June 13th 2024
Sonnendeck
St. Pauli
Landungsbrücken
20359 Hamburg
THE BLUE BEACH is the european summer event for the makers of renewable energies in Germany. A very special open-air experience awaits you.
Energy is movement.
Energy is change.
Energy is in the water and in the air.
Water covers two thirds of our earth.
Water and air are our basis for life.
Wind and water are our energy.
The sun makes water and sky appear blue.
Life on the blue planet is only possible in the future if we switch our energy production to renewable energies.
THE BLUE – Tomorrow’s Green moves the questions of the transformation of the energy system with experts from business, politics and technology.
THE BLUE has been hosting formats on the latest developments in the energy market since 2014.
THE BLUE BEACH is an event format that brings together the most important drivers and decision-makers of renewable energies in Europe.
Keynote
Senator
Jens Kerstan
Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Senator Jens Kerstan has been the Minister of Environment and Energy of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg since 2015 until today. The two resources climate and agriculture were added in 2020. From 2008 to 2015 Mr. Kerstan was chairman of the Green parliamentary group in the Hamburg State Parliament. He was the group spokesman for environment, energy, and climate issues, as well as for budget and economy issues. Prior to joining the Hamburg State Parliament in 2002, Kerstan, an economist, was marketing project manager for a global supplier of technologies and consultancy services. From 1995 to 2011 he was also chairman of a nature conservation organization in Hamburg.
OVERVIEW
Agenda
ADMISSION & RECEPTION — 2:00 pm
Doors open 1:45 pm
Swabian Ravioli and 8.2-Waffles
THE BLUE BEACH TALKS — 3:00–7:00 pm
Welcome
Claudia Kleinert, TV Presenter
Opening speech & Keynote
Transformation of the energy systems of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.
What exactly does that mean?
Senator Jens Kerstan, Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Agriculture Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
WIND (Offshore) Host: Prof. Dr. Martin Skiba
Can the value chain keep pace with the expansion of offshore wind energy? Are the planned measures sufficient to equip the ports for the construction of offshore wind power plants and why is the auction design not finally being comprehensively adapted?
Bénédicte BeRGEAUD, Director Public Affairs Europe, Skyborn Renewables
Karina Würtz, Managing Director, German Offshore Wind Foundation
Tina-Miriam Fuchs, Projektleiterin Portfolio Offshore, EnBW
N.N Vestas
SUN (Photovoltaics) Host: Claudia Kleinert
Why is the combination of photovoltaics and hydrogen production important for the energy transition?
Christian Pho Duc, CTO SMARTENERGY Group AG
Tajo Adler, CEO @ACE Group
WATER (Hydrogen) Host: Dr. Axel Roepke
Green hydrogen for industry – dream or reality?
André Steinau Managing Director of GP JOULE HYDROGEN
Katrin Fuhrmann, Head of Origination, ENGIE Global Markets SAS
David Garcia Edo, Head Of Partnerships, OW Ocean Winds
NETWORKING — 3:00–7:00 pm
Networking at the highest level in our networking area.
DINNER & LIVE MUSIC — 7:00 pm up until midnight
Live Music: Stephen Cooper (Dublin)
Moderatorin
Claudia Kleinert
TV presenter
Already since 1999 Claudia Kleinert presented “Das Wetter” in the first and a few third programs, and since 2002 the weather announcements before the daily news and after the daily topics. Since 2023, Claudia Kleinert has been a Holder of the Order of Merit North Rhine-Westphalia.
Prof. Dr. Martin Skiba
Vice Chairman, World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO)
has been actively involved in the expansion of renewable energies in Europe for more than 30 years, and has worked exclusively in the globally growing offshore wind market for 22 years. His professional path in the offshore wind industry led him via leading positions at Repower Systems AG and RWE Innogy to his current work as a consultant and entrepreneur. Currently, the mechanical engineer, who holds a doctorate, is also an honorary board member of the Offshore Wind Energy Foundation as well as Vice Chairman of the World Forum Offshore Wind and a lecturer at the TUHH.
Host Wind
Host Water
Dr. Axel Röpke
Lawyer and Partner, Tyskret Sagawe & Klages, Host Panel PPAs
Dr. Axel B. Röpke is an expert in renewable energy law and corporate law and a partner at Tyskret Sagawe & Klages law firm in Hamburg, a cross-border business boutique. His clients include in particular domestic and foreign investment funds, private investors and banks, which he advises on cross-border transactions and other renewable energy projects. Axel Röpke has been a regional board member of the German Wind Energy Association Hamburg (BWE) since 2009 and was also vice president of the German Wind Energy Association in Berlin from 2015 to 2017 and advises on honorary capacity the Danish Seamen’s Church “Benediktekirken” in Hamburg on all legal issues.
Speaker
Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Jens Kerstan
Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Senator Jens Kerstin has been the Minister of Environment and Energy of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg since 2015 until today. The two resources climate and agriculture were added in 2020. From 2008 to 2015 Mr. Kerstan was chairman of the Green parliamentary group in the Hamburg State Parliament. He was the group spokesman for environment, energy, and climate issues, as well as for budget and economy issues. Prior to joining the Hamburg State Parliament in 2002, Kerstan, an economist, was marketing project manager for a global supplier of technologies and consultancy services. From 1995 to 2011 he was also chairman of a nature conservation organization in Hamburg.
