Federal Minister Boris Pistorius visits thyssenkrupp in Wismar

Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, visits the shipyard in Wismar on 17 January 2025.

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems purchased the site in 2022 and is now investing a three-digit million sum to develop it into a naval shipbuilding site for the construction of new submarine and surface projects. In future, 212CD class submarines for Germany and the Polarstern II will be built here. In addition to talks about thyssenkrupp Marine Systems' plans and the prospects for submarine construction in the Hanseatic city, a tour of the shipyard, a presentation of current projects and discussions with employees are planned.