In Bremen, the maritime economy has a long tradition and a special status. In the German seaports, it requires tailor-made and innovative integration into current lines of development. In shipping and shipbuilding it is a question of finding new ways to retain or regain international competitive ability. Planning succeeds only on the basis of comprehensive information. The acquisition and editing of reliable data and the utilisation of these to illuminate interrelationships as well as their conversion into forecasts of world-wide networked transport systems are a major focus of the research and consulting activities.
Transport systems are subject to constant change.
They prove themselves dynamically and in long-term processes. Capital investment in traffic and transport as well as new technologies requires evaluation by impartial experts .