Since the Europahafen marina was opened in summer 2011, Jens Wirdemann has been operating and extending its pier. He now offers 626 metres of mooring space for part-time sailors and their boats.
He finds it hard to believe himself at times, especially when the port isn’t as busy and at the end of the boating season. “When we opened the Europahafen marina in 2011, I felt a mixture of joy and admiration”, recalls Jens Wirdemann, who operates the Europahafen marina in Bremen’s Überseestadt. Is the new city harbour received well by water sports enthusiasts? Has the initial euphoria of part-time skippers since died down? And will the extension work go to plan over the next few years? He could never have imagined being able to offer around six times as much mooring space just a few years after opening the marina…