MV-Baltic Sea Strategy

The changing geopolitical landscape and the urgent need to transition to a climate-neutral and sustainable economy require all states and regions in the democratic Baltic Sea region to make significant adjustments within a very short space of time.

The state government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has responded to these challenges and adopted its strategy for cooperation with the democratic Baltic Sea region on January 16, 2024 (“MV Baltic Sea Strategy”).

The state government’s overarching goal is to work with the neighboring countries to develop the Baltic Sea region into a European model region for innovation, sustainability, and resilience.

This means fostering dynamic economic development, the responsible use of natural resources, and a strong sense of social cohesion. The MV Baltic Sea Strategy builds on long-standing, well-established partnerships in the fields of business, science, education, art and culture, sports, and youth, as well as in civil society exchanges. Numerous regional partnerships and twin-city partnerships have also emerged in this context.

Based on these objectives, the state government has adopted specific measures, to be implemented primarily by the state government itself.

MV Baltic Sea Days 2026 – Experience Collaboration

Planning cooperation is one thing. MV wants to bring these efforts to life. With the MV Baltic Sea Days 2026, we shed light on the partnerships that usually go unseen. Between expert panels and cultural highlights, the state will come alive from 9 to 19 June 2026, the region will become a showcase for cross-border cooperation.

The central opening event on June 10, 2026, in Greifswald will anchor the programme. Here, ssociety, politics, science, and business come together in a creative network that not only discusses the future of the Baltic Sea but actively shapes it. 

Experience the MV Baltic Sea Strategy as a dynamic project that strengthens the Baltic Sea region and brings the coastal states together as a resilient community.

For thousands of years, the Baltic Sea has shaped the lives of people in the surrounding regions and remains just as vital today. As far back as ancient times, the Romans used this sea as part of extensive trade routes through which they transported goods such as wine and oil to northern regions. In the Middle Ages, the Baltic Sea developed into a significant economic region, bringing considerable prosperity to Hanseatic cities such as Stralsund, Rostock, and Wismar. Even today, it remains an indispensable factor for the economic, cultural, social, and sustainable development of all coastal states.

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania actively contributes its diverse potential to this region and embodies its close connection to the Baltic Sea in virtually all sectors. At the same time, the region draws visitors in large numbers. The MV Baltic Sea Strategy aims to secure and further expand these strengths in the long term, as well as to sustainably position and raise the profile of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as an attractive place to live, do business, and innovate.