Resilience Auctions – Net Zero Industry Act in the EEG and the Offshore Wind Act
In early and mid-June, I had the opportunity to speak at enervis on the topics of resilience auctions and the Net Zero Industry Act. I had previously given a presentation on this topic at windWERT in Kiel in 2025, focusing on qualitative NZIA tender criteria. The Wind Energy and Photovoltaics Platform (WPP) for municipal utilities […]
A Few Thoughts on European Energy and Industrial Policy
In the Context of EUSEW 2026: An Inspiring Podcast: “Energ’ Ethic” by Marine Cornelis The 2️⃣0️⃣th edition of EUSEW2026—my recap of 3️⃣ inspiring and motivating days in Brussels and online from the perspective of the 🌊⚓offshore wind industry—absolutely must be added here. As a digital ambassador for European Sustainable Energy Week, I’m lucky not to […]
Digital Ambassador for the 20th EUSEW 2026
EUSEW 2026 – my reflection on three inspiring and motivating days in Brussels and online. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to CINEA—the European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency—for the highly successful, interdisciplinary, inspiring, cross-sectoral, and motivating conference, which brought together thousands of participants from across Europe and beyond in Brussels and […]
Offshore Wind Kommunikation in Cuxhaven as a guest at the “Green Pub Talk” at Unikat
How does Cuxhaven benefit from offshore wind energy? What were the results of the North Sea Summit in Hamburg at the end of January? Which areas were put out to tender and according to which criteria? How many offshore wind turbines have been and are being installed? Why does a local cluster provide support and […]
Blog post EUSEW 2026 – European offshore wind energy for a competitive EU steel industry and vice versa
The North Seas Energy Cooperation’s (NSEC) North Sea Summit 2026 took place in Hamburg at the end of January this year. Europe’s offshore wind potential is at the heart of efforts to achieve climate neutrality, affordability and energy independence in the midst of turbulent geopolitical conditions. This is a significant development for an energy-intensive industry […]
Powering The North Sea Transition on February 3 in Hamburg
‘Powering The North Sea Transition’ 🌊⚓ – Joint efforts by Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands was an exciting event yesterday with a very good exchange both in the panel discussion and with the participants on site. The keynote speech by Dr. Janina Pochhammer from Taylor Wessing, where we were able to be guests thanks to […]
North Sea Summit 2026 in Hamburg
The North Sea Summit of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) took place in Hamburg at the end of January 2026. Europe’s offshore wind potential is at the heart of efforts to achieve climate neutrality, affordability and energy independence in the midst of turbulent geopolitical conditions – Green Industrial Deal. As part of the North […]
Offshore wind cooperation between Poland and Germany
Meeting in Hamburg with potential: On September 10, 2025, around 30 offshore wind players from Germany and Poland met at the residence of the Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Hamburg 🌊⚓. It was a great pleasure for me to support the Polska Izba Morskiej Energetyki Wiatrowej (PIMEW) or the POLISH OFFSHORE WIND […]
Two days of inspiring offshore wind energy exchange on Sylt
Two days of inspiring offshore wind energy exchange on Sylt at the fourteenth Offshore Wind Energy Business Forum 🌊⚓The end of August: beautiful sandy beaches, the North Sea, many experienced offshore wind energy experts combined with constructive exchange. My personal highlights and favorites (among many excellent presentations and lectures) 👏: ➡️ Opening speech by Dr. […]
Exciting presentations, good discussions at an all-round successful windWERT in Kiel
At the 15th windWERT in Kiel on August 26, 2025, the motto was: “More added value 💪 for the region”. The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) was my topic, which could easily provide a program for one or more days. Thank you for the opportunity to present a topic that is important to me. The […]