Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy takes over patronage of HUSUM WIND

Husum, 24.07.2025 – The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is taking over the patronage of HUSUM WIND 2025. Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, will officially open the trade fair on 16 September, underlining the role of wind energy as a supporting pillar of transformation and emphasising the importance of an economically viable and system-friendly expansion of renewable energies.

"Wind energy on land and at sea is of central importance for our energy supply and a key driver of the energy transition. This makes it all the more important to do everything we can to integrate them even better into our energy system, paying particular attention to cost efficiency and grid support. It is crucial not to jeopardise social acceptance of the transformation process in the further expansion of renewables. At the same time, joint efforts are needed to ensure that the European wind industry maintains its strong international position, remains a driver of innovation and can contribute to Europe's energy policy sovereignty," says Stefan Rouenhoff, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy.

Schleswig-Holstein state government meets at HUSUM WIND

On the opening day of HUSUM WIND on 16 September 2025, the entire state government of Schleswig-Holstein will also be on site – it will hold its cabinet meeting at the wind trade fair in Husum. Among them are Prime Minister Daniel Günther, Minister of Economic Affairs Claus Ruhe Madsen, Energy Transition Minister Tobias Goldschmidt and Digital Minister and Head of the State Chancellery Dirk Schrödter. The presence of the entire cabinet underlines the strategic relevance of wind energy for the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Minister President Günther described HUSUM WIND as the showcase of an industry that had made Schleswig-Holstein a pioneer of the energy transition. The wind power industry is a decisive economic factor for the state. "In addition to the latest technology, Husum Wind also documents how our coastal region has developed into an internationally recognised centre of excellence for wind energy and reflects this success story." The trade fair also has top-class political staff at other state level: As of today, firm commitments have been made from Lower Saxony and Brandenburg – including from Christian Meyer, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection of the State of Lower Saxony, and Daniel Keller, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy of the State of Brandenburg.

Partner country Denmark sends Royal Ambassador

A special sign of the international partnership will be the visit of Thomas Østrup Møller, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to the Federal Republic of Germany. Denmark is the official partner country of HUSUM WIND 2025 and will be presenting numerous companies and projects. The ongoing German-Danish Energy Dialogue illustrates the close cooperation between the two countries in the field of renewable energies. Thematically, the spectrum ranges from onshore and offshore wind energy to green hydrogen solutions to grid integration and digitalization.

Politics and business discuss at the opening podium

At the start on 16 September – after the official opening by the patron of the event – leading representatives from politics, industry and associations will discuss current challenges in the industry, technological innovations and key success factors for the expansion of wind energy. In addition to the partner associations Bundesverband WindEnergie e.V. and VDMA Power Systems, the panel will also include the Schleswig-Holstein Digital Minister and Head of the State Chancellery Dirk Schrödter, the Managing Director of the German-Danish Chamber of Commerce Andreas Wenzel and the cybersecurity expert Prof. Dr. Dennis-Kenji Kipker.

About HUSUM WIND – Transforming Energy

From 16 to 19 September 2025, around 600 exhibitors will present new products and cutting-edge on/offshore technologies for the renewable energy system of tomorrow at HUSUM WIND under the motto "Vorsprung durch Innovation". The trade fair, which has stood for its practical relevance and targeted networking for over 30 years, is expecting more than 12,000 trade visitors. In addition to onshore and offshore technology, the focus will be on topics such as "green hydrogen" and "AI, cybersecurity, digitalization". A comprehensive supporting programme with specialist congresses, forums, excursions, networking events and the "WINDCareer" job fair rounds off the trade fair offerings.

HUSUM WIND – 16 to 19 September 2025 More information: https://www.husumwind.com/de , Follow us on LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/husumwind/posts/?feedView=all

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