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Matthias Catón

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Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre / Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum (DMZ). Personal opinions. 📍Hamburg and Frankfurt 💡 #globalaffairs #leadership #communications #learning #geopolitics 🎙️Host @businessdiplomacy.today podcast

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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 07/10/2026
German federal government to block @coscoshipping.bsky.socials takeover of logistics company Zippel due to security concerns, reports Handelsblatt www.handelsblatt.com/cmsid/10026019…
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 07/10/2026
Seafarers are being paid huge premiums to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, with some apparently being pressured to do the risky voyage www.ft.com/content/0d665e5b-d8c8-4f…
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Ships’ captains paid $100,000 a month to transit Strait of Hormuz
Salaries and bonuses spiral for seafarers willing to risk perilous trip through waterway in face of Iranian attacks
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 03/10/2026
Last week, during WindEnergy Hamburg, a delegation of Indian engineers working on offshore wind energy visited the German Maritime Centre. We look forward to deepening our ties with India in this important field as well.
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 14/09/2026
The German Maritime Centre was at SMM and aap in Hamburg 🚢⚓️ www.instagram.com/reel/DdQfzRo...
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 31/08/2026
The German Maritime Centre will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Maritime Centre to start joint research and activities. The signing will take place during the India Reception at SMM Hamburg. I hope you will join us for this occasion! 📅 1 Sep 26, 5pm 📍 SMM Hamburg, B2 Open Stage
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 09/06/2026
Diesen Monat startet die Kooperation des Deutschen Maritimen Zentrums mit HANSA! Mehrfach im Jahr werden wir zukünftig dort aus unserer inhaltlichen Arbeit berichten. Den Anfang macht Johannes Puckelwald mit einem Artikel zu unserer Beschäftigungsanalyse. hansa-online.de
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 17/05/2026
What life is like for seafarers on the stranded ships in the Gulf www.ft.com/content/2181...
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What life is like on the stranded ships of the Gulf
As leaders debate how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the voices of seafarers have been largely absent. Horatio Clare reports on the hidden world behind a global crisis
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 06/05/2026
Peer-learning at the German Maritime Centre! Today, our colleague Helena Rapp, a geographer by training, showed us how to use the open-source software QGIS to create great-looking maps. Pretty awesome stuff! Expect more geovisualizations from us in the future!
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 12/04/2026
The clear defeat of Victor Orban and his Fidesz party is excellent news for Hungary and Europe. It shows that the triumph of right-wing populists is not unavoidable and that pandering to Putin does not pay off. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...
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Hungary’s Orban, Beacon to the Right, Concedes Election
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 09/04/2026
Resilienz braucht Kompetenz: Wir starten in die 14. Nationale Maritime Konferenz in Emden mit einem Blick darauf, wie Fachkräfte, Souveränität und Resilienz zusammenhängen. veranstaltungen.dmz-maritim.de#/events/05da...
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 22/03/2026
Der Fall von Collien Fernandes macht deutlich, dass wir etwas gegen digitale Gewalt tun müssen - nicht nur, aber auch durch entsprechende Gesetze. teilen.brandnewbundestag.de/s/AAdt5BEi
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 10/03/2026
Veranstaltung im Vorfeld der 14. Nationalen Maritimen Konferenz - Resilienz braucht Kompetenz: Fachkräfte als Schlüssel maritimer Souveränität am 29.04. in Emden veranstaltungen.dmz-maritim.de#/events/05da...
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 03/02/2026
Das Deutsche Maritime Zentrum in Hamburg sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine*n Wissenschaftliche*n Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d) mit Schwerpunkt Regulatorik. app.hrlab.de/de/jobs/deut...
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 13/01/2026
Episode 5 of the "Maritime Matters" podcast is out! I was delighted to talk with Vidar Helgesen, the Executive Secretary of UNESCO Ocean. Among other things, we discuss the UN Ocean Decade and the impact of the BBNJ Treaty. dmz-maritim.de/en/maritime-...
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 20/10/2025
🪔✨ As we celebrate the festival of Diwali, I extend my warmest wishes to all my Indian friends and partners. May this Festival of Lights bring abundant joy, prosperity, and success to you and your families!
