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Conference talks, lectures & keynotes · 2007–2026 · 60+ presentations

2026

“Pikachu-Effect” and Cruise Operators: Dissecting the Business Model and the Governance Challenges of Holidays at Sea. presented in the Workshop of Persons at Sea

Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg. June 16 2026

‘Coastal Tourism’ and the ‘Vivarium Effect’: Governance and Policy Implications

Guest lecture, World Maritime University (Malmö, Sweden) · 5 June 2026

What can tourism teach us about migration?

TEDx Hochschule Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 9 May 2026

2025

Regenerative Cruise Tourism: Backcasting a Vision for 2050

Mediterranean Tourism Knowledge Exchange and Policy Conference (San Ġiljan, Malta) · 27 November 2025

2024

Cruise Tourism Quo Vadis: A Resource-Based View (RBV) Perspective on Cruise Futures EN · DE

15th Conference of the Humboldt-Society for Science, Art and Education (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 11 May 2024

Cruise Tourism Sector State and Dynamics: Institute of Maritime Tourism Update 2024 EN · DE

Nautical Association Bremerhaven Assembly & Weser Yacht Club (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 26 March & 11 April 2024

Cruise Tourism Horizons 2050: Learning from ‘Laomedon’s Curse’ and ‘Cassandra’s Fate’

Special Lecture Series, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (Thailand) · 21 February 2024

2023

From ‘Smart’ to ‘Intelligent’: The Sustainability Potential of Digitalisation in Tourism EN/DE

i2b – Idea 2 Business Event Series (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 21 September 2023

‘Damocles’ (Sustainability) Trident: What are the Prospects for Cruise Tourism? EN · DE

EKD Tagung der Kreuzfahrtseelsorge Series (Hannover, Germany) · 5 September 2023

‘Monsters of the Seas’: Why are Cruise Ships Getting Bigger and What is their Impact on Ports and the Environment? EN · DE

‘Science Goes Public’ Series (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 2 March 2023

‘Handtuch-Krieg’ und die ‘Strand-Krankheit’: Institutionelle Korruption und die Tourismusökonomie

‘Wissen um 11’ Series, Haus der Wissenschaft (Bremen, Germany) · 11 February 2023

2022

Are Sustainable Cruises Possible? The ‘Headline Law’ of Cruising

Niedersachsen Camp 2022 (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 29 November 2022

Post-Pandemic Cruise Tourism: A Re-enactment of Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’?

Cruise Copenhagen General Assembly (Copenhagen, Denmark) · 28 October 2022

The ‘$2 Million Shark’ Effect: Re-telling the Cruise Story and Restoring the Sector’s Image

Cuxhavener Kreuzfahrtforum (Cuxhaven, Germany) · 16 June 2022

2021

MS Crisis of the Seas: Cruises, COVID-19 and the Future

Gdynia Maritime University — Project JOHANNA (Gdynia, Poland) · 18 October 2021

Kreuzfahrttourismus & Nachhaltigkeit: „Seilspringen ist kein Seiltanz!”

TWLogistik (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 3 September 2021

Cruise Port 2.0 – Das ‘Inside Out Terminal’: Konzentration im Kreuzfahrtsektor

Stakeholder-Workshop, Bremisches Hafenkonzept 2030 (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 6 October 2021

2019

The Business Cycle in the Cruise Industry: A Short Cruise across the Blue Ocean

International Cruise Summit 2019 (Madrid, Spain) · 28 November 2019

(Mis)Understanding Overtourism and the Cruise Business: The Zen of Cruise Management

Handelsblatt Kreuzfahrtkongress 2019 (Hamburg, Germany) · 18 November 2019

(Mis)Understanding Overtourism and the Cruise Business: ‘Open Source Tourism’ and the ‘Mozilla Firefox Haircut’

1st Business Deck Hamburg Cruise Days (Hamburg, Germany) · 13 September 2019

2018

Cruise Tourism DNA: Making Sense of Current Developments and Challenges

70th Session, Konferenz Tourismus, Deutscher Städtetag (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 19 September 2018

