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Call for Papers (Deadline July 15^th)

Present your Maritime Research at SMM
The German Maritime Center and SMM, jointly offer universities and research institutions an opportunity to present their unique research activities at the leading international maritime trade fair.

Maritime Research Activities - Present your maritime research work at SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair in Hamburg

The Deutsche Maritime Zentrum (German Maritime Center), with the support of SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair, offers an exclusive, limited opportunity for up to 32 universities and research institutions to present subject matter-specific examples of their unique research work at SMM. The fair, with more than 2,200 exhibitors from over 120 nations, and about 50,000 industry visitors, takes place on 4-7 September, 2018 in Hamburg, Germany.

If you are interested in presenting examples of your maritime research work at SMM 2018, please send a short application by 30 June, and an abstract of your proposed presentation by July 15 (250 words max.) to info@deutsches-maritimes-zentrum.de.

If the number of applications exceeds the maximum number of participants, the German Maritime Center will use the abstracts submitted to put together an appealing and balanced programme. You will be notified about your participation at the end of July.

Each participating university or research institution will be granted admission to SMM for two days and two persons. One day is intended for the presentation of your research on a dedicated area including a stand (with a poster display opportunity) and a 30-minutes lecture on your research.

The exhibition space is sponsored by Hamburg Messe und Congress. The German Maritime Center offers a travel grant (€ 150 within a distance of 400 kilometers, € 400 within Europe, or € 1,000 for flights from overseas) and an accommodation grant (€ 100 per night) to each participant.

The German Maritime Center is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Working to further European integration and to help the industry adapt to the rapidly changing maritime research environment, the Center is expected to play a key role in the development of the European Maritime Research Area. One of its goals is to promote interdisciplinary cooperation in emerging technologies at the national and international level.

Please feel free to pass the invitation on to your colleagues at your own or other universities or at research institutions.

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact or visit online: www.deutsches-maritimes-zentrum.de