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German-Danish Conference on Autonomous Systems for Maritime Applications

27. Oktober 2026 | 08.45 - 16.15 Uhr | Gråsten

German-Danish Conference on Autonomous Systems for Maritime Applications
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27 October 2026
8.45-16.15
Danfoss Drives
Ulsnæs 1
6300 Gråsten
Denmark
Free of charge


We invite you to join the German-Danish Conference on Autonomous Systems for Maritime Applications at Danfoss Drives in Gråsten on 27 October 2026 in collaboration with the German Association for Marine Technology (GMT), Oceantechnologies@Fraunhofer and Danish Maritime.


The conference brings together German and Danish companies, research institutions and authorities working with maritime autonomy, robotics, AI, sensing technologies and related solutions.


Germany is one of Denmark's most important maritime markets and home to a strong ecosystem of companies and organisations developing and deploying autonomous maritime technologies. During the conference, there will be opportunities to gain insights into the latest developments in Denmark and Germany while expanding your network across the German-Danish maritime autonomy ecosystem.


You can look forward to:

  • Meeting German companies, research organisations and authorities active within maritime autonomy through dedicated networking sessions
  • Expert keynotes from the Danish maritime authority, DTU, Fraunhofer Institute and more
  • Company presentations and pitches
  • Extensive networking opportunities throughout the day, including dedicated networking breaks, lunch and interactive discussion sessions


As part of the conference, 6 Danish and 6 German companies are invited to pitch their products or services in 3-minute presentations.

 
If you are interested in pitching your products at the conference, please indicate this during the registration process. Presentation slots will be allocated to relevant companies on a first-come, first-served basis.

Programme:

08.45Registration, Coffee, and networking
09.00Opening, keynote and expert perspectives


Transport, safety & security - Autonomous solutions for tomorrow’s need
Prof. Dr. Carlos Jahn - Director Fraunhofer CML


Recent advancements in Danish maritime autonomy research
Dimitrios Papageorgiou, PhD, Associate Professor, DTU
Nicholas Hansen, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, DTU
10.10Coffee break and networking
10.25

Expert perspectives II


Research and technology - challenges and demands for future maritime autonomous systems
Fabian Bannasch, CEO EvoLogics GmbH


The Danish approach to autonomy regulation
Morten Gottschalk Hauch Fenger, Project leader,
DMA regulatory future lab


Challenges in offshore wind operations: Can maritime autonomy help?
Rambøll (tbc)

11.10Coffee break and networking
11.25

Industry pitches: Danish and German solutions
Short introduction to the Danish and German industrial landscape


Possibility for up to 6 German and 6 Danish companies to present
their technologies in short 3-minute pitches

12.35Networking lunch
13.50

World Café: collaboration and future use cases
Three rotating breakout sessions of 20 minutes on selected topics within maritime autonomy


Topic 1: Technological challenges
Topic 2: Market and application opportunities
Topic 3: Cross-border funding and cooperation opportunities

15.45Closing and farewell coffee
Closing remarks, informal networking and departure

In collaboration with

  • Danfoss
  • Logo
  • Fraunhofer
  • GMT German Association for Marine Technology

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