2017

A ‘Bathtub Model’ of Over-Tourism: Exploring Causes, Challenges and Solutions

25th World Travel Monitor Forum (Pisa, Italy) · 10 November 2017

Cruise 4.0: Hands-On View on Current Trends and the Future

8th Rittal Branchentag Schiff & See (Hamburg, Germany) · 9 May 2017

‘Corruption Spice’: An Exploration of Corruption-related Perceptions of Holiday-Makers and their Impact on Travel Behaviour

1st Yellow Tourism Conference (Corfu, Greece) · 28 April 2017

2016

Tourism Development: Understanding and Effectively Managing Corruption

Corruption, Democracy and Development Congress (Constanța, Romania) · 8 December 2016

The ‘Augeas Stable’ Challenge: Combating Tourism-related Corruption

Global Economy Under Crisis (GEUC) Conference 2016 (Constanța, Romania) · 8 December 2016

Cruise Market: Vision Today and Future Perspectives

Agents Association (AGEPOR) IX Congress 2016 (Porto, Portugal) · 9 October 2016

‘High Hopes & High Seas’: The Role and Impact of Cruise Tourism in Destination Development

International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA) Biennial Conference 2016 (Greenwich, UK) · 19 August 2016

‘The Tourism Minotaur’: Addressing Key Destination Policy and Strategy Challenges

1st Yellow Tourism Conference (Corfu, Greece) · 28 April 2016

‘Oysters and The Beach Disease’: A Critical Discussion on Tourism-Induced Economic Growth

13th Present Issues of Global Economy (PIGE) Conference (Constanța, Romania) · 3 June 2016

2015

Kreuzfahrttourismus: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen? Wachstumsdynamik, Verantwortung und Ethik

Bremerhavener Service Club Symposium (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 18 November 2015

‘The Poet and the Warrior’: Crisis Management, Reputation and Image in Tourism

5th CruiseT TEMPUS Workshop (Kherson, Ukraine) · 9 September 2015

F&B vs. Culinary Experience Management: The Example of the Cruise Sector and Implications for Destination Product Development

4th CruiseT TEMPUS Workshop (Odessa, Ukraine) · 21 July 2015

‘The Tourism Knot’ Hypothesis: Tourism Income and Economic Development

4th CruiseT TEMPUS Workshop (Batumi, Georgia & Odessa, Ukraine) · 16 & 20 July 2015

‘Putting a Smile on the Parrot’s Face’: An Exploration of the All-Inclusive Debate

Conference for Sustainable Tourism & Development in the EU, Jean Monnet Centre (Kos, Greece) · 2 May 2015

‘All at Sea’: e-Cruising Transformation & Implications

Conference for Sustainable Tourism & Development in the EU, Jean Monnet Centre (Kos, Greece) · 1 May 2015

‘Herding Cats’: Emerging, Guest-Centric Destination Development

3rd CruiseT TEMPUS Workshop (Varna, Bulgaria) · 21 April 2015

The ‘Holiday Cartels’: Concentration in Tourism & Implications for the Destinations

Workshop for Sustainable Tourism & Development in the EU, Jean Monnet Centre (Athens, Greece) · 26 March 2015

Grounded Theory ‘Reloaded’: Bridging the Gap between Research Philosophy and Method

Research Methodology Workshop, Utrecht University (Utrecht, Netherlands) · 26 February 2015

2014

Die Kreuzfahrtbranche und Zukunftsperspektiven: Warum ist Wachstum eine Phase und kein dauerhafter Zustand?

Bremen Maritime Week, Bremer Touristik-Zentrale (Bremen, Germany) · 23 September 2014

Cruise Destination Development: “A Dwarf Challenging Giants” — The Case of Bremerhaven

Maritime Tourism Summer School, University of the Aegean (Rhodes, Greece) · 3 September 2014

‘Cruise Tourism Mechanics’: Understanding the Industry’s Dynamics & Current Structures

Maritime Tourism Summer School, University of the Aegean (Rhodes, Greece) · 1 September 2014

The ‘Odessa Chandelier’: Black Sea Cruise Destination Management

2nd CruiseT TEMPUS Workshop (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 17 June 2014

‘Freestyle Sirens’: Reviewing a Decade of Cruise Research

2nd ICTR Conference (Poznań, Poland) · 19 May 2014

‘Stranded at Sea’: Exploring Passenger Reactions during Accidents at Sea

5th International Cruise Conference (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 25 January 2014

