Henning Jessen

Henning Jessen is a Professor at the World Maritime University (WMU), holding the Nippon Foundation Chair in Maritime Law and Digital Change since 2016. He specializes in legal aspects of IMO Conventions, EU maritime law, Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), carriage of goods by sea, marine insurance, and international transport law. He serves as Programme Coordinator for WMU’s Postgraduate Diploma in Marine Insurance Law & Practice since 2018 and joined the editorial board of WMU’s Journal of Maritime Affairs in 2022.

• Education: Ph.D. (Dr. iur) summa cum laude, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (2005)
• LL.M. in Admiralty and Maritime Law, Tulane University (2004)
• Law Degree (First and Second State Exams), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (2002)

His research focuses on maritime legal frameworks, digitalization challenges, and environmental sustainability. He has published extensively on topics including marine insurance, autonomous shipping regulation, and EU Arctic governance. His 15 most recent publications address legal implications of MASS, fuel technology compliance, and social policy in maritime transport.

Notable awards include a Fulbright Scholarship. He is a fully qualified German lawyer with prior faculty roles at universities in Bremen (2008-2012) and Hamburg (2012-2016). He contributes to WMU’s EDU 101 course on maritime education frameworks.

• Scientific Awards: Fulbright Scholarship