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Matthias Catón
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Managing Director of the German Maritime Centre / Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum (DMZ). Personal opinions.

📍Hamburg and Frankfurt
💡 #globalaffairs #leadership #communications #learning #geopolitics
🎙️Host @businessdiplomacy.today podcast
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🪔✨ As we celebrate the festival of Diwali, I extend my warmest wishes to all my Indian friends and partners. May this Festival of Lights bring abundant joy, prosperity, and success to you and your families!
October 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Frage mich, warum ICE-Züge in Deutschland an Orten wie Lüneburg, Uelzen, Göttingen, Fulda und Hanau halten müssen #bahn #mobilität #verkehrswende
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The German Maritime Centre has launched a new podcast for the maritime industry! 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 brings the German perspective to the world and global insights to Germany.

maritimematters.de
September 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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A new episode of the Business Diplomacy Today podcast is out! I talk with my guest Dan Jones from @unevadareno.bsky.social about international negotiations.

businessdiplomacy.today/2025/09/inte...
International Negotiations
In this episode of "Business Diplomacy Today, Daniel Jones, Professor of Management at the University of Nevada, Reno joins host Matthias Catón, to explore the complexities of negotiation in
businessdiplomacy.today
September 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Gleich geht's los mit einer weiteren Folge von "Auf Kurs Zukunft" des Deutschen Maritimen Zentrums! Heute geht es um Rollenbilder und Vorurteile in der maritimen Arbeitswelt.

dmz-maritim.de/veranstaltun...
Auf Kurs Zukunft - Der Maritime Talk #5
Wie vielfältig ist die maritime Branche wirklich? Welche Rollenbilder prägen den Arbeitsalltag – und welche (unbewussten) Vorurteile wirken dabei mit? Diese und weitere Fragen diskutieren wir live in ...
dmz-maritim.de
August 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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The @financialtimes.com pulls no punches either about the Alaska Fiasko: on.ft.com/45n7wNw An incompetent way to pursue peace in Ukraine
An incompetent way to pursue peace in Ukraine
Donald Trump’s alignment with Vladimir Putin in Alaska made him look a dupe
on.ft.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Eager for recognition and greedy for profit, but blind to Putin's true intentions and lacking any understanding of America's strategic interests in Europe, Trump has fallen into Putin's trap like a ravenous raccoon.

Scathing op-ed by @faznet.bsky.social's Berthold Kohler www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
Kommentar zum Gipfel in Alaska: Zehn Punkte für Putin
Trump ist Putin in die Falle gegangen. Der Galaempfang in Alaska sendet aber auch an andere Kriegstreiber eine für die friedliebende Welt unheilvolle Botschaft.
www.faz.net
August 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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What a fight! Congratulations to the German football team for deserved victory and for advancing to the semifinals. ⚽

#UEFA #Euro2025 #GER #FRA
July 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Israel is a remarkable economic success - not just in its region, but also globally.

https://on.ft.com/4kB0TLC
July 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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People who think India is chaotic haven’t seen German railways on a Friday afternoon
July 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Rotterdam and Antwerp ports are collaborating on handling military cargo, highlighting the need for strategic preparedness in a changing geopolitical landscape. 🚢🪖 #logistics #supplychain #geopolitics #ports #Europe #security

www.ft.com/content/0c42...
July 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reposted by Matthias Catón
economist.com
In some respects things are going reasonably well in India, including the economy. But there is some bad news
Fading Modi-momentum
The BJP’s appetite for bold reforms has waned
econ.trib.al
June 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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"Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done" - Bret Stephens in the @nytimes.com

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/o...
Opinion | Israel Had the Courage to Do What Needed to Be Done
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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German Chancellor Merz handled his first face-to-face encounter with Trump in the Oval Office pretty well. Just sitting through Trump's erratic monologues with a straight face is quite an accomplishment.
June 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Yesterday, the German Maritime Centre organized a panel on inland waterways transportation, especially for heavy and oversized cargo at transport logistic in Munich.

https://www.dvz.de/sonderseiten/transport-logistic-2025/detail/news/opportunities-and-obstacles-for-inland-waterway-transport.html
Opportunities and obstacles for inland waterway transport
Despite the challenging conditions, industry representatives are convinced of the advantages of this mode of transport. However, there are several challenges on the road to regaining former strength.
www.dvz.de
June 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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The German Maritime Centre is currently recruiting for the following positions:

* Advisor for Shipbuilding and Marine Technology
* Research Associate (Regulation)
* Research Associate (Technology)
* Research Associate (Geopolitics, Security and International Relations)

dmz-maritim.de/karriere/
May 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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This week I made a quick dash back to Frankfurt School of Finance & Management to teach MBA students negotiation skills.
May 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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🤡 Funny if it wasn’t so sad.
davidcarretta.bsky.social David Carretta @davidcarretta.bsky.social · May 6
Germany is the new Italy.
May 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Matthias Catón
nytimes.com
Breaking News: Friedrich Merz failed to win enough support from lawmakers in the first round of voting to become Germany’s next leader. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament.
Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany’s Next Leader
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Bis morgen um 12 Uhr kann man sich noch anmelden für unsere #KI Fachkonferenz am 07.05. in #Hamburg.

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Fachkonferenz: KI in der maritimen Branche - DMZ | Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum
Experten geben in dieser Veranstaltung einen Überblick über die neuesten Entwicklungen und Technologien, die in Zukunft nautische, organisatorische und technologische Prozesse einfacher und effiziente...
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May 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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🇪🇺🃏 New ECFR report: Europe's economic deterrence options vs Trump 2.0

Mapping EU's "cards" in trade, tech, finance to counter US coercion. Proposes economic deterrence infrastructure. High-stakes transatlantic poker ahead.

https://gocheckmy.link/c4892908

#EUPolicy #Geopolitics #TrumpEffect
May 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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📊 US-China trade war hits logistics hard: Container bookings ⬇️ 45%, airfreight ⬇️ 30%. Thoughts on adapting to this new trade landscape? 🌐🤔

https://gocheckmy.link/7d09b6e4

#TradeWar #GlobalTrade #SupplyChain
April 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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🚢 New US rules on LNG shipping could disrupt a $34bn industry! The API warns of rising costs and challenges in maintaining energy dominance.

#LNG #EnergyPolicy

https://replug.link/95231bb3
April 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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On the sidelines of the #Raisina Dialogue in #Delhi, I recently spoke about maritime security and the role of states and private actors in ensuring open and safe shipping.

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Securing the Seas: Challenges and Opportunities in Middle East Maritime Security
YouTube video by ORF Middle East
youtu.be
April 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Happy Easter!
April 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM