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New vgbe study on
offshore wind energy utilisation in Germany

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New vgbe study on offshore wind energy utilisation in Germany

The recently published scientific study "Offshore Wind Energy Use in Germany: Status Quo, Challenges, and Future Prospects" examines the development of offshore wind energy utilisation in Germany based on long-term, real-world feed-in and operational data.

Technical Programme “Assessing the the mechanical properties and sliding wear behaviour of wear performance of wear resistant materials in hydrogen” |more

The technical programme nvestigates the behaviour of wear-resistant, cladding-welded materials under the influence of hydrogen compared with air – from manufacture through mechanical and tribological testing to metallurgical evaluation.

vgbe supports the flexibilization of Indonesian coal-fired power plants

IIn April of this year, the vgbe was commissioned by GIZ Indonesia to support the flexibilization of coal-fired power plants in the country.

Review of the vgbe Technical Conference “Steam Turbines and Steam Turbine Operation 2026”

Around 200 participants from Germany and abroad travelled to Dresden to learn about the latest trends and to exchange insights within the highly interconnected vgbe steam turbine community.

Review vgbe Workshop „Flue Gas Cleaning 2026“

Flue gas cleaning remains a key topic in energy technology. Despite the growing share of renewable energy — approximately 48% of the EU electricity mix in 2025 and roughly 29% of electricity generation in the EU is still based on fossil fuels.

Review of the vgbe KELI 2026 – Conference on Electrical, Control, and Information Technology in Energy Supply

The topics covered at KELI 2026 could hardly have been more timely or exciting.

Fire protection at vgbe: Now with an in-house fire safety officer

Dr Lukas Biesen successfully completes training as a fire safety officer

Shaping Transformation Efficiently – Workshops in India Highlight Challenges and Solutions

On May 20 and 22 of this year, two Workshops took place in Lucknow and Jaipur under the theme “Technical Pioneers of the Energy Transition”.

New vgbe members

We are pleased to welcome the following companies as vgbe members:

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