Maritime Cluster Northern Germany
Published on 28 June 2019
leon gengnagel
scientific Assistant
About this good practice
Maritime industry n Schleswig-Holstein is largely represented by very small companies. It is necessary to encourage their cooperation up to promoting company mergers because bigger business units are more competitive on the global market.
• Strengthen transparency about the members competences, informal relations, and knowledge base
• Provide needs-based and goal-oriented support for member companies
• Support and monitor projects with high system complexity
• Strengthen risk-sharing partnerships and public funds usage
• Exploit tendering chances
• Support knowledge and technology exchange
• Strengthen technical system capability and competence
• Increase expert availability and level of competence
• Strengthen transparency about the members competences, informal relations, and knowledge base
• Provide needs-based and goal-oriented support for member companies
• Support and monitor projects with high system complexity
• Strengthen risk-sharing partnerships and public funds usage
• Exploit tendering chances
• Support knowledge and technology exchange
• Strengthen technical system capability and competence
• Increase expert availability and level of competence
Resources needed
- Budget
Information on the total budget is not available.
The membership fee starts at 250 euros per year. The annual subscription is graded according to the number of employees or the turnover
- Number of beneficiaries
Over 290 companies, institutions, and associations from the maritime indust
Information on the total budget is not available.
The membership fee starts at 250 euros per year. The annual subscription is graded according to the number of employees or the turnover
- Number of beneficiaries
Over 290 companies, institutions, and associations from the maritime indust
Evidence of success
Strengthen transparency about the members´ competences, informal relations, and knowledge base
Provide needs-based and goal-oriented support for member companies
Support and monitor projects with high system complexity
Strengthen risk-sharing partnerships and public funds usage
Exploit tendering chances
Support knowledge and technology exchange
Strengthen technical system capability and competence
Increase expert availability and level of competence
Provide needs-based and goal-oriented support for member companies
Support and monitor projects with high system complexity
Strengthen risk-sharing partnerships and public funds usage
Exploit tendering chances
Support knowledge and technology exchange
Strengthen technical system capability and competence
Increase expert availability and level of competence
Potential for learning or transfer
cooperation and exchange of information and best practices:
After its foundation in January 2011, the MCN has recorded constant growth. Meanwhile, over 290 companies, institutions, and public bodies involved in the maritime industry belong to the MCN´s network.
In 2011, the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) was initiated as a joint project of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the federal state Lower Saxony, and the federal state Schleswig-Holstein through an agreement of the three participating states and the Chambers of Industry and Commerce Schleswig-Holstein. The Chambers of Industry and Commerce North joined in 2014. In September 2014, the federal states of Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein have been joined by Bremen and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania to round off the alliance. Since January 2017, the MCN acts as an association.
After its foundation in January 2011, the MCN has recorded constant growth. Meanwhile, over 290 companies, institutions, and public bodies involved in the maritime industry belong to the MCN´s network.
In 2011, the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) was initiated as a joint project of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the federal state Lower Saxony, and the federal state Schleswig-Holstein through an agreement of the three participating states and the Chambers of Industry and Commerce Schleswig-Holstein. The Chambers of Industry and Commerce North joined in 2014. In September 2014, the federal states of Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein have been joined by Bremen and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania to round off the alliance. Since January 2017, the MCN acts as an association.
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Germany
Hamburg
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leon gengnagel
scientific Assistant