The Bundeswehr's events on 28 June were very well received not only in Stralsund, but throughout the country. Hardly anyone was able to switch on the television, check social media or listen to the radio this weekend without coming across reports about the events. Bundeswehr shows presence in Stralsund - 22,500...
Commander of Operational Flotilla 1 takes positive stock The commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Christian Walter Meyer, invited numerous guests from politics, business, science, associations and clubs as well as representatives of the navy to the tender "Donau" to experience the windjammer parade together at the end of Kiel Week 2025. The traditional "Sail...
Procurement in Focus - New Opportunities for Europe's Industry The Maritime Security & Defence Conference (MS&D), long established as part of SMM - the leading international maritime trade fair - will take place as standalone event for the first time in 2025. On 25 November 2025, Hamburg Messe und Congress...
MS&D Special 2025: Europe's Maritime Security & Defence Conference returns ahead of schedule - Topic: Focus on procurement - Europe's industry facing new opportunities From a press release by SMM Hamburg A new stage for security and defence The Maritime Security & Defence Conference (MS&D), which has been an integral part of the SMM Hamburg...
Visit from the Bundeswehr's highest ranking soldier: Inspector General Carsten Breuer will be present On Saturday, 28 June 2025, the Bundeswehr in Stralsund will open its doors to all interested parties! From 10:00 to 17:00, the Naval Technical School (MTS) in Parow is once again inviting visitors to a special day after a six-year break -...
On 22 June 2025, the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, and the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst Mach Institute (EMI), represented by Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Stefan Hiermaier, signed a co-operation agreement. Risks and threats at sea and underwater represent a rapidly increasing challenge in conjunction with ever faster technology cycles. Therefore...
The attacks on Iran have implications for the safety of sea routes: why the closure can be costly and deadly - and why captains don't give a damn about useless diplomatic recommendations The USA has bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. A supposedly territorial conflict that appears to have been resolved from the air has, however,...
BALTOPS 2025: Mine countermeasures units arrive in Kiel As part of their deployment in the Baltic Sea and their active participation in BALTOPS 2025, the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) will call at Kiel from 20 to 24 June 2025. Since the start of the exercise in Warnemünde, the SNMCMG1 has been fully...
BALTOPS, KISS and connectivity On 19 June, the ISPK (Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University) hosted its 10th "Kiel International Seapower Symposium (KISS)", a one-day conference held during Kiel Week to discuss current issues relating to sea power, maritime security and its global challenges, and to discuss the...
On 20 June 2025, before the start of Kieler Woche, the minehunting boat "Datteln" returns to its home port of Kiel. For a total of six months, the boat was part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) and was involved in the Baltic MCM Ex 2025, Open Spirit and BALTOPS manoeuvres. Under...
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