Where is the "maritime DNA" of the Germans? 

In contrast to many other countries, the maritime sector has only a low public profile in Germany. Despite the country's dependence on open sea routes.

The 13th National Maritime Conference (NMK) took place in Bremen in mid-September 2023. Around 800 participants discussed and assessed German maritime interests in politics, business and transport, environmental protection, science and maritime security. The Federal Chancellor opened the meeting with his usual sober speech on Germany's maritime dependency, emphasising that the problems were known. We are working on them and are "on the move".