A kind of co-working space is set to be created at the traditional Volkswerft shipyard site in Stralsund, Germany. A newly formed shipyard interest group plans to manufacture components for naval and government vessels, as well as yachts, at this historic Stralsund shipyard.
This interest group includes well-known maritime companies: Strela Shiprepair, Fassmer Shipyard, Ostseestaal, and the recycling company Leviathan. The group recently held a meeting to establish a joint initiative aimed at developing and leasing the former Volkswerft site in Stralsund. The effort is being led by Strela Shiprepair, under Managing Director Jan Tebbe-Simmendinger.
The initial task of the interest group (IG) is to act as a preliminary company to assess opportunities for shipbuilding at the MIG Volkswerft site and within the region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Together with political representatives and stakeholders, they aim to develop a long-term concept to secure the future of the Stralsund shipyard.
Volkswerft concept “unique in Europe”
If these initial steps prove successful and an agreement can be reached on lease conditions, technical potential, and the political and economic framework, the interest group plans to establish a limited liability company. The shareholders of this future company will be drawn from current IG members. The new company is intended to become the leaseholder and operator of shipbuilding and maritime steel construction on the site.
According to the interest group, all participating companies already have a healthy order backlog and are currently engaged in promising negotiations and tender processes. Due to capacity constraints at their own shipyard sites, member companies are planning to relocate some of their production to Stralsund.
As Jan Tebbe-Simmendinger told HANSA, a collaborative “co-working” shipyard space is planned for the Volkswerft – a concept considered unique in Europe. In the future, the members of the group will be able to manage order peaks at the Stralsund shipyard, making it a strategic site, especially in light of ongoing consolidation in the naval sector and expected future orders from the maritime industry.
