6. How do you see the future of the German flag?

I am an optimist and convinced that German shipping as a whole has a bright future. Shifting this gaze to the future of the German Flag though, this might not be the same.

For the future of the German Flag, the technical and procedural issues the German Flag State Administration will have to deal with will be less critical than how much public and political attention the maritime industry as a whole will attract. At the coast, we know that the inescapable energy revolution, wanted by the whole of society and necessary with regard to climate change, will not be achievable without the ports and the shipping industry. For this though, our country needs maritime know-how and this is created with training. If we want to shape the energy revolution and the transformation of the maritime economy in Germany successfully, we require the right people and the right expertise. And exactly for this, we need maritime training and as we know, this works best under German Flag. Therefore, the German Flag is the guarantor to succeed with the energy revolution and that is what makes me feel positive about it all.