Vacant Position at Jacobs University: Professorship in International Logistics

Written by Gesine Stück  |  Tuesday, 24 January 2012  | 

The NMU member Jacobs University is currently looking for a candidate for a professorship in International Logistics. The candidate will be mainly responsible for

• further development of the undergraduate and graduate programs of international logistics at Jacobs University;
• designing and delivering courses of Distribution logistics; Transport and traffic systems

For detailed information, please go to Jacobs University Website.

Closing date for application is 29th February 2012.

6th Bremer Shipping Congress

Written by Gesine Stück  |  Tuesday, 13 December 2011  | 

The focus of the 6th Bremer Schifffahrtskongress is the “Employability Management” in the maritime sector, which means the development and securing of employability and marketability in the responsibility of companies, educational institutions and employees.

Over 100 experts and leaders from the maritime industry, the administration and the universities are expected to come, to discuss current issues on the maritime shipping education, training and personnel.

The Shipping Congress offers four lectures with following discussion:

-          Future oriented Employability Management – backgrounds, foundations, challenges

-          Maritime Resource Management

-          Knowledge Management – knowledge retention and transfer

-          Millennials at work: The new generation of employees

The NMU partner University of Applied Sciences Bremen is organising the international conference.  This conference is open for discussion and exchange of experiences to all German or German speaking maritime experts – employees as well as training institutes and companies. The conference will also serve as platform for dialogue between the shipping industry, policies and nautical associations.

Venue: Speicher XI Überseestadt – Bremen, Germany
Date: February 29 - March 1, 2012
Starting Time: 17.30

For more details please download the Programme. Please note: Conference language is German.

For registration please fill in the application form in German.

For more information, please visit www.bremer-schifffahrtskongress.de

NMU one of the best practice projects in the North Sea Region Programme

Written by Gesine Stück  |  Wednesday, 07 December 2011  | 

In the brochure “Joining forces! Results and perspectives of INTERREG B” the NMU is reported as one example of the best practice projects in the North Sea Region Programme. This brochure is a contribution of the German Regions in the Programme.

The NMU-networks creation of a new cross-border education and training offer for the maritime business sector of the North Sea Region was highlighted, as was the future-oriented close cooperation between universities and leading companies in the maritime industry.

To read the article about NMU, please click here. 

To see the full brochure: “Joining forces! Results and perspectives of INTERREG B”, please click here.

Annual International Logistics Forum “Rio de la Plata Region”

Written by Gesine Stück  |  Wednesday, 02 November 2011  | 

The Maritime Logistics Workgroup from Jacobs University in Bremen would like to invite you to the annual International Logistics Forum themed “Rio de la Plata Region” on Thursday, November 10th, 2011 from 15:00-18:00. The event is organised in cooperation with Kieserling Stiftung.

This Logistics Forum on the issue of Rio de la Plata Region, hosting presenters from Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Germany, is an opportunity to exchange opinions and extend your network. Rio de la Plata connects metropolitan Buenos Aires, home of approximately 30% of the population of Argentina, with Northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and, increasingly, Bolivia. The common market of South America Mercosur within a market of 260 million people connected the region with Brazilian economy in particular. Germany is an important trade partner of the region, which shows a significant potential for development in the future.

Please find the programme as attached.

Opening speech by Prof. Dr. Joachim Treusch and Prof. Jens Froese as moderator.

Guest speakers:

1. Mr Andreas Meyer (CEO Hamburg Süd Argentinien)

2. Dr Fernando Puntigliano (Gerente General Minera Atari)

3. Mr Hans-Ludger Körner (CFO Röhlig & Co. Holding)

4. Dr Graciela Humbert-Lan (Directora Centro Universitario Argentino-Alemán)

5. Ms Nataliya Ellger (Jacobs University)

We would be happy to welcome you at the forum, please register online at www.kieserling-stiftung.de/anmeldung.

Participation is free. Snacks and refreshments will be given at the reception following the forum.

For further information please visit our website.

Expert conference “11. Kieler Seminar”

Written by Gesine Stück  |  Tuesday, 25 October 2011  | 

The association „Deutsche Verkehrswissenschaftliche Gesellschaft e.V.“ invites to the „11. Kieler Seminar“ discussing current issues in maritime and coastal shipping. The event is supported by the NMU network.

• Venue: Steigenberger Conti Hansa, Kiel, Germany
• Date: December 1^st and 2^nd, 2011
• Starting Time: 11h00

The conference will be held in German language. For more information download the folder here.

Please register to the conference until November 25, 2011. E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it