Congress Centrum
Bremen
Excitement is the programme at LogisticsConnect
This will take you further
You can look forward to a two-day programme packed with exciting events centred around the key topics of Breakbulk and Project Cargo. Guaranteed to take you further.
Thursday, 06.03.2025
Session 1: Facing Challenging Times, 10:00 – 11:30
Content:
The session is dedicated to the challenges of our time, the changes in the global economy, the importance of critical infrastructure, the North Sea ports and Germany’s role as a former world export champion.
Participants (in alphabetical order):
- Johannes Berg, Director Corporate Affairs, HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
- Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht, Managing Partner, Ipsen Logistics
- Robert Howe, Managing Director, bremenports
- Matthias Magnor, Board Member, BLG Logistics Group
- Kristina Vogt, Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports and Transformation
Thursday 06.03.2025, 10:00 – 11:30
Session 2: Staying the course in stormy times, 12:00 – 13:00
Content:
This session will focus on the market outlook for carriers of project and breakbulk cargo, upcoming transformation tasks and the trend towards modularization in mechanical and plant engineering.
Participants:
- Lucius Bunk, Founder and Managing Partner, Auerbach Schifffahrt
- Patric Drewes, Managing Director, Drewes Logistics
- Daniel Duus, Global Head of Logistics, thyssenkrupp Uhde
- Lars Feller, CEO, dship Carriers
- Friederike Hesse, Co-Founder and Managing Director, zero44
- Andreas Menzel, Managing Director, Trans Global Projects
- Ulrich Ulrichs, CEO, BBC Chartering
Thursday 06.03.2025, 12:00 – 13:00
Session 3: Dare to change more, 14:00 – 15:30
Content:
What leadership challenges exist today and in the future? How are companies dealing with the shortage of skilled workers? How do they deal with increasing sustainability regulations and the developments in the circular economy? We will talk about this in this session on key change and innovation topics in logistics.
Participants:
- Michael Appich, Project Manager HR and Qualification, Logistics Initiative Hamburg
- Alex Barber, Founder & Managing Director, Shift Changers GmbH
- Dennis Bora, Head of Training, BLG Logistics Group
- Victoria von Grofe, Human Resources Director, MSC Germany S.A. & Co. KG
- Daniel Hülemeyer, Head of Sustainability – Environment, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
- Steffen Obermann, Head of zufall.lab, Friedrich Wissen
- Dr. Andrea Peters, innovation manager, startport
- Gina Semmelhack, Head of Business Development, SIRUM
- Andreas Ulrich, Global Director Logistics, RENK group
- Louisa Wittenbecher, Director Corporate Communication, Marketing & Events, Sovereign Speed GmbH
Thursday 06.03.2025, 14:00 – 15:30
Session 4: We can do it, 16:30 – 18:00
Content:
The session focuses on successful packaging and transport examples, bureaucratic obstacles, significant digitalization opportunities and the industry’s requirements for its logistics partners.
Participants:
- Michael Auperle, Head of Global Logistics, Dieffenbacher
- Olaf Beckedorf, CEO, BigMove AG
- Fenja Bierwirth, Managing Director / Owner, FEEMAX
- Andreas Menzel, Managing Director, Trans Global Projects
- Frank Müller-Nentwig, Senior Manager Logistics, BMA Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt GmbH
- Patrick Rehberg, Managing Partner, PTS Logistics
- André Starke, Head of Project Logistics, Andritz Hydro
Thursday 06.03.2025, 16:30 – 18:00
Friday, 07.03.2025
Session 5: Shaping the future together, 10:00 – 11:30
Content:
The focus of the session is on the logistics purchasing of tomorrow, the optimization of tender management, ways to achieve more transparency and collaboration, better risk management and what changes we can expect in the future as a result of technological progress. The BHV Project Logistics Award will also be presented, along with a brief presentation of the award-winning logistics concept.
