April 14, 2026
16:45 p.m.
Online
Ministerial Talk
New study results – how and where offshore wind can create jobs and added value
Ex diskutieren:
Tobias Goldschmidt
Minister for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature Schleswig-Holstein
Mona Neubaur
Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of North Rhine-Westphalia
Grant Hendrik Tonne
Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport and Construction of Lower Saxony
Thekla Walker
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy of Baden-Württemberg
How much added value does offshore wind energy create in Germany – and what is at stake if its expansion stalls?
Go to the Ausklang as workday findet the publication is fourth mintage is Study “Value creation of offshore wind energy in Germany” instead of, organized from Federal Association of Offshore Wind Energy (BWO).
The study, prepared by the institute wind:research Coordinated by the German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO), this report provides comprehensive data and analyses on employment, revenues, and regional value creation along the entire value chain of the offshore wind industry. It demonstrates the industrial and regional policy potential associated with the legally mandated expansion of offshore wind energy – particularly for industry, ports, and coastal regions.
Prominent political representatives from several federal states are discussing the key findings and their significance for economic and industrial policy:
- Tobias Goldschmidt (Minister for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature, Schleswig-Holstein)
- Mona Neubaur (Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy, North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Grant Hendrik Tonne (Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport and Construction, Lower Saxony)
- Thekla Walker (Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy, Baden-Württemberg)
Take advantage of the opportunity to contextualize the key study findings in direct discussions with high-ranking representatives from politics, science and industry.