Windship Day 2026 Fachkonferenz an Bord der historischen Viermastbark PEKING

Sail Cargo Ships – a technology-driven new market?

The “Windship Day 2026” is a high-level conference for stakeholders from shipping, technology, research, finance, and policy to discuss the future of wind-powered commercial shipping. Participants include shipowners, operators, cargo owners, logistics companies, naval architects, researchers, investors, regulators, ports, and innovators shaping the next generation of sustainable maritime transport.

Focus Topics
• Technical innovation and vessel design for modern sail cargo ships
• Commercial viability and competitive business models
• Cargo market opportunities and logistics integration
• Networking aboard the historic PEKING

Hosted by
Fraunhofer Workgroup Sustainable Maritime Mobility
Hochschule Emden-Leer
Fraunhofer IWES
Deutsches Hafenmuseum, Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg

Held under the framework of the RASANT – Hybrid Sail Cargo Ships project
RASANT Hybrid Sail Cargo Ships
Hochschule Emden-Leer
Fraunhofer IWES
Martimes Zentrum, Hochschule Flensburg
MARIKO

Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport.
Nationales Innovationsprogramm Wasserstoff- u nd Brennstoffzellentechnologie
Gefördert durch: Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr
Koordiniert durch: NOW-GMBH.DE
Projektträger: Forschungszentrum Jülich
Supported by
GreenShipping Niedersachsen

„Windship Day 2026“ ist eine hochrangige Konferenz für Akteure aus den Bereichen Schifffahrt, Technologie, Forschung, Finanzen und Politik, auf der die Zukunft der windbetriebenen Handelsschifffahrt diskutiert wird. Zu den Teilnehmern zählen Reeder, Betreiber, Verlader, Logistikunternehmen, Schiffsbauingenieure, Forscher, Investoren, Regulierungsbehörden, Häfen und Innovatoren, die die nächste Generation des nachhaltigen Seeverkehrs gestalten.

Schwerpunktthemen
• Technische Innovationen und Schiffsdesign für moderne Segelfrachtschiffe
• Wirtschaftliche Tragfähigkeit und wettbewerbsfähige Geschäftsmodelle
• Chancen auf dem Frachtmarkt und logistische Integration
• Networking an Bord der historischen PEKING

Programm

09:30 Registration & Coffee

10:00 Welcome ▪ Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Czech, Vorstand der Stiftung Historische Museen
Hamburg, Prof. Kapt. Michael Vahs, Prof. Dr. Jann Strybny, Fraunhofer Workgroup
SMM, Hochschule Emden/Leer

10:10 Keynote ▪ Gavin Allwright, International Windship Association

10:20 Technology – Results from RASANT (1)

Hybrid Sail Cargo Ship Design – Gate Rudder as a Game Changer for Efficiency
and Manoeuvrability? ▪ Siegfried Wagner, Fraunhofer Workgroup SMM, Hochschule Emden/Leer (15 min + Q&A)

Wind Powered Tanker for Green Ammonium – New Design for Zero Carbon ▪
Dr. Florian Kluwe, Till Schade, SDC Hamburg (15 min + Q&A)

Hybrid Modeling Tool Box for Combined Hydrodynamic and Aerodynamic Analysis of Windship Technology ▪ Kai Hillers, Arne Daniel, Prof. Dr. Jann Strybny, Fraunhofer Workgroup SMM, Hochschule Emden/Leer (15 min + Q&A)

11:20 Coffee Break in the Tween Deck

11:40 Technology – Results from RASANT (2)

Impact of Wind Assisted Propulsion on EEDI and CII Ratings: Design Case Studies
from the RASANT Project ▪ Rohit Suryawanshi, Fraunhofer Workgroup SMM,
Fraunhofer IWES (15 min + Q&A)

SimShip – Route Simulation Tool for Wind Ship Design Analysis ▪ Nils Bahr, Karan
Soni, Maritimes Zentrum Hochschule Flensburg (15 min + Q&A)

Selection of Wind Propulsion Systems based on Standardised Key Performance
Indicators ▪ Jingjing Luo, Henrik Richter-Alten, Fraunhofer Workgroup SMM,
Fraunhofer IWES & Hochschule Emden/Leer (15 min + Q&A)

12:40 Lunch on the Tween Deck
Guided Tour on Museum Ship PEKING

14:00 Sail Cargo Market (1)

Scenes from ARTE TV-Documentary „Sail Cargo Ships are conquering the
World’s Oceans” ▪ Monika Kovacsics, Stefan Arens, Filmtrüffel GmbH (15 min + Q&A)

20 Years of Modern Wind Propulsion – Achievements and Challenges Ahead ▪
Patrick Hooijmans, MARIN (15 min + Q&A)

Hybrid Sail Cargo Ships: Market Environment and Framework Conditions for
Commercial Competitiveness ▪ Felix Agostini, MARIKO GmbH, Prof. Dr. Jan Ninnemann, MOVE4WARD Innovative Transport Solutions UG (15 min + Q&A)

15:00 Coffee Break in the Tween Deck

15:30 Sail Cargo Market (2)

Special Ships for Special Markets – The Greenpeace Next-Generation Sailing
Vessel ▪ Dr. Martina Reche Vilanova, North Windships (15 min + Q&A)
Same Wind, New Ship: Commercial Sailing from Peking to Neoliner Origin ▪
Jules Richeux, Neoline (15 min + Q&A)

Open Panel Discussion
Opportunities and Challenges for Market Players ▪ Gavin Allwright (IWSA), Rörd
Braren (Braren Shipping), Jules Richeux (Neoline)

16:30 Enjoy Sail Cargo Ships
Sunset Deck Reception, Networking on Deck