SMM-2018 opening next week

Join this unique opportunity to bring your business forward, to expand your network and to meet the industry’s leaders during the conferences.

Secure your ticket now at a 15% discount or redeem your invitation comfortably online and enjoy fast access to the exhibition area.

SMM theme routes make your visit highly efficient

By grouping exhibitors according to special themes, we make it easy for you to find what you’re looking for – from digitalisation to green shipping to career opportunities. The participating exhibitors are marked with the dedicated theme icon in the hall plans of the visitor guide, as well as in the online exhibitor directories and in the SMM mobile app.

Cruise & Ferry Route featuring interior outfitting, as well as suppliers and service providers for the cruise and ferry market.

Security Route presenting products and services for military purposes, dual-use applications and protection against cyberattacks or port security.

Job Route pooling exhibitors who are on the lookout for qualified specialists and junior employees, offering job opportunities at their trade fair stand.

Digital Route showcasing providers of innovative digital products and services, data and network security, communication solutions, and many more.

Green Route indicating providers of innovative and environmentally friendly propulsion technologies, as well as systems for emission or pollution reduction.

Maritime Career Market – a gateway to professional success

With the Maritime Career Market, alongside the MCM-Forum and the Job Route, SMM is once again underscoring its efforts to support the maritime industry in successfully coping with the challenges on today’s tight job markets. On Friday, 7 September 2018, the Maritime Career Market opens up a world of possibilities for young talent and professionals, as they have the chance to meet up with a host of exhibitors – potential employers from the maritime industry, as well as renowned educational institutions.

In addition to that, the first edition of the MCM-Forum supported by DNV GL gives industry experts an exclusive stage to present interesting careers, job profiles and educational pathways in the maritime industry. Browse the complete programme.

Get a glimpse from the inside and find out what makes the Maritime Career Market a must-attend event.

First Hackathon at SMM

The maritime market is facing a tremendous shift in technology as well as business models. Marine 4.0 offers a great deal of potential, but concrete examples are still missing.

The first Hackathon at SMM "Hands on Marine 4.0" organised by Bosch Rexroth in cooperation with VDMA and Hamburg Messe on 7 September will focus on new ideas and solutions for connectivity. Here, talented young people from renowned universities and research institutions develop creative solutions for Marine 4.0. 

Visit the first Maritime Research Forum

In the first Maritime Research Forum at SMM, the organiser German Maritime Center will bring together scientists, students and the maritime industry.

The recently established German Maritime Center (Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum) serves as the national platform of the German maritime industry. As a competence centre, it will occupy and develop future topics of the maritime sector.

Visit the Maritime Research Forum in Foyer East, Upper Floor and see what leading scientific institutions contribute to maritime research, development and innovation.

Public transport to/from SMM

Thanks to its good transport connections and central location in the heart of Hamburg, the exhibition centre is easy to reach from any part of the city. An extensive network of rapid transit (S-Bahn) and metro (U-Bahn) lines, plus plenty of bus lines, make sure that you reach your destinations fast and affordably.

Don’t waste your time waiting for a taxi: for only € 3.30 you’ll be e.g. at the airport in less than 30 minutes. Our tip: enter or leave from the West Entrance, which is just 20 metres away from the station Sternschanze (Messe).

SMM shuttle service

Reaching the exhibition centre and your hotel will be nothing but convenient. Together with the new SMM airport shuttle, we offer all in all four shuttles in order to facilitate the arrival and departure of our visitors and exhibitors: