Hamburg: a port to guide and inspire us!

Hamburg is both a case study and a valuable source of inspiration for PortAbility.

Being one of Europe’s leading port cities, it has advanced in the just transition, combining port transformation with urban regeneration, innovative training approaches, and strong cooperation between business, education, and public authorities.

Our German partners GSUB, Hidden Strategies, and the Hamburg Port Authority play a vital role in transferring lessons learned from Hamburg’s journey into the Mediterranean context.

PortAbility teams from Italy and Spain will be in Hamburg for two days for the first study visit of the project, which includes a very interesting Creative Workshop: during two sessions (one online and one in-person), participants will co-create fictional job profiles, explore how professions may evolve in port cities, and reflect on how VET systems must adapt to support these transformations.

Collaboration activities like this one are an essential part of the PortAbility project, since they create opportunities for knowledge transfer, strengthen partnership, and ensure that local solutions are informed by international best practices. Above all, they contribute to building the transnational network of CoVEs that will connect national CoVEs and equip port cities with the skills and pathways needed for a greener, more digital, and more inclusive future.