Bremerhaven Podcast: Cruise Tourism, Education and Research (in German)
Ein Kreuzfahrtexperte erzählt. In dieser neuen Episode „Vom Deich ins Ohr“ hat Corinna ein ausführliches Interview mit Prof.Dr.Dr. Alexis Papathanassis geführt. Er ist nicht nur Rektor der Hochschule Bremerhaven sondern auch mit ganzen Herzen Touristiker. Seine besondere Leidenschaft gilt der Kreuzfahrt. Wie es dazu kam, woran er derzeit forscht und was seine Zukunftsaussichten für die […]
i2b Event Bremerhaven – Nachhaltig Smart: Wie Digitalisierung zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit im Tourismus führt
September 2023: Teilnahme an einer Diskussionsrunde von Tourismusexperten und regionalen Stakeholdern, um das Potenzial der Digitalisierung für die Nachhaltigkeit des Tourismus zu beleuchten. Meine Impulsrede befasst sich mit dem Potenzial intelligenter Anwendungen zur Vermeidung von Ressourcenverschwendung, zur Normalisierung der Saisonalität, zur Bewusstseinsbildung und zur Ermöglichung nachhaltiger Entscheidungsfindungen. Smarte Technologien sind der Schlüssel, um die wirtschaftliche […]
FVW Knowledge-Day Cruise: Sustainability (in German)
Alexis discusses sustainability developments and technological trends with cruise company representatives during an expert panel hosted by FVW Magazine. Alexis discusses sustainability developments and technological trends with cruise company representatives during an expert panel hosted by FVW Magazine. The session can be accessed here (from the 22nd minute). Moderation:Christiane von Pilar, chief reporter fvw|TravelTalk Panel […]
Alexis’ Public Lecture: Wissen um 11 – ‚Handtuch-Kriege‘ und die ‚Strand-Krankheit‘: Institutionelle Korruption und die Tourismusökonomie
The lecture is live on the 11th of Feb 2023 (at 11:00) in the Haus der Wissenschaft (Bremen) and is also made available in YouTube. The lecture is held in German. Summary: The global growth of the tourism sector over the last decades has highlighted its potential as a growth strategy for developing and emerging […]
People and Science in Bremen: Alexis’ Interview
Despite its relatively small size, the federal state of Bremen hosts a remarkable concentration of scientific and research institutions. The portraits and interviews of the actual scientists (incl. myself) can be found here: Wissenschaft-Persoenlich.
UN Ocean Decade (Productive Ocean Lab): Wrap-Up
The Wrap-Up session of the UN Ocean Decade Event – Productive Ocean Lab is available online (click here). This is a milestone event, bringing scientists and experts from all over the world to discuss and provide input for the roadmap towards a sustainable and productive ocean.
UN Ocean Decade (Productive Ocean Lab): Core Event
The core event of the UN Ocean Decade – Productive Ocean Lab is available online. This event brings together experts from different fiields, aiming at creating a sustainable Blue Economy. Maritime and Coastal Tourism represent more than half of the Blue Economy’s gross value-added and employment. Thanks to all the discussion partners, moderators and organisers […]
UN Ocean Decade (Podcast Episode 6): Tourism for a Productive Ocean
Check out our Podcast (in German): Der Podcast zur Ozeandekade – Folge 6 In episode 6 of the BMBF podcast on the Ocean Decade, science journalist Marie Heidenreich from Forschungszentrum Jülich talks with Prof. Dr. Reinhold Hanel, head of the Thünen Institute for Fishery Ecology, and Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexis Papathanassis, Rector of Bremerhaven University […]
UN Ocean Decade: A Productive Ocean and the Role of Tourism
The UN’s Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, the ‘Ocean Decade’, from 2021 to 2030 provides a common framework to ensure that ocean science can fully support countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Within this framework, tourism in general and coastal / maritime tourism in partcular, plays a central role. Within […]