Shipbuilding is a tradition in Niedersachsen! In an effort to capitalize on this tradition, many shipyards in Niedersachsen are now focusing on specialized shipbuilding – for example in cruise ships, yachts, or other specialty ships for various purposes of deployment. Niedersachsen’s high-tech shipyards are a central point of contact for ship owners, the cruise industry, and the marine technology industry. As a result of this boost, more and more yacht and boatyards have settled at the individual port locations.

In the shipbuilding halls at our sites, both new builds and repairs are carried out. Shipbuilding in Lower Saxony’s shipyards includes not only large cruise ships but also medium-sized and smaller container ships, frigates and submarines for the navy, as well as other special-purpose vessels. In particular, the cruise industry has developed into an important economic factor in the seaports of Lower Saxony. One of the world’s largest producers of cruise ships is Meyer Werft, based in Papenburg.