Bremerhaven (Germany): fishing and renewable energy are two fast-growing clusters

The creation of maritime clusters requires the various fields of activity present at the proposed redevelopment site to be identified, along with public and private stakeholders. This process will aim to define the shared economic and social interests of all stakeholders, who will then strive to combine their efforts in the areas of research and development, communication, international prospecting, etc. To this end, they may rely on a specific organisation (informal working group, users’ association, stakeholder group, etc.). By working together as part of a collective win-win approach, institutions, local communities, ports, and businesses can attract new partners to the site. In Bremerhaven, two different clusters coexist while improving the economy.

This good practice also includes objectives 5.5 (Creating collaborative spaces for experimentation: technology halls, co-working spaces, Learning Centers, Port Centers etc., to encourage interaction and stimulate new projects), 7.4 (Enhancing port areas dedicated to commercial fishing and encouraging innovative food research projects in the City Port territory), and 2.2 (Committing the City Port territory to achieving a low carbon, low resources society, through the transformation of industrial production, and the production and management of carbon-neutral, renewable energies) of the AIVP’s 2030 Agenda.