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vgbe Conference “Health & Safety in the Energy Transition”

brings international experts to Düsseldorf

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Review – 16. Emder Workshop
Offshore Wind Industry

– Occupational Medicine –

Offshore wind power and energy farm with many wind turbines on the ocean. Sustainable electricity production

New vgbe study on
offshore wind energy utilisation in Germany

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First vgbe Conference “Health & Safety in the Energy Transition” Brings International Experts to Düsseldorf

A total of 45 participants from the energy sector and related fields came together to discuss current occupational health and safety challenges and exchange experiences from operational practice.

vgbe energy honours Jürgen Aydt and Dr Manfred Freimark for their many years of service in the field of energy technology | more

During the vgbe Congress, two individuals were honoured who have had a decisive influence on the work of the vgbe energy plant operators’ community over many decades.

Review vgbe Congress 2026 – Resilience at the heart of energy supply | more

“Security and resilience of power generation” – hardly any other theme could have been more apt for the vgbe Congress 2026.

„Same Procedure as last year? Same Procedure as every year. “ – 16th Emden Workshop on “Occupational Medicine in the Offshore Wind Industry” | more

On 11 and 12 September 2026, experts from the fields of occupational medicine, offshore wind energy, emergency services, regulatory bodies and industry practice gathered in Emden for the 16th time.

Honours and Awards at the vgbe Congress 2026 | more

At the vgbe Congress 2026, several outstanding achievements in research, development and workplace safety were recognised. The focus is on the vgbe Innovation Award, which this year is being presented to four winners simultaneously for the first time, and the vgbe Safety & Health Award.

vgbe Summer School 2026 | more

After intensive preparation, the 53rd edition of the vgbe Summer School began on August 31, 2026.

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.

New vgbe members

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

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Issue 8 | 2026

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Membership

Our members are companies from the operator sector, manufacturers and other institutions associated with power and heat generation.

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Membership structure

Currently vgbe counts 418 companies from the areas of operators, manufacturers and other institutions associated with electricity and heat generation.

Our members come from 33 countries and represent an installed power plant capacity of 296,000 MW.

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