On 6 June 2025, it was once again all about brains and skill - at the annual Port2Port student competitions at the Maritime Simulation Centre Warnemünde of the Maritime Studies, Systems Engineering and Logistics. The teams from Rostock's Christophorusgymnasium and Borwinschule faced numerous challenges. In the weeks leading up to the competition, a remote-controlled ship was built with the support of MikroMINT e.V., which can sail under its own power and has a spacious loading area.
On the day of the event, the pupils were finally allowed to steer their self-built watercraft in the Port2Port Race competition. Alternatively, other participants could compete with a model ship in the Port2Port Challenge. In both competitions, the aim is to steer the fastest from port to port with the right cargo on board on a previously worked out route.
Edda Wulf, Matilda Schulz and Helene Keßler from Christophorusgymnasium were delighted to take first place in the Port2Port Race competition. They received a cash prize and the opportunity to travel on a Scandlines ferry from Rostock to Gedser and back.
Leonard Pieper, Till Neundorf and Kevin Mahnke were honoured with this year's design prize for their DIY ship, which has several drives, among other things.
In the Port2Port Challenge, international guests Aleksander Napierala, Lukasz Wierzbicki and Antoni Szarafinski from the Polish partner school Borwinschule Rostock took first place. In addition to a cash prize, the three pupils won a day on board an AIDA Cruises ship with a visit to the ship's bridge.