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 02/10/2025
Frage mich, warum ICE-Züge in Deutschland an Orten wie Lüneburg, Uelzen, Göttingen, Fulda und Hanau halten müssen #bahn #mobilität #verkehrswende
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 15/09/2025
The German Maritime Centre has launched a new podcast for the maritime industry! 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 brings the German perspective to the world and global insights to Germany. maritimematters.de
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 08/09/2025
A new episode of the Business Diplomacy Today podcast is out! I talk with my guest Dan Jones from @unevadareno.bsky.social about international negotiations. businessdiplomacy.today/2025/09/inte...
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International Negotiations
In this episode of "Business Diplomacy Today, Daniel Jones, Professor of Management at the University of Nevada, Reno joins host Matthias Catón, to explore the complexities of negotiation in
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 20/08/2025
Gleich geht's los mit einer weiteren Folge von "Auf Kurs Zukunft" des Deutschen Maritimen Zentrums! Heute geht es um Rollenbilder und Vorurteile in der maritimen Arbeitswelt. dmz-maritim.de/veranstaltun...
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Auf Kurs Zukunft - Der Maritime Talk #5
Wie vielfältig ist die maritime Branche wirklich? Welche Rollenbilder prägen den Arbeitsalltag – und welche (unbewussten) Vorurteile wirken dabei mit? Diese und weitere Fragen diskutieren wir live in ...
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 17/08/2025
The @financialtimes.com pulls no punches either about the Alaska Fiasko: on.ft.com/45n7wNw An incompetent way to pursue peace in Ukraine
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An incompetent way to pursue peace in Ukraine
Donald Trump’s alignment with Vladimir Putin in Alaska made him look a dupe
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 17/08/2025
Eager for recognition and greedy for profit, but blind to Putin's true intentions and lacking any understanding of America's strategic interests in Europe, Trump has fallen into Putin's trap like a ravenous raccoon. Scathing op-ed by @faznet.bsky.social's Berthold Kohler www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
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Kommentar zum Gipfel in Alaska: Zehn Punkte für Putin
Trump ist Putin in die Falle gegangen. Der Galaempfang in Alaska sendet aber auch an andere Kriegstreiber eine für die friedliebende Welt unheilvolle Botschaft.
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 19/07/2025
What a fight! Congratulations to the German football team for deserved victory and for advancing to the semifinals. ⚽ #UEFA #Euro2025 #GER #FRA
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 14/07/2025
Israel is a remarkable economic success - not just in its region, but also globally. on.ft.com/4kB0TLC
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 11/07/2025
People who think India is chaotic haven’t seen German railways on a Friday afternoon
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 08/07/2025
Rotterdam and Antwerp ports are collaborating on handling military cargo, highlighting the need for strategic preparedness in a changing geopolitical landscape. 🚢🪖 #logistics #supplychain #geopolitics #ports #Europe #security www.ft.com/content/0c42...
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The Economist @economist.com · 14/06/2025
In some respects things are going reasonably well in India, including the economy. But there is some bad news
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Fading Modi-momentum
The BJP’s appetite for bold reforms has waned
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 14/06/2025
"Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done" - Bret Stephens in the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/o...
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Opinion | Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 05/06/2025
German Chancellor Merz handled his first face-to-face encounter with Trump in the Oval Office pretty well. Just sitting through Trump's erratic monologues with a straight face is quite an accomplishment.
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 04/06/2025
Yesterday, the German Maritime Centre organized a panel on inland waterways transportation, especially for heavy and oversized cargo at transport logistic in Munich. www.dvz.de/sonderseiten/transport-l…
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Opportunities and obstacles for inland waterway transport
Despite the challenging conditions, industry representatives are convinced of the advantages of this mode of transport. However, there are several challenges on the road to regaining former strength.
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 27/05/2025
The German Maritime Centre is currently recruiting for the following positions: * Advisor for Shipbuilding and Marine Technology * Research Associate (Regulation) * Research Associate (Technology) * Research Associate (Geopolitics, Security and International Relations) dmz-maritim.de/karriere/
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 23/05/2025
This week I made a quick dash back to Frankfurt School of Finance & Management to teach MBA students negotiation skills.
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 06/05/2025
🤡 Funny if it wasn’t so sad.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/05/2025
Breaking News: Friedrich Merz failed to win enough support from lawmakers in the first round of voting to become Germany’s next leader. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament.
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Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany’s Next Leader
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 05/05/2025
Bis morgen um 12 Uhr kann man sich noch anmelden für unsere #KI Fachkonferenz am 07.05. in #Hamburg. dmz-maritim.de/veranstaltun...
