Amidst accelerating climate change, strategic competition, and new shipping lanes, the Arctic is drawing growing international interest.
On 17 June 2025, the German Association for Marine Technology (GMT) and its Working Groups on Maritime Security and Polar Technology, in close cooperation with the MARISSA initiative, invite you to the online workshop “The Arctic in Focus.”
Topics to be explored:
• Global change and its implications in the High North
• Arctic geopolitics and security needs
• Maritime domain awareness and surveillance
• Environmental resilience and strategic infrastructures
• Opportunities and risks of year-round Arctic navigation
Speakers:
• F. Govaers, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Germany
• D. Notz, University of Hamburg, Germany
• L. Rabenstein, Drift Noise GmbH, Germany
• R.A. Hakkoer, MOD/COMMIT, Netherlands
• Dr. Adam Lajeunesse, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
• Dr. Alexander Proelß, University of Hamburg, Germany
Online Event (online access available via e-mail one day before the event)
GMT
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