8.30 Uhr | Registration |
9.00 Uhr | Welcome by Nicole Schenk, STG Board Member |
Session | Session 1 Fuel Flexibility
chaired by Dr. Christoph Schladör, Vice President Decarbonisation Carnival Maritime GmbH |
Production an availability of alternative fuels |
9.25 Uhr | Big scale production of E-Methanol – are there enough capacities for the demand?
Thorsten Herdan, Chief Executive Officer, HIF EMEA GmbH |
9.50 Uhr | Availability and logistics of green ammonia
Philipp Kroepels, Director New Energy, MB Energy Holding GmbH & Co. KG |
Propulsion systems for alternative fuels |
10.15 Uhr | New developments for using sustainable fuels in 4-stroke engines
Kaj Portin, General Manager Sustainable Fuels + Decarbonisation, Power Supply, R+D, Wärtsilä Finland Oy |
10.40 Uhr | Coffee break/table discussion |
11.10 Uhr | Industry-leading technologies for a multi-fuel future – Everllence’s pathway towards minimum GHG emissions with maximum operational flexibility
Dr. Gunnar Stiesch, Chief Technology Officer, Member of the Executive Board, Everllence |
Operational experience |
11.35 Uhr | Ships of the Future: Technology, Energy Transition, Digital Transformation
Ron Gerlach, Technical Director, Stena Rederi AB |
12.00 Uhr | Maritime Energy Transition - Is the industry on track to meet global decarbonization goals?
Rasmus Stute, Area Manager Germany, DNV |
12.25 Uhr | Panel Discussion: Is there a best choice or regarding alternative fuels?
Dr. Hermann J. Klein, former President of STG |
13.15 Uhr | Lunch |
Session | Session 2 Environmental Efficiency/Technology
chaired by Dr. Carsten Spieker, Senior Director GEA |
Propulsion improvement |
14.25 Uhr | Increasing efficiency by retrofitting of propellers – an excellent measure for existing vessels
Dr. Lars Greitsch, Managing Director, MMG |
14.55 Uhr | Improvement of ship efficiency by optimization of rudder and installation of propulsion improving devices
Alessandro Castagna, Sales Manager, Becker Marine Systems GmbH |
15.25 Uhr | Coffee break/table discussion |
Energy management |
15.55 Uhr | A Cleaner Future for Shipping: Fleet modernization at Hapag-Lloyd
Dr. Christoph Thiem, Director Fleet Innovation, Hapag-Lloyd AG |
16.25 Uhr | Hybrid Horizons: Redefining Cruise Ship Efficiency with Gas, Batteries, and MVDC
![]() Uli Bauch, Solution Manager for marine applications, Siemens Energy |
16.55 Uhr | Panel Discussion
Karsten Fach, Senior Adviser, Marine Service GmbH |
17.45 Uhr | Get together buffet with beer and lounge music |
18.30 Uhr | Dinner Speech
Peter Tamm, Director International Maritime Museum Hamburg, Partner Continental Chartering |
8.30 Uhr | Admission and Welcome |
Session | Session 3 Environmental Efficiency/human factor and artificial intelligence
chaired by Mrs. Schmitz-Stapelfeld, Fleet Personal Manager Bernhard Schulte GmbH |
The role of the human factor regarding improvement of efficiency |
9.05 Uhr | HR Measures to improve efficiency from the view of a liner operator
Dr. Mirjam Peters, Chief Customer Sustainability Officer, Höegh Autoliners |
9.30 Uhr | HR Measures to improve efficiency from the view of a ship manager
Mrs. Cordula Boy-Fernandez, HR Marine Manager; Lennart Swoboda, Head of Autonomy, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement |
10.00 Uhr | Coffee break/table discussion |
Use of artificical intelligence in logistics / routing / energy management |
10.30 Uhr | The use of artificical intelligence in routing
Till Braun, Senior Sales Manager, StormGeo |
11.00 Uhr | Energy Efficiency Improvements of Cruise vessels with Artificial Intelligence
David Thomson, Head of Customer Engagement, ALFRED Maritime GmbH |
11.30 Uhr | Panel Discussion
Christoph Gessner, Managing Director, CPO Holding |
12.15 Uhr | Break - sandwiches, snacks |
Session | Session 4 Emerging technologies
chaired by Ramona Zettelmaier, Marine Chief Executive, Central Europe, Bureau Veritas |
Nuclear power for ship propulsion |
13.15 Uhr | Nuclear propulsion/update on rules and regulations
José Esteve, Offshore Gas and Power Market Leader, Bureau Veritas |
13.40 Uhr | Nuclear propulsion/new reactor technologies – is a comeback for merchant ships realistic?
Mikal Bøe, Chief Executive Officer, Core Power |
Alternative fuels/storage/equipment |
14.05 Uhr | Supply systems for using biofuels on board of ships
Peter Falk, Senior Director - Product Management & Marketing Global Marine Business Separation & Flow Technologies | Separators CEO, GEA AG |
14.30 Uhr | Challenges for the supply systems onboard for Ammonia and Methanol
Luca Lori, Global Application Manager Fuel Conditioning Systems, Marine Separation, Alfa Laval |
14.55 Uhr | Panel Discussion
Dr. Hans Gätjens, Managing Director, STG |
15.30 Uhr | Farewell Buffet |
Status: July 2025 |