Participants:
- Christian Gorldt, Managing Director, KI Transfer Center
- Gerd Hofmann, Owner, Hofmann and Partner
- Michael von Holtum, Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management, thyssenkrupp Uhde
- Münür Karaca, Head of Supply Chain Management, DI MATTEO Group
- Andreas Löwe, Founder, even logistics
- Jens Ripken, Board Member, J. Müller AG
Friday 07.03.2025, 10:00 – 11:30
Session 6: Tackling complex challenges together, 12:30 – 14:00
Content:
How do we meet the changing demands on leadership and HR development in times of AI, skills shortages, increasing complexity and growing uncertainty? In this interactive session, we will playfully explore new ways and approaches to the complex challenges of today and tomorrow. New impulses, inspiring experiences and more networking at the end of LogisticsConnect.
Workshop leader:
- Jörgen Jelden, Co-Founder, Komfortzonen
Impulses:
- Miriam Charif, Senior Business Partner HR Strategy and Projects, PTS Logistics
- Thomas Zink, Study leader, DAV Deutsche Außenhandels- und Verkehrs-Akademie
- Prof. Dr. Sven Hermann, CEO, ProLog Innovation
Friday 07.03.2025, 12:30 – 14:00
Look forward to
top-class speakers
Alex Barber
Founder & Managing Director
Shift Changers GmbH
“Many companies are paying even more attention to the challenges and peculiarities of managing blue-collar employees.”
Fenja Bierwirth
Managing director
Inhaberin FEEMAX
“Bringing heavy transport to the road in an innovative way.”
Daniel Duus
Global Head of Logistics
thyssenkrupp Uhde
“With our “Module360” approach, we offer comprehensive insights into the logistical design of challenging modularization projects.”
Münür Karaca
Head of Supply Chain Management
DI MATTEO Group
“How will the future of tender management for logistics services develop? LogisticsConnect – for me, an exciting new platform to talk about it together.”
Gina Semmelhack
Head of Business Development
SIRUM GmbH
“Advantage through networking. I am looking forward to interesting discussions at LogisticsConnect.”
André Starke
Head of Project Logistics
Andritz Hydro
“We are well on our way to comprehensively advancing end-to-end optimization and digitization in project logistics with our partners in the coming years.”
Andreas Ulrich
Global Director Logistics
RENK group
“Together for a sustainable future – modern leadership in challenging times: I am looking forward to exciting topics and new impulses at LogisticsConnect.”
Louisa Wittenbecher
Director Corporate Communication,
Marketing & Events
Sovereign Speed GmbH
“In the competition for skilled workers and young talent, strong employer brands are becoming increasingly important.”
Michael Appich
Project manager
Logistik-Initiative Hamburg
Michael Auperle
Head of Global Logistics
Dieffenbacher GmbH
Olaf Beckedorf
CEO
BigMove AG
Johannes Berg
Director Corporate Affairs
HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Dennis Bora
Head of training
BLG Logistics Group
Lucius Bunk
Founder and Managing Partner
Auerbach Schiffahrt
Miriam Charif
Senior Business Partner HR Strategy and Projects
PTS Logistics
Patric Drewes
Managing Director
Drewes Logistics
Eduard Dubbers-Albrecht
Managing Partner
Ipsen Logistics
Lars Feller
CEO
dship Carriers
Christan Gorldt
Managing Director
KI Transferzentrum
Victoria von Grofe
Human Resources Director
MSC Germany S.A. & Co. KG
Friederike Hesse
Co-Founder und Managing Director
zero44 GmbH
Gerd Hofmann
Managing Director
Hofmann und Partner
Michael von Holtum
Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management
thyssenkrupp Uhde
Robert Howe
Managing Director
bremenports
Daniel Hülemeyer
Head of Sustainability – Environment
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Jörg Jelden
Co-Founder
Komfortzonen
Andreas Löwe
Founder
even logistics
Matthias Magnor
Management Board
BLG Logistics Group
Andreas Menzel
Managing Director
Trans Global Projects
Frank Müller-Nentwig
Senior Manager Logistics
BMA Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt GmbH
Steffen Obermann
Head of zufall.lab
Friedrich Zufall GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Andrea Peters
Innovation manager
startport GmbH
Patrick Rehberg
Managing Partner
PTS Logistics GmbH
Jens Ripken
Management Board
J. Müller AG
Ulrich Ulrichs
CEO
BBC Chartering
Kristina Vogt
Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports and Transformation
Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Further details on the program will follow