Cruise Passengers’ Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Cruises

5th International Cruise Conference (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 25 January 2014

‘Kann man aus Silber Gold machen?’: Kreuzfahrt und der Demografischer Wandel

Sonderausstellung der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, Wissenschaftsjahr 2013 (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 5 January 2014

2013

The ‘Cruise-Gate’ Analogy: Rethinking the Value of Port Alliances and Meeting Future Challenges

Fachforum Kreuzfahrttourismus in Schleswig-Holstein (Kiel, Germany) · 28 November 2013

Research-Based Learning: An Opportunity for Academic ‘Para-olympics’

GUUGLE Forum (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 12 November 2013

The ‘Cruise Cake-Cherry Dilemma’: Cruise Development and Tourism Destinations

TEE Workshop 2013 (Corfu, Greece) · 19 February 2013

2012

Managing ‘Cruise Leaks’: Navigating through a Sea of Information

Handelsblatt Kreuzfahrtkongress 2011 (Hamburg, Germany) · 22 November 2012

Cruise Sector as a Global Tourism Player: ‘Mass Class’ under the ‘Magnifying Glass’

ICTR Conference (Peniche, Portugal) · 7 November 2012

The ‘Cruise Apple’: Cruise Travel — Which Challenges Lie Ahead?

20th World Travel Monitor Forum (Pisa, Italy) · 31 October 2012

An Eye on Cruises: Cruise Market Overview 2012

Maritime Tourism & Island Development Conference 2012, Aegean University (Chios, Greece) · 13 September 2012

The Daedalos Principle of Innovation Management

DASTA Conference 2012, Ionian University (Corfu, Greece)

‘Short of a Picnic’: Reconsidering Sandwich Programmes in Cruise Education

4th International Cruise Conference, Stenden University (Leeuwarden, Netherlands) · 22 May 2012

2011

The Globalisation at Sea: Cruise Sector Growth and its Externalities

Handelsblatt Kreuzfahrtkongress 2011 (Hamburg, Germany) · 10 November 2011

‘The Weeping Philosopher’: How Sustainable is the Global Cruise Market?

19th World Travel Monitor Forum (Pisa, Italy) · 3 November 2011

‘Income Lighthouses at Sea’: The Potential of Cruise Tourism for German Destinations

Fachforum Kreuzfahrttourismus in Schleswig-Holstein (Kiel, Germany) · 9 September 2011

The ‘Cruise Ship Railing Dance’: Conducting Academic Research in the Cruise Domain

3rd International Cruise Conference, University of Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik, Croatia) · 17 May 2011

The ‘Sauna Mafia’ and the ‘Pyjama Raiders’: Exploring the Dynamics of Guest-to-Guest Interaction on Board Cruise Ships

3rd International Cruise Conference, University of Dubrovnik (Dubrovnik, Croatia) · 17 May 2011

Cruise Destination Management: The ‘Growth Cruise to Ithaca’

FVW Workshop (Rhodes, Greece) · 30 April 2011

Farming Icebergs: Cruise Destination Marketing in the Northern Atlantic

Cruise Gateway Opening Conference (Hamburg, Germany) · 17 February 2011

2010

Kreuzfahrt: Rendite oder Hype?

FVW Kongress – Cruise Sales Day (Cologne, Germany) · 15 September 2010

Cruise Research or Researcher Cruising?

2nd International Cruise Conference, University of Plymouth (Plymouth, UK) · 18 February 2010

2008

Cruise Sector Growth & Destination Development: Development for Cruising vs. Development through Cruising

Industrie- und Handelskammer Stade (Cuxhaven, Germany) · 14 November 2008

Booking Cruises Online: An Issue of Trust?

1st International Cruise Conference, Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences (Bremerhaven, Germany) · 27 September 2008

Managing Systems Integration in Tourism: Exploring the Maintenance & Investment Traps

7th E-Tourism Futures Forum, University of Bournemouth (Bournemouth, UK) · 10 April 2008

2007

Online Trust: Survival in the E-Tourism Battlefield

University of Hanover, Leibnizhaus (Hanover, Germany) · 26 April 2007

Strategic Systems Integration

6th E-Tourism Futures Forum, University of Surrey (Guildford, UK) · 26 March 2007