Maritime Cluster Northern Germany: the network for the maritime industry
Five Northern German countries – one maritime cluster! The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) promotes and develops cooperation in the Northern German maritime industry. MCN creates dialogue platforms for stakeholders, so they can interact with each other, and it promotes interfaces with other industries.
Dr. Ivor Nissen
Ivor Nissen (MCN founder member, Ivor.Nissen@t-online.de), point of contact for underwater communications, obtained a PhD in the field of numerical mathematics and optimization at the University of Kiel in 1997. His research interests changed from numerical modelling to signal processing and digital communications for acoustics in shallow water during two years of Post doc research on a Fraunhofer grant. Then he started a career in underwater acoustics at FWG in Kiel. He serves as an underwater communication expert for the German Navy since nineteen years, is the leader of the underwater communication team at FWG, holds lectures at the University of Kiel and Gdynia in this field, and is involved in the analysis of international underwater activities. In the EDA RACUN and SALSA project he was the GER technical coordinator. His main interest is the underwater information management. He is working for DIN, Berlin, in the ISO SC41 panel Internet of Things (IoT). .
Main Objectives
- Hydro acoustics
- Information Management
Cross-state network of the maritime industry
The Maritime Cluster Northern Germany promotes and consolidates collaboration in the industry. We combine forces across federal state boundaries. We promote cooperation across various industries.
A maritime network
Around 350 companies and institutions in the maritime industry are already MCN members. The members.
Input and exchange on topics that concern you
Benefit from valuable information and professional exchange in our interdisciplinary specialist groups.
Maritime calendar
Whether specialist congresses, workshops or participation in trade fairs - our event programme is comprehensive and versatile.
Become a member
We advise our members on project ideas, funding programmes and help them find the right project partners. More information on membership.
Serving Northern Germany and the maritime industry
We have regional offices in Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein. Contact us.
Our newsletter
News, projects and events from the maritime industry and MCN with our newsletter (in German).
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