FAIRPLAY Fleet Captain Konstantin Pohsin and ZVDS Managing Director Alexander Geisler passionately advocate for dual maritime training – and they don’t mince words.
How can we inspire the next generation for a career at sea – while also engaging parents, teachers and universities? In the latest HANSA PODCAST episode, FAIRPLAY Fleet Captain Konstantin Pohsin and Alexander Geisler, Managing Director of the German Shipbrokers’ Association (ZVDS), tackle exactly that.
Their message is clear: Dual vocational training is essential – for ship mechanics and shipping agents alike. The conversation addresses both challenges and progress, criticizing trends like the “bachelorization” of the profession, and stressing the need to emotionally connect young people to a maritime career.
“You can’t steer a ship through discussion – you have to feel it, and that only works as a team,” says Pohsin. Geisler recounts school visits, talks with “academic parents” and universities that aren’t always open to dialogue.
It’s a powerful, honest plea for more visibility, more commitment – and a future for maritime professions that is grounded in real-world experience.
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