13th Economic Forum Offshore Wind

+++ The WFO 2025 will take place on Sylt - Wenningstedt! From 28.08.25 to 29.08.25 +++

Meeting place for all captains of the offshore wind industry

Top-class speakers, clear dialog in an authentic ambience are the ingredients with which we can also help you to achieve your goals. 13th edition of the WFO on 29.8. and 30.8.2024 want to score points.

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The top leaders of the offshore industry in one place

Like every year, we asked ourselves, is there anything more? In fact, there are two points that are close to our hearts: less CO₂ – more time for networking.

Industry meeting place for the offshore wind industry since 2012

In-depth presentations and panel discussions will be held in a small setting of max. 130 C-level representatives from business, science and politics were held, providing important impetus for the further development of the offshore wind industry.

In addition, a small setting enables effective networking and collaboration between participants, which also helps to promote partnerships and business development.

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Nordseehalle

This year’s conference will be held in the Nordseehalle on Helgoland, the venue that many long-time WFO guests already know from 2020. This venue is located directly on the North Sea. The Nordseehalle not only offers sufficient space for all participants, but also a special atmosphere that is ideal for productive discussions and the exchange of ideas.

Evening location

MS Helgoland

The environmentally friendly LNG ship MS “Helgoland” sails the route between Cuxhaven and Helgoland all year round.

This year the MS “Helgoland” will be the place where we will spend our evening. Weather permitting, we will also make a short detour to the Meerwind wind farm.

Speaker

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Tinne Van der Straeten
Minister for Energy of Belgium
Jürgen Trittin
Jürgen Trittin
Former Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
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Prof. Helge Heegewaldt
President of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
Joschka Knuth, Staatssekretär Ministerium für Energiewende, Klimaschutz, Umwelt und Natur
Joschka Knuth
State Secretary at the Ministry for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature
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Dania Röpke
Deputy Director General Electricity Generation at BMWK
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Sven Utermöhlen
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), RWE Offshore Wind GmbH
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Martin Neubert
CIO of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Philippe Kavafyan
Philippe Kavafyan
CEO Venterra Group
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Oliver Grundmann
Member of the CDU parliamentary group
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Tim Meyerjürgens
COO on the Management Board of TenneT Holding B.V.
December 2022, Berlin, Hertie School, Prof. Dr. Lion Hirth is Professor of Energy Policy at the Hertie School. His research interests lie in the economics of wind and solar power, energy policy instruments and electricity market design, as well as open data and open-source modelling. Lion is also Research Fellow at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), Director of the consulting firm Neon, and Secretary of Strommarkttreffen, a network of energy professionals. His academic publications on the market value of wind energy and on the integration of renewable energy into power systems have won several awards. He holds a PhD in Energy Economics, and Diploma in Economics, and a Magister in Political Science.
Prof. Dr. Lion Hirth
Professor of Energy Policy at Hertie School
Bernd-Westphal
Bernd Westphal
Spokesman for the Economy and Energy working group of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag
Holger Mattiesen
Holger Matthiesen
Managing Director / Project Director
Harald Hübner
Harald Hübner
Managing Director of OFFCON GmbH and founder of Wallaby Boats GmbH
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Silvio Konrad
Chief Operating Officer, Business Unit Energy & Resources, TÜV NORD GROUP
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Mathias Verkest
CEO of OTARY OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY
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Michael Splett
Head of Operation Offshore Wind at EnBW AG
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Dr. Christoph von dem Bussche
CEO Gascade
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Jörg Singer
Former Mayor of Helgoland & Chairman AquaVentus Association
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Prof. Dr. Martin Skiba
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Henryk Ibe-Meinhardt
Owner Agency IBE

Daily program

29 August 2024
10:00
15:00
Accreditation in the Nordseehalle
until 13:00
Arrival to the island
By ferry or aeroplane
13:30
13:45
Reception museum square by Jörg Singer
with welcoming address by Joschka Knuth, State Secretary in the Ministry of Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitization of Schleswig-Holstein
13:45
14:30
Maritime lunch in the North Sea Hall
14:30
15:15
Opening speech from

Tinne Van der Straeten, Energy Minister, Belgium
Dania Röpke, Deputy Director General Electricity Generation, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

Prof. Helge Heegewaldt, President of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)

15:15
15:45
Prof. Dr. Lion Hirth, Professor of Energy Policy at the Hertie School, Berlin

"Electricity market design: status quo of the discussion and outlook"

15:45
16:00
Coffee break
16:00
16:40
"Need for change in the regulatory framework for the expansion of offshore wind energy"

panel discussion with:

Bernd Westphal, Member of the SPD parliamentary group

Oliver Grundmann, Member of the CDU parliamentary group

Sven Utermöhlen, CEO RWE Offshore Wind

Stefan Kansy, Director Offshore Wind, TotalEnergies

16:40
17:20
"Energy policy through the ages", Jürgen Trittin, former Environment Minister

in a "fireside Talk" with Prof. Dr. Martin Skiba on the MS Helgoland

17:45
18:00
Evening reception on the vessel "MS Helgoland"
18:45
20:00
Captain's Dinner on the MS Helgoland

during the trip to the offshore wind farms off Heligoland

20:00
approx. 21:00
Arrival on Heligoland
30 August 2024
09:15
10:30
"interconnecting oceans / energy islands"

Keynote speech by:

Mathias Verkest, CEO Otary and

Martin Neubert ,(Group Chief Investment Officer, CIP)

followed by a panel discussion with:

Dr. Christoph von dem Bussche (CEO Gascade)

Martin Neubert (Group Chief Investment Officer, CIP)

Tim Meyerjürgens (COO TenneT)

Mathias Verkest CEO Otary

10:30
11:00
Coffee break
11:00
12:10
"Operational Excellence"

Presentations by:

Dr. Michael Splett, Global Head of Operation Offshore Wind, EnBW AG

Harald Hübner (founder of Wallaby Boats GmbH)

Philippe Kavafyan (CEO Venterra Group)

Dr. Silvio Konrad (COO BU Energy & Resources, TÜV Nord)

12:10
12:30
Andrew Yardley(Ore Catapult) and press

"Best offshore wind Farm in operation 2023" award ceremony

12:30
13:30
Lunch
from 13:45
Open Harbor" on Heligoland (optional):
  • Tour of the Hermann Marwede rescue cruiser
  • Sneak preview: New tour through Heligoland's underworld
15:00
17:30
Return journey to the mainland

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