The 23nd WINDFORCE 2025 Wind and Hydrogen conference will be held in Bremerhaven, Germany, from June 16 – 18, 2025. The WINDFORCE conference has become the central meeting place for renewables in Germany during its 18-year history.

About WINDFORCE

The wind and maritime industry, are the base of the renewables according to the realization agreement of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK). 30GW of wind energy should be connected to the grid in German waters by 2030 and at least 4GW of green hydrogen are to be produced in the North and Baltic Seas.

Over 300 national and international experts, are expected to attend this international industry class reunion. The conference consists of a central panel discussion, over 50 specialist presentations, keynote speeches, dinner speeches and start-up presentations. In total, conference participants can look forward to around 70 speakers sharing and contributing their expertise. It is important to use joint strengths and leverage synergies! With the further development of the wind industry, combined with the maritime industry and the hydrogen economy, there are major challenges that can only be solved together.

Topics you can expect at WINDFORCE 2025:

• How can we reach 30 GW in Germany and 300 GW in the EU by 2030? International cooperation is key.
• Grid development and electricity market design are crucial enablers for offshore wind growth.
• Port infrastructure plays a vital role in the energy transition and will be a major focus.
• Support schemes for businesses: What funding and incentives are available for further development?
• European market insights: An overview of regulatory frameworks, goals, and remuneration models.
• Climate developments: Up-to-date insights from experts underline the urgency of expanding renewables.
• Hydrogen projects: Implementation and scale-up bring major challenges that will be discussed in-depth.
• Offshore service & operations: Field experts will share hands-on experiences and best practices.

Netherlands Participation

Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE), in collaboration with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO) in Hamburg, is organizing a Dutch delegation visit with a Netherlands pop-up booth.

Participation with the Netherlands delegation includes a.o.: 

• WINDFORCE entrance ticket (worth €1.500);
• Your company logo and brochure in the shared NL pop-up booth;
• Shared TV for corporate video (max. 1,5 min) OR PowerPoint presentation (max. 6 slides);
• Access to the full WINDFORCE Conference program;
• Catering (drinks, lunch) & networking;
• Official WINDFORCE Dinner with keynote speakers: The WINDFORCE dinner will offer participants the opportunity to enjoy the company of existing and new business partners in a pleasant atmosphere!;
• On-site support;
• Hotel recommendation; and
• Joint promotion.

Participation costs

HHWE members:             €875,00 per person
Non members:                 €925,00 per person

All prices exclude VAT and travel related expenses. The price includes all services as described above. To cover part of the fee, SME’s can apply for a SIB Collective Activity Subsidy via RVO, with a maximum worth of 80% of the participant fee (max. €2.500). RVO is responsible for granting the subsidy, HHWE cannot give any guarantees.

Disclaimer: To proceed with the Netherlands pop-up booth at WINDFORCE, we require a minimum of 10 participating companies. If this threshold is not met, we will inform all registered participants May 23, 2025 at the latest. 

Deadline for registration: May 21, 2025. Register via the ticket system above.
In case of any questions, get in touch with us via events@hhwe.eu.