Prof.Dr.Dr.Alexis Papathanassis
Is Cruise Tourism the Future of Coastal Economies? Cruising to Growth: Blue Tourism and Sustainability Tourism, including cruise tourism, is an integral component of many island and coastal nations’ plans to grow their blue economy. The industry supports millions of workers directly and indirectly and is a crucial source of income for many otherwise underdeveloped […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
