Blick von hinten auf das Publikum der Digital & Security Stage (B6) der SMM 2024, während ein Mann auf der Bühne spricht und eine Präsentation auf der Leinwand gezeigt wird.

MS&D Conference in 2025

Something new is coming and it is all about procurement! 

The Maritime Security & Defence Conference (MS&D), long established as part of SMM, will take place independently for the first time in November 2025.

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More topics and even more networking

We are constantly improving SMM to remain the state-of-the-art business and networking platform for the maritime industry. In response to rising market needs, we’ll continue to expand our special areas as well as offering you new possibilities for presentation, interaction and networking.

Press releases

MS&D Special 2025: Europe’s Maritime Security & Defence Conference returns early

Procurement in Focus – New Opportunities for Europe’s Industry

CLIA and Hamburg Messe strengthen partnership to advance the maritime sector

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, and Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH (HMC) have reaffirmed their successful partnership by signing a new cooperation agreement. The agreement secures CLIA’s participation in two leading international…

It has always been important for SCHOTTEL to exhibit at SMM, the international maritime industry meeting place. This is where our customers come, and it offers the opportunity to make new contacts and initiate business deals. We very much value discussions with other experts on the challenges and opportunities in the industry, such as sustainability and digitalization.

Stefan Kaul
Chief Executive Officer
SCHOTTEL GmbH

The SMM Expo brings together key people in the marine industry and gives us a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with leaders, owners, yards, designers, competitors, suppliers and many more to progress the most important topics close to my heart– including decarbonisation, future fuels and innovative technologies to drive efficiency and sustainability. Every two years an extremely busy SMM puts Hamburg at the centre of the maritime world, we’re looking forward to being there in September 2024.

Henry Diepeveen
General Manager Sales, Germany-Poland-Switzerland
Wartsila Marine

As the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry, SMM has been one of the most important events in our trade fair calendar for years. Every two years, VULKAN presents itself here as a technology and market leader in marine technology. SMM is the central meeting point for international industry leaders and an important platform for us to exchange ideas with customers and business partners.

Björn Peters
Head of Marketing
VULKAN Group Management

SMM is one of the great fixed stars in the maritime cosmos. It provides orientation and joins the maritime industry from all over the world in Hamburg - and has done so for many years.

Dr. Uwe Lauber
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Sales Officer
MAN Energy Solutions 

View from above of the Elbe and the port of Hamburg. The sun has just set and everything is illuminated.

The Hamburg experience

The city is known to have more bridges than Amsterdam and Venice together, but what strikes even more is that it bridges maritime tradition and modernity in many ways. The city brims with architectural greatness, an abundance of culture and nightlife beyond compare. On top of that, it offers space to relax.
 

SMM through the years


For six decades now, SMM has been pursuing its mission to continuously build and expand a unique platform that highlights innovations and initiatives, encourages dialogue and cooperation, and helps drive business forward.

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Main Sponsor
DNV
Platinum Sponsors
REINTJES
MAN Energy Solutions

Gold Sponsors

Logo Lloyds Register
American Bureau of Shipping

Bronze Sponsors

Ascenz*marorka Logo.
Clia Logo.
Logo marinetraffic - a kpler product
Further Sponsors
[Translate to EN:] Logo MMG Mecklenburger Metallguss
Conference Partners
Deutsches Maritimes Institut Logo.
GMT – German Association for Marine Technology
Hansa – International Maritime Journal
Seatrade Maritime
Tradewinds Logo
Supporters
Clia Logo.
Endorsing Associations
Netherlands Maritime Technology - Logo
IG River Cruise
WISTA
KIGM Polish chamber of Maritime Commerce Logo
Logo GISBIR - Turkish Shipbuilders Association
ASMI

Media cooperations

Xinde Marine News Logo.
Gospodarkamorska Marinepoland Logo
ELNAVI MONTHLY SHIPPING REVIEW
Verband Deutscher Reeder
Cleaner Seas
International Cruise Ship Industry Logo.
BINNENSCHIFFFAHRT
7DENİZ Logo.
The Japan Maritime Daily
Deniz Endüstri Logo.

Date

01
04
September
2026

Opening hours

Tue – Thu10 – 18
Fri10 – 16

 

Address

Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH
Messeplatz 1
20357 Hamburg

Entrances

Central Entrance (Messeplatz)
East Entrance (Bei den Kirchhöfen)
South Entrance (Karolinenstrasse)
West Entrance (Lagerstrasse)