Future Offshore 2024 – Overcoming borders

7. Future Offshore: April 23 - 24, 2024 in the Spreespeicher Berlin
19 January 2024

Offshore wind energy overcomes borders and brings European countries closer together. This is an important message, especially in politically unstable times. That's why we have the most important industry event of the year 

Motto “Overcoming Borders”

posed.

Look forward to exciting panels and exclusive networking with decision-makers from politics, business, research and environmental protection!

Among other things, we welcome: 

  • Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope
  • Susanne Hyldelund, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark
  • Member of the Bundestag Dieter Janecek, Maritime Coordinator of the Federal Government
  • Member of the Bundestag Daniel Schneider, SPD parliamentary group
  • Linus Hammar Perry, Kristineberg Center for Marine Research and Innovation, University of Gothenburg
    and much more 

Moderation: Andrea Grießmann, journalist and presenter of the WDR program “Planet Wissen” 

Together with ours Partner WindEurope We would like to discuss what the framework conditions must look like in order to leverage the potential of offshore wind energy.

The program for this year's conference can be found here:

Program to download:

 

We look forward to an exciting event with you! 

Future offshore 2024 program

Kick-off event: Tuesday, April 23rd

11:30
PRESS LUNCH
11:30
12:30
ENTRY & REGISTRATION
12:30
13:30
OPENING
Jörg Kubitza - Chairman of the BWO
Giles Dickson - CEO of WindEurope


Greetings from the State Secretary Stefan Wenzel

KEYNOTE:
Ina Kamps - BP Europe SE
13:30
14:00
EUROPE BEFORE THE ELECTION: HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THE EXPANSION GOALS FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION?
PULSE: Blessing or curse? Accelerating EU legislation for offshore wind turbines
Felix Fischer - Chatham Partners

PANEL WITH:
Dr. Niels Anger -BMWK
MP Ralph Brinkhaus - CDU
Martin Gerhardt - Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Philip Godron - Agora energy transition
Hanns Koenig -Aurora Energy Research
14:00
15:30
COFFE BREAK
15:30
16:00
THE ACTION OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY - STATUS QUO AND OUTLOOK FOR NETWORK EXPANSION
PANEL WITH:
Dr. Cederick Allwardt - GE Grid GmbH
Gerald Kaendler - ENTSO-E
Dr. Carsten Lehmköster - Amprion
Tim Meyerjürgens -TenneT
Marco Nix - 50 Hertz
16:00
17:00
PORT STRATEGIES FOR GREEN ENERGY
PULSE: What are the prospects for large offshore wind farms?
Jesper Bank - Port Esbjerg


PULSE: Experiences from Eemshaven and a look into the future
Martin Schulz - Buss Energy Group


PANEL WITH:
Jesper Bank - Port Esbjerg
Marc Itgen - Cuxhaven Port Industry Association – expert in maritime transport and port management
MdB Dieter Janecek - Maritime coordinator of the federal government
Kai Stührenberg - State Councilor for Ports at the Senator for Economics, Ports and Transformation Bremen
17:00
18:00
BREAK
18:00
18:30
PARLIAMENTARY EVENING: DO WE HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR OFFSHORE WIND EXPANSION?
STATEMENT PRODUCTION CAPACITIES:
Jost Backhaus - Steelwind Nordenham

STATEMENT PROFESSIONALS & SUPPLY CHAIN:
André Jung -Vestas

PANEL WITH:
MP Felix Banaszak - Greens
MP Bengt Bergt - SPD
MP Oliver Grundmann - CDU
MdB Michael Kruse - FDP
18:30
NETWORKING EVENING
opening through Susanne Hyldelund, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Germany

Future offshore 2024 program

Event day 2: Wednesday, April 24th

09:00
ENTRY & REGISTRATION
09:00
09:45
Opening
09:45
10:00
MARINE NATURE PROTECTION: PROGRESS THROUGH OFFSHORE WIND / SCIENCE, PROJECTS, PERSPECTIVES
PULSE: Marine nature conservation and offshore wind: Developing future prospects together
Sebastian Unger - Federal Government Commissioner for the Sea

PULSE: Offshore wind: from chimneys on the horizon to the rewilding of a lost ocean
Linus Hammar Perry - Kristineberg Center for Marine Research and Innovation, University of Gothenburg

PANEL WITH:
Carla Langsenkamp - WWF Germany
Dr. Nicholas Probst - Thünen Institute for Sea Fisheries
Sebastian Unger - Federal Government Commissioner for the Sea
10:00
12:00
LUNCH BREAK
12:00
12:45
IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN? WHEN WILL HYDROGEN COME FROM OFFSHORE WIND FARMS?
PANEL WITH:
Dr. Martin Dörnhöfer -RWE
Roderik Hömann - Steel Economic Association
Dr. Eva Schmid - German Energy Agency GmbH
Robert Seehawer - Aquaventus
12:45
13:45
LAST SECOND RESCUE? - DISCUSSION ON RESCUE INFRASTRUCTURE AT SEA
PULSE: Safety culture in relation to risk perception
Marcel Ottinger - Merkur Offshore

PULSE: At the last second? - Offshore rescue from 2030
Stephen Thimm - BWO
Karina Würtz - Offshore Foundation

PULSE: Rescue and law – design options
dr Christine Bader -Watson Farley & Williams LLP

PULSE: From theory to practice - a proposed solution
Armin Ortmann - Northern Helicopter GmbH

PANEL WITH:
Armin Ortmann - Northern Helicopter GmbH
Marcel Ottinger - Merkur Offshore
Stephen Thimm - BWO
Karina Würtz - Offshore Wind Energy Foundation
13:45
15:00
COFFE BREAK
15:00
15:30
Does our auction and market design provide the right incentives for offshore expansion?
PANEL WITH:
Malte Hippe -Boston Consulting Group
Corinna Klessmann - Guidehouse Energy Germany
Simon Müller - Agora energy transition
15:30
16:30
END
16:30

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