About the organisation
An independent, nonpartisan foundation that promotes offshore wind energy through policy advice, research, networking, and education.
The OFFSHORE-WINDENERGIE Foundation was established in 2005 at the initiative of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, the coastal states, and the business community. As a nonpartisan, supraregional, and independent organization, it is committed to permanently establishing offshore wind energy as part of Germany’s and Europe’s energy mix and to advancing its expansion in the interest of climate protection. Its work is based on four pillars: policy advice, knowledge exchange and research, education and public outreach, and grid and system integration. The foundation brings together policymakers, government agencies, academia, and businesses—for example, through the Roundtable on Maritime Security Partnership, the Working Group on Offshore Grid Connection, and the Scientific Advisory Board. It participates in national and European research projects, produces studies and position papers, and supports consultation processes, such as those regarding the Offshore Wind Energy Act. Through the traveling exhibition “Fascination Offshore,” the WIN(D)SCHOOL project, and the skilled workforce exchange, it promotes the next generation of professionals and helps secure a skilled workforce. Its work is supported by a board of trustees comprising approximately 120 organizations from business, government, and academia.
What the organisation offers
- Policy Consulting & Statements on Offshore Wind Regulation
- Working Groups and Roundtables for Industry Exchange
- Studies, Publications, and Knowledge Transfer
- Networking & Matchmaking Through the Foundation's Board of Trustees
- Educational Programs and Career Guidance for the Next Generation
- Job Fair for Newcomers and Career Changers in the Industry
Topics
Projects
ORESA
Sustainability in Offshore Energy (EU Project)
AUTOFLOW
Thermographic Rotor Blade Condition Monitoring
WIN(D)SCHOOL
Educational Project for Schools
Grüner Wasserstoff mit Offshore-Windenergie
Lower Saxony
Faszination Offshore
Traveling Exhibition (since 2009)
Runder Tisch Maritime Sicherheitspartnerschaft
since 2015
Arbeitskreis Offshore-Netzanbindung
since 2016
Fachkräftebörse Offshore-Windenergie