We all sail in the same boat
Our partners
We take the motto in Kiel "We all sail in the same boat" literally, because only together can we manage this mega event. Our partners support the city of Kiel with their commitment. Be it financially or with their co-operation. We offer them the appropriate stage for this: our Storydeck.
Presenting Partner
Casino Schleswig-Holstein
Our casinos – Spielbank Flensburg GmbH, Spielbank Kiel GmbH, Spielbank Lübeck GmbH and Spielbank Schenefeld GmbH – are firmly anchored in the region and are subject to the supervision of the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of the Interior.
Premium Partner
ACO
Water is our element. Our mission: ACO. we care for water. As the world's leading WaterTech company, ACO stands for technical innovation and the protection of water and people worldwide. That's why we are a proud Premium Partner of the Ocean Race Europe 2025 in Kiel.
Sportland.SH
Sportland.SH Host City Premium Partner of the Ocean Race Europe / Start Port Kiel.
Local Partner
Förde Sparkasse
At the second largest savings bank in Schleswig-Holstein, around 1,100 employees cater to the needs of customers. The financial institution is characterised by a deep connection to the region and sustainable social commitment.
Ministry for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature
As a state between two seas – the North Sea and the Baltic Sea – the state of Schleswig-Holstein has a special responsibility for marine conservation. The Ministry for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature organizes and promotes the protection of nature, the environment, oceans, coasts and the climate.
Stadtwerke Kiel
Stadtwerke Kiel supplies the region with electricity, gas, water and district heating. We deliver our products wherever private households and businesses need them, providing our customers with a secure and reliable service each and every day.
CCI Schleswig-Holstein
The CCI Schleswig-Holstein, as a working association of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry Flensburg, Kiel and Lübeck, represents the economic interests of businesses along the coast. With our maritime focus, we promote sustainable marine economy and aim to “meerrmachen”.
Tanis | Von der Mosel
As a leading law firm for yacht law, we support yacht owners, shipyards and insurers with customised advice and representation. Our involvement in the Ocean Race Europe 2025 emphasises our passion for sailing and our commitment to legal safety in our home port of Kiel and on all the world's oceans.
ADDIX
Sustainability meets technology – why ADDIX supports the Ocean Race: The Ocean Race embodies proximity to the sea, the pursuit of sustainability and a desire for technological innovation - values that also drive us at ADDIX. As an IT service provider with a data centre powered by 100% green electricity on the Kiel Fjord, our mission is sustainable digitalisation.
STRÖER
STRÖER is Host City Local Partner of the Ocean Race Europe / Start harbour Kiel
Supplier Partner
Further articles
News
“The race brings people together and promotes innovation for marine conservation.”
The kick-off event in Kiel.Sailing.City, the start port of the Ocean Race Europe 2025, brings together teams, host cities, partners and scientists on the topic of marine conservation.
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Boris Herrmann awarded with the German Offshore Award 2025 in Hamburg City Hall
The Imoca “Malizia – Seaexplorer” and skipper Boris Herrmann received the award for Best German Offshore Yacht 2025 at the eighteenth German Offshore Award on the evening of 6 March 2025. The ceremony took place at Hamburg City Hall and honoured the sensational 2nd place in the New-York Vendée Race 2024.
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A new era for the Ocean Race
The Ocean Race, famed for testing endurance and teamwork on the high seas, is writing an exciting new chapter. For five decades our story has been one of hosting a single round-the-world race every three or four years. But today, the Race is evolving into an “always on” format.