ABOUT US

WHERE CRAFTMANSHIP MEETS INNOVATION

WELCOME TO GERMAN CRAFT

German Craft Boat AG is a company built on decades of experience and expertise in boatbuilding. At this traditional location, where several thousand high-quality sports boats were manufactured under the Hellwig brand, this expertise will be continued under new ownership and modern management. Existing core competencies will be consistently developed further to develop the site into a center for high-quality water sports brands. The factory produces sports boats and watercraft that meet the highest standards of quality and precision. The combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern production methods creates a pioneering foundation for first-class boatbuilding. German Craft stands for innovation, sustainability, and excellent workmanship – qualities that make the site a fixture in the industry.

W H E R E C R A F T M A N S H I P
M E E T S I N N O V A T I O N

WELCOME TO GERMAN CRAFT

German Craft Boat AG is a company built on decades of experience and expertise in boatbuilding. At this traditional location, where several thousand high-quality sports boats were manufactured under the Hellwig brand, this expertise will be continued under new ownership and modern management. Existing core competencies will be consistently developed further to develop the site into a center for high-quality water sports brands. The factory produces sports boats and watercraft that meet the highest standards of quality and precision. The combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern production methods creates a pioneering foundation for first-class boatbuilding. German Craft stands for innovation, sustainability, and excellent workmanship – qualities that make the site a fixture in the industry.

MEET THE TEAM

Michael HAMMERMEISTER
PRODUCTION MANAGER

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Responsible building HELLWIG Boats
over 40 years

Thore ALKE
SALES MANAGER

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Trained Maser in “Fahrzeugtechnik”, certified Yacht Surveyor and 20 years in boating industry as sales and after sales manager

Angeliki LOUVROU
PROJECT DIRECTOR

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MBA in Project Management & Yacht PM
Track Record in Yachting Industry since 3 years leading projects

Udo A. HAFNER
VORSTAND / CHAIRMAN

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Engineer / Manager and 25 years experience in Yachting Industry · Senior Surveyor and award winning designer

LOCATIONS

BOATYARD

Production: Sittarder Strasse 1, Erkelenz

ADMINISTRATION

Headquarters: Shanghaiallee 6, Hamburg

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BOATYARD

Radius of 500 – 900 km

TRAVEL TO

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Düsseldorf: 40 km

Rotterdam: 200 km

Hamburg: 450 km

Bodensee: 580 km

Berlin: 600 km

Lago di Garda: 1.000 km

Croatia: 1.150 km