The town of Papenburg with its 35,000 habitants looks back on a long shipbuilding tradition since Meyer Werft has existed here for 212 years. The many hotels and restaurants along the town's canals are reminiscent of shipbuilding in the old days.

Meyer Werft is the only shipyard of formerly 23 Papenburg yards that has survived to this day. By focusing on the construction of cruise ships early on the company has safeguarded its position not only in Papenburg, but also on the international market.

Meyer Werft has a Visitors Centre where guests can see how the floating luxury hotels are built. A panoramic window offers an almost unobstructed view into the huge covered building dock and the ships under construction inside. In the Visitors Centre the guests learn how the yard has developed by means of films, various exhibits and even a mock-up cabin.

Roundshot: Midtown Papenburgs (776 kB)

Here you can find the website of Papenburg: City of Papenburg