christoph Ploß, Koordinator der Bundesregierung für maritime Wirtschaft und Tourismus
    • Jochen Schulte, Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Tourismus und Arbeit des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
  • “Sailing Towards IMO Net-zero: Retrofit in the Regulatory Crosscurrents – Challenges & Solutions” – Philipp Simmank, VDR German Shipowners’ Association
  • “Measures for Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Hapag-Lloyd’s Fleet: An update” – Dr. Christoph Thiem, Hapag-Lloyd AG
  • “Operation in remote and challenging destinations – HX Hurtigruten Expeditions” – Capt. Nicole Langosch-Thormann, HX | Hurtigruten Expeditions 
  • “Exploring Sustainability in the Offshore Environment” – Alec Spedding, Seadrill
  • “Alternative fuel options for existing ships – ShEnRoc support in the labyrinth of regulation, availability and technical feasibility” – Dr. Hinrich Mohr, GasKraft Engineering
  • “ZERO impact with Hydrogen, Methanol or Diesel” – Koen Christianen, Anglo Belgian Corporation nv
  • “Moving big things to zero – Reducing CO2 and other emissions in the 4-stroke segment through dual-fuel methanol retrofits” – Dr. Jianguo Zhu, Everllence SE
  • “Ammonia Bunkering Safety – basic investigations, supported by CFD-simulations” – Juryk Henrichs, DNV / Dr. Werner Fröhlingsdorf, MET Motoren- und Energietechnik GmbH
  • Pitches: Realis Simulation, RAPTECH, fieldux, IMES, Müller Industrie-Elektronik, EPLAN , Gantner Instruments, KAMAT

Evening Event

Boat trip from Rostock-Warnemünde on the “MS Käpp‘n Brass” to the “Traditionsschiff” of the Rostock Maritime Museum

Networking-Dinner on the “Traditionsschiff” incl. guided tours through the ship (Drinks sponsored by Schaller Automation Industrielle Automationstechnik GmbH & Co. KG )

Day 2:

Thursday 25th September 2025

  • “10 years of RiverCell – insights into the development of solutions for alternative fuels and energy systems on river cruise ships” – Ragnar Christenson, MEYER NEPTUN Engineering
  • “Fuel Cell Hybrid Power for Shipping Decarbonization” – Frederic Moeris, Freudenberg e-Power Systems
  • “The Role of SOFC-Hybrid Powertrains in Achieving Sustainability Goals and Cutting Environmental Levies for Cruise Ships” – Dr.-Ing. Lukas Kistner, HD Hyundai Europe Research & Development Center GmbH /TUI Cruises
  • “Selective gas monitoring in crankcase atmosphere of large engines – From methane to future fuels” – Dr. Torsten Bley, Schaller Automation Industrielle Automationstechnik GmbH & Co. KG 
  • “Technologies for emission-reduced shipping – below deck, on deck, on the hull and on the bridge. Alfa Laval’s holistic approach” – Christoph Dytert, Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH
  • „Refit trifft Digitalisierung: Effizienzsteigerung durch Wellengeneratoren und automatisiertes Routing” – Kai Lindenberg, Mathias Stern, Kongsberg Maritime GmbH
  • “TCT – en route to a robust and mature Turbocharger” – Björn Hoßbach, Everllence SE
  • “Inflow dependent propeller evaluation based on steady CFD” – Thorsten Tillack, Schottel
  • “RENK Integrated Front-End Power System – innovative PTO solution for 2-stroke engines” – Sven Schemmink, RENK
  • “Challenges in the casting of cylinder liners made from CGI” – Dr. András Bárdos, M. Jürgensen
  • Panel discussion: „Energy systems and energy converters for future, climate friendly shipping“
    • Malte Zeretzke, Carnival Maritime
    • Franziska Oberstaller, Everllence SE
    • Dr. Karl Martin Runge, Freudenberg e-Power Systems
    • Moderation: Prof. Bert Buchholz, Department of Piston Machinery and Internal Combustion Engines (LKV) at the University of Rostock
Detailed program for download

* – presenting co-author

Please note that this conference program is preliminary and subject to change at any time.