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.
Host City Presenting Partner
Casino Schleswig-Holstein
Die Spielbanken Flensburg, Kiel, Lübeck und Schenefeld sind fest in der Region verankert. Unser Ziel ist es, unseren Gästen ein spannendes Spielerlebnis zu bieten, das ebenso verlässlich ist wie eine Fahrt unter besten Bedingungen auf offener See, und ihnen unvergessliche „Winning Moments” in unseren Häusern zu bereiten.
Host City 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.
Schleswig-Holstein. Germany’s True North.
Welcome to Germany’s True North, which inspires with two seas, unspoiled nature and a unique quality of life. Here, down-to-earthness meets innovative spirit and a strong economy with numerous small and medium-sized companies, many of which are world market or technology leaders, ensures a wide range of career opportunities.
Host City 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.
Port of Kiel
The PORT OF KIEL, located in the heart of the city of Kiel, is a key freight hub between Scandinavia, the Baltic States, and Central Europe. Popular with both ferry and cruise ships, it ranks among the busiest passenger ports in the Baltic Sea region – while consistently focusing on environmentally friendly technologies: With shore power facilities at all terminals and a high supply rate, it is one of Europe’s leading ports for the shore-side power supply of seagoing vessels.
Host City Media Partner
YACHT
For over 100 years, YACHT has been as versatile and captivating as sailing itself. Every fortnight it combines information with emotion. YACHT delivers tough tests, up-to-date area reports and in-depth service articles as well as gripping regatta reports, stories of circumnavigations and portraits of those who live and breathe sailing. and all this from an editorial team that is on the water as often as possible.
Host City Partner
Partner in Spirit
Further articles
News
15 SEP 2025: Leg 5 Finish in Boka Bay
Paul Meilhat’s French-flagged IMOCA Biotherm has won the fifth and final stage of The Ocean Race Europe – the 1,600-nautical mile leg from Genova, Italy to Boka Bay in Montenegro – and in doing so has confirmed a spectacular overall win in the five-week, 4,500-nm race around Europe.
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07 SEP 2025: Leg 5 Genova – Boka Bay
This Sunday, the seven crews in The Ocean Race Europe will line up for the ultimate challenge: a 2,000-mile showdown from Genoa, Italy to Boka Bay, Montenegro. The route promises to be as demanding as it is dramatic, with the fleet expected to arrive in Montenegro on Monday 15 September. After five action-packed stages filled with twists and turns, the grand finale is set to deliver even more excitement.
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03 SEP 2025: Leg 4 Nice – Genova
Ambrogio Beccaria’s Italian-flagged entry Allagrande Mapei Racing team has pulled off a spectacular home-team victory after winning Leg 4 of The Ocean Race 2025 in style in Genova, Italy in the early hours of Wednesday morning.