The Federal States of Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Lower Saxony have agreed on a cluster management in the maritime sector, which aims to initiate cooperation projects beyond the borders of the states, to strengthen existing networks and to improve competences. The cluster includes diverse industries such as shipyards and suppliers, offshore- and marine technology as well as shipping, shipping companies and port industry.
DSN was charged with sharpening the existing strategy of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany. It included a strategic analysis, the development of future scenarios and the strategic conception, planning the implementation of the strategy and the development of the performance review of the implementation.