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Press accreditation for Seatrade Europe​

Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH provides media representatives with online accreditation for Seatrade Europe. Press accreditation is granted solely for journalistic reporting purposes. 

Accreditation for Seatrade Europe will be available in the ticket shop from May 12, 2025.​

Please provide proof of your press credentials via upload. It should be a form of identification of your media accreditation such as a press badge from your publication or business card. Self photos, headshots, government issued IDs, passports, will not be accepted.​

We aim to ensure that you have the optimum conditions for your work at Hamburg Messe.​

The Press Ticket is strictly for working journalists/influencers approved by the Seatrade Cruise Team. To qualify for a complimentary press ticket, applicants must cover the cruise industry or related verticals on a regular basis AND present at least one (1) bylined article from the past six months upon request.​

For any questions, get in touch with the team at events(at)seatradecruise(dot)com.

Who is eligible for accreditation?

Persons from Germany or abroad who can provide the following proof of journalistic (including photojournalistic) employment (related to the topic of the exhibition in question):

  • By presenting by-line articles publishes no earlier than six months before the time of the event
  • By presenting a legal notice in which they are named as editors, permanent editorial staff or authors, and which is no older than three months at the time of the event
  • By presenting a written commission from a complete editorial office, in the original, relating to the current exhibition
  • By means of a weblink to an online publication that is well established in the industry community in question and that can prove and adequate reach. In these cases, advance accreditation is necessary due to the extra verification effort. Online media of this type must have been in existence for at least three months, must produce regular entries and the most recent article relating to the topic of the exhibition must be no older than three months. (In individual cases, separate, more detailed accreditation rules may be specified for bloggers, with a separate status for bloggers.)
  • By presenting a document no older than six months stating that they work for the school magazine in an editorial capacity
  • Holders of a valid press card from a German or foreign journalists' association
  • Individuals unable to provide any form of journalistic legitimation, including customer service representatives, sales managers, advertising sales managers or webmasters, PR consultants, and accompanying private persons.
  • Germans living in Germany but presenting a foreign press ID.
  • Individuals presenting a written request by an independent reporter.
  • Individuals active on social media on an exclusively private basis.

Note

Note

We point out that presenting a press card is generally not, in itself, sufficient grounds for accreditation. Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH reserves the right to request further proof of journalistic employment as specified in the above mentioned items. Credentials should be presented in German or English. Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH reserves the right in individual cases to also demand presentation of a valid photo ID. There is no automatic right to accreditation. If necessary, Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH shall exercise its domiciliary rights.

Kontakt

Alexander Dziedzic

Assistant Brand Communications, Akkreditierung, Fotos & Videos, Pressefächer

Alexander Dziedzic