23rd-24th April 2024: Future Offshore 2024 – Overcoming borders
7. Future Offshore: April 23 - 24, 2024 in the Spreespeicher Berlin
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.
Exciting panels and exclusive networking with decision-makers from politics, business, research and environmental protection - together with ours Partner WindEurope we discussed what the framework conditions must look like in order to leverage the potential of offshore wind energy.
Among other things, we welcomed Giles Dickson, CEO WindEurope, Susanne Hyldelund, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, MP Dieter Janecek, Maritime Coordinator of the Federal Government, Member of the Bundestag Bengt Bert (SPD), Felix Banazcak (Greens), MP Michael Kruse (FDP), Oliver Grundmann (CDU) as well Carla Langsenkamp (WWF Germany), Dr. Linus Hammar Perry, Kristineberg Center for Marine Research and Innovation, University of Gothenburg and Dr. W. Nicholas Probst from the Thünen Institute
Moderation: Andrea Grießmann, journalist and presenter of the WDR program “Planet Wissen”
The program booklet for “Future Offshore 2024” can be downloaded here:
- Program booklet “Future Offshore/Future Offshore 2024” (PDF) (GERMAN ENGLISH)
Impressions:
Future offshore 2024 program
Kick-off event: Tuesday, April 23rd
PRESS LUNCH
ENTRY & REGISTRATION
OPENING
Giles Dickson - CEO of WindEurope
Greetings from the State Secretary Stefan Wenzel
KEYNOTE:
Ina Kamps - BP Europe SE
EUROPE BEFORE THE ELECTION: HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THE EXPANSION GOALS FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION?
Thomas Hinrichsen - 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
COFFE BREAK
THE ACTION OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY - STATUS QUO AND OUTLOOK FOR NETWORK EXPANSION
Dr. Cederick Allwardt - GE Grid GmbH
Gerald Kaendler - ENTSO-E
Dr. Carsten Lehmköster - Amprion
Tim Meyerjürgens -TenneT
Marco Nix - 50 Hertz
PORT STRATEGIES FOR GREEN ENERGY
Martin Schulz - Buss Energy Group
PULSE: What are the prospects for large offshore wind farms?
Jesper Bank - Port Esbjerg
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
BREAK
PARLIAMENTARY EVENING: DO WE HAVE THE RESOURCES FOR OFFSHORE WIND EXPANSION?
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
NETWORKING EVENING
Future offshore 2024 program
Event day 2: Wednesday, April 24th
ENTRY & REGISTRATION
Opening
MARINE NATURE PROTECTION: PROGRESS THROUGH OFFSHORE WIND / SCIENCE, PROJECTS, PERSPECTIVES
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
LUNCH BREAK
IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN? WHEN WILL HYDROGEN COME FROM OFFSHORE WIND FARMS?
Dr. Martin Dörnhöfer -RWE
Roderik Hömann - Steel Economic Association
Dr. Eva Schmid - German Energy Agency GmbH
Robert Seehawer - Aquaventus
LAST SECOND RESCUE? - DISCUSSION ON RESCUE INFRASTRUCTURE AT SEA
Marcel Ottinger - Merkur Offshore
PULSE: At the last second? - Offshore rescue from 2030
Stephen Thimm - BWO
Andreas Mummert - Offshore Wind Energy 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
Andreas Mummert - Offshore Wind Energy Foundation
COFFE BREAK
DOES OUR AUCTION AND MARKET DESIGN PROVIDE THE RIGHT INCENTIVES FOR OFFSHORE EXPANSION?
Malte Hippe -Boston Consulting Group
Corinna Klessmann - Guidehouse Energy Germany
Simon Müller - Agora energy transition
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