With the traditional keel-laying ceremony, MEYER WERFT in Papenburg celebrated another milestone of the new cruise ship Disney Believe. Like her sister ships, Disney Wish, Disney Treasure, and Disney Destiny, the vessel will produce lower emissions compared to conventional propulsion systems through the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The Chairman of the Management Board (CEO) of Meyer Werft GmbH, Bernd Eikens, will leave the company on 30 June 2026 and retire. As announced at the end of 2025, André Walter will succeed him on 1 July 2026 and will lead the company together with Ralf Schmitz (Chief Restructuring Officer) and Jörg Heidelberg (Chief Operating Officer).

MSC Cruises and MEYER WERFT have issued the following joint statement regarding the current status of negotiations on the major contract for MEYER WERFT to build four next-generation cruise ships, plus two options.

It marked the beginning of an era. Forty years ago, on May 6, 1986, MEYER WERFT delivered the Homeric to the shipping company Home Lines. It was the first cruise ship built by the Papenburg shipyard.

At Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami/USA, the MEYER WERFT Group is presenting Project “Vision”, the world’s first 100% battery-electric cruise ship with a size of more than 80,000 GT. The concept study demonstrates how sustainable innovations can redefine the future of cruise industry.

Ms Freytag has asked the Supervisory Board to allow her to resign from her position as Managing Director of MEYER WERFT GmbH for structural reasons, with effect from 30 April 2026.