Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI), the world’s premier exhibition and conference fully dedicated to the cruise ship industry, has revealed the content lineup for Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Europe (CSI Europe) 2025.
The event at Hamburg Messe & Congress, Germany, will take place from 3 to 4 December and feature leading thinkers, visionary designers, and bold innovators who will discuss the future of cruise interiors across panels, Q&As, and workshops.
To explore the full agenda and to register to attend, please click here.
Insights, ideas & emotion
The CSI Europe 2025 content programme has been developed in partnership with NEWH, the hospitality industry network, to inspire and inform professionals in cruise interior design.
The programme features a keynote presentation titled Delivering premium cruising on smaller vessels, and sessions such as Sensory layering: Enhancing guest experience through emotional connection, Beyond function – Strategy, efficiency, and the human element, and Building on the brief: How shipyards and cruise lines co-create next-gen spaces.
Additionally, the Sustainable Design Summit session, From ideas to impact: It starts with you, will take place on Thursday, 4 December. Booking is recommended for this session as spaces are limited.
Attendees can also hear from brands such as COLUMBIA Cruise Services and Meyer Werft, and learn about JOI-Design’s collaboration with leading cruise line TUI Cruises.
Speakers will include:
- Alejandra Obregon, senior director, architecture and hotel design, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
- Barbara Wiethoff, partner, JOI-Design
- Gabi Haupt, director of cruise experience, Riverside Luxury Cruises
- Elisabeth Vogel, hotel director, Azamara Cruises
- Hans Heger, vice president hotel operations, Swan Hellenic
- Julie Higgins, director of hotel operations and sustainability officer, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
- Jan-Henner Theissen, chief procurement officer, Meyer Werft
- Giustino Del Guercio, senior manager, new building projects, MSC Cruises
- Luc Khaldoun, executive director, JV and advisory services, Cruise Saudi
- Tom Arild Trosterud, VP procurement, Hurtigruten
- Fabian Stranger, project manager interior and exterior design, Lloyd Werft
See also: Sailing into innovation: exploring the future of onboard attractions with CSI & MSC Cruises
In July, Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) opened registration for CSI Europe 2025 and shared details of its new location in Germany. The renowned CSI London event has relocated from its UK base to become CSI Hamburg. It will feature new venues for popular networking events, such as the Opening Party and CSI After Hours.
