WIMA Europe/Membership

Join the WIMA network.

A tiered membership model designed to encourage active engagement and to keep access fair and affordable for members across the region.

Apply for membership

Membership is by application

How becoming a member works.

Three steps from application to membership - and you're never charged until you've been approved.

Why join

What membership unlocks.

3 categories

Student & Early Career

Free

For individuals under 25 who are studying, training or starting their professional career.

Academic

€20 / year

For lecturers, professors, researchers, instructors and other academic professionals.

Industry Professional

€100 / year

For professionals working in or professionally connected with maritime, shipping, ports, logistics, crewing, transport, technology, blue economy and related sectors.

Membership

What each membership offers.

20 benefits compared

Benefits included in each WIMA Europe membership category
Benefit	Student & Early Career	Academic	Industry Professional
Annual fee	Free	€20 / year	€100 / year
Membership certificate	Membership benefit	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Scholarships	Membership benefit	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Training opportunities	Membership benefit	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Mentoring	Membership benefit	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Career activities	Membership benefit	Available where relevant	Available where relevant
Masterclasses & workshops	Available where relevant	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Academic networking	Available where relevant	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Industry networking	Available where relevant	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Working groups	Available where relevant	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Speaker / expert opportunities	Available where relevant	Membership benefit	Membership benefit
Leadership development	Available where relevant	Available where relevant	Membership benefit
Professional visibility	Available where relevant	Available where relevant	Membership benefit
Study visits	Available where relevant	Available where relevant	Membership benefit
Professional exchanges	Available where relevant	Available where relevant	Membership benefit
International programmes	Available where relevant	Available where relevant	Membership benefit
International delegations	Available where relevant	Available where relevant	Membership benefit
Expert roundtables	Not normally included	Available where relevant	Membership benefit
Partner / embassy activities	Available where relevant	Available where relevant	Membership benefit
Priority registration for selected professional activities	Not normally included	Not normally included	Membership benefit
Member rates for selected paid activities	Not normally included	Membership benefit	Membership benefit

Membership benefit
Available where relevant to the member and the particular programme
Not normally included in this membership category.

Find your category

Which membership is right for you?

Three questions

Whichever category you join

Opportunities for all members.

Open to every category

Taking part

How participation works.

WIMA Europe activities are designed for different professional interests, career stages and membership groups.

4 kinds of activities

Join the WIMA network.

How becoming a member works.

You apply

We review

We decide

What membership unlocks.

Student & Early Career

Career & Learning

Scholarships & Development

Mentoring & Network

Membership

Academic

Knowledge & Cooperation

Scholarships & International Development

Contribution & Visibility

Membership

Industry Professional

Professional Development

Industry Network & Visibility

International & Partner Opportunities

Member Advantages

What each membership offers.

Which membership is right for you?

Opportunities for all members.

Scholarships

Training

Mentoring

Networking

International Opportunities

How participation works.

Open Activities

Targeted Activities

Limited-Place Programmes

Special Programmes