Ein Küstenland auf Schlingerkurs

German shipbuilding has been in a permanent crisis for decades and yet is constantly reinventing itself, with varying degrees of success. Mass shipbuilding has completely disappeared, but maritime cores survive in niches of special shipbuilding. Military shipbuilding presents a mixed picture: submarine builders are world-class and continue to enjoy success, while gray surface shipbuilding has suffered many setbacks. However, the Ukraine war and the slow awakening of politicians seem to have given it a chance to reanimate itself just in time. Where we stand, what we are doing wrong and what we could do better is explained in more detail as one of our special German maritime challenges.