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Fachkonferenz: KI in der maritimen Branche - DMZ | Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum
Experten geben in dieser Veranstaltung einen Überblick über die neuesten Entwicklungen und Technologien, die in Zukunft nautische, organisatorische und technologische Prozesse einfacher und effiziente...
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 01/05/2025
🇪🇺🃏 New ECFR report: Europe's economic deterrence options vs Trump 2.0 Mapping EU's "cards" in trade, tech, finance to counter US coercion. Proposes economic deterrence infrastructure. High-stakes transatlantic poker ahead. gocheckmy.link/c4892908 #EUPolicy #Geopolitics #TrumpEffect
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 30/04/2025
📊 US-China trade war hits logistics hard: Container bookings ⬇️ 45%, airfreight ⬇️ 30%. Thoughts on adapting to this new trade landscape? 🌐🤔 gocheckmy.link/7d09b6e4 #TradeWar #GlobalTrade #SupplyChain
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 29/04/2025
🚢 New US rules on LNG shipping could disrupt a $34bn industry! The API warns of rising costs and challenges in maintaining energy dominance. #LNG #EnergyPolicy replug.link/95231bb3
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 24/04/2025
On the sidelines of the #Raisina Dialogue in #Delhi, I recently spoke about maritime security and the role of states and private actors in ensuring open and safe shipping. youtu.be/LFhksagaTB4?...
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Securing the Seas: Challenges and Opportunities in Middle East Maritime Security
YouTube video by ORF Middle East
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 20/04/2025
Happy Easter!
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 19/04/2025
In der erste Folge von "Auf Kurs Zukunft", dem neuen @dmz-maritim.bsky.social Webinar-Format, ging es um Windkrafttzusatzantriebe. Livestream verpasst? Hier ist die Aufzeichnung: www.youtube.com/live/r_Keshd...
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Auf Kurs Zukunft - Der maritime Talk: #1 Windkraft voraus
YouTube video by Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 13/04/2025
Who would have thought 😂
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 10/04/2025
Ich freue mich auf die Premiere von "Auf Kurs Zukunft - der maritime Talk", das neue Onlineformat des @dmz-maritim.bsky.social live auf LinkedIn und YouTube. Am 16.04. sprechen wir über Windzusatzantriebe. dmz-maritim.de/veranstaltun...
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Auf Kurs Zukunft - Der maritime Talk: #1 Windkraft voraus - DMZ | Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum
Maritimer Talk per Livestream über LinkedIn und Youtube
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 30/03/2025
Wishing all Muslims around the world Eid Mubarak! #Eid #Ramadan #Islam #Muslim #HappyEid #Mubarak #EidUlFitr #EidAlFitr #EidMubarak #EidCelebrations #EidFeast #EidBlessings
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 18/03/2025
Great to be back at the #Raisina Dialogue in #Delhi
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 14/03/2025
May happiness, fun and laughter be at this colorful festival. Happy Holi! #holi #happyholi #india #holifestival #festival #colors #colours #festivalofcolors #festivalofcolours #indianfestival #holihai #holipowder #holicelebration #holifest #holifestivalofcolours
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 13/03/2025
Very interesting conversations today at the Maritime Security Dialogue at @swp-berlin.org in #Berlin. Great to be back at this venerable institution after many years. @mirandaboe.bsky.social
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 11/03/2025
"Top officials of our oldest allies say privately they fear that we are becoming not just unstable, but actually their enemy. The only person who gets treated with kid gloves is Putin, and America's traditional friends are in shock," our columnist @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social writes.
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Opinion | You Cannot Run a Country This Way
Trump’s foreign policy philosophy is not “containment” or “engagement,” but “smash and grab.”
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 08/03/2025
Happy International Women's Day! #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #GenderEquality #EqualRights
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 05/03/2025
“Europe must never again find itself in a position where the likes of US vice-president JD Vance have life-and-death power over it. All other priorities are secondary.” I agree. www.ft.com/content/37053b2b-ccda-4c…
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Matthias Catón @caton.de · 03/03/2025
It should be noted that Merz will be the most pro American German Chancellor in decades. The guy used to run Atlantik Brücke, the place where the transatlanticist elite hobnobs. To hear someone like him talk this way is nothing short of astonishing. I think this will be the real “Zeitenwende”.
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