Speaker
CEO GP JOULE HYDROGEN
André Steinau
CEO GP JOULE HYDROGEN
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Speaker
Head of Origination, ENGIE Global Markets SAS
Katrin Fuhrmann
Head of Origination, ENGIE Global Markets SAS
Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Speaker
Head of Partnerships, OW Ocean Winds
David Garcia Edo
Head of Partnerships, OW Ocean Winds
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Speaker
Chief Technology Officer, SMARTENERGY Group AG
Christian Pho Duc
Chief Technology Officer, SMARTENERGY Group AG
is the CTO at Smartenergy and the Vice Chair of the Renewable Hydrogen Workstream at Solar Power Europe. He graduated as a Physicist from Munich and Cambridge University. Christian has accumulated 25 years working experience in Semiconductors (Siemens, IBM, G&D, Infineon Technologies), Renewable Energies & Hydrogen (Solyndra, Nanosolar, Smartenergy) and Electric Mobility (Torqeedo) in various management positions. With his multi-national background he speaks fluently German, English, French, Italian and some Spanish.
Speaker
CEO @ACE Group
Tajo Adler
CEO @ACE Group
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Speaker
Managing Director, German Offshore Wind Foundation
Karina Würtz
Managing Director, German Offshore Wind Foundation
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Speaker
Project Manager Portfolio Offshore, EnBW
Tina-Miriam Fuchs
Project Manager Portfolio Offshore, EnBW
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Speaker
Vestas
TBA
Vestas
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Speaker
European Public Affairs Director, Skyborn Renewables
Bénédicte Bergeaud
European Public Affairs Director, Skyborn Renewables
Bénédicte Bergeaud is Director for Public Affairs Europe for the offshore wind developer Skyborn Renewables. She started her career as a consultant in public affairs in France, advising on French and EU affairs, before becoming a political and parliamentary advisor at the French Senate. Moving on, she was appointed advisor to the French Minister for agriculture (2019-2020). After these two experiences in French Institutions, she specialised in renewable energy, becoming Public Affairs manager Europe for Northland Power in Germany (Berlin / Hamburg) before joining Skyborn Renewables on May 1, 2024.
Bénédicte studied political science and european affairs. She graduated from Sciences Po Lille, WWU Münster and the College of Europe and speaks fluent French, German and English.
PARTNER
HEAD SPONSOR
TOP SPONSOR
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SERVICES
Hotelroom
Welcome to the MOTEL ONE Hamburg-Fleetinsel.
We are pleased to introduce you to our exclusive hotel partner for THE BLUE BEACH: MOTEL ONE Hamburg-Fleetinsel is the most modern hotel in the MOTEL ONE Group in Hamburg. With its maritime charm, located on the Alsterfleet and close to the Elbe, it is the perfect match for THE BLUE BEACH.
For THE BLUE BEACH guests, there is a separate area for accreditation for the event at check-in. You will receive your personal badge in advance for access to the Beach Club Sun Deck St. Pauli.
The contingent is limited – it pays to be quick.
please only book using the following booking form (pdf):
For our hotel guests at MOTEL ONE Fleetinsel
You will receive your personal badge and admission wristband directly at the hotel from 09:30 on 13 June 2024. A shuttle bus will be waiting for you in front of the hotel. If you wish to use our interpreting service, you will receive a receipt for this when the admission wristband is issued. You are welcome to use the time on the bus to fill it out. On presentation of the receipt at the entrance to the Beach Club, you will be given the appropriate terminal device.
Ticket service
If you have any questions about your ticket booking, please contact participant@thebluebeach.de
Shuttle service
A shuttle service is available for all MOTEL ONE Hamburg Fleetinsel hotel guests.
The Blue Beach shuttle bus runs from the hotel to the SONNENDECK St. Pauli beach club, and from the sun deck to the hotel after the event.
MOTEL ONE Hamburg Fleetinsel > Beach Club SONNENDECK St. Pauli
Beach Club SONNENDECK St. Pauli > MOTEL ONE Hamburg Fleetinsel
Departure times will be displayed here and at the hotel in good time.
Translator service
THE BLUE Talks are available in German and English thanks to the use of simultaneous interpreters.
How it works
At the entrance to the Beach Club, you will receive a suitable terminal device (transmitter with headphones) together with proof of hire. You can set your language on the device.
When you leave the Beach Club, please return the transmitter and headphones together with your proof of hire.
Please note that each device has a value of 400.00 EUR. In the event of loss or non-return, we will have to charge you an additional handling fee of EUR 50.00 for this amount.
Safety and security
Our systems run on our secure servers located in Germany and are GDPR-compliant. All data is processed in Germany and data transmission is protected by encryption.
About
THE BLUE – Tomorrow’s Green
THE BLUE develops innovative event formats on current topics with experts from the fields of business, politics, technology and the environment.
With now five independent formats and several thousand visitors since its launch at the global wind fair WindEnergy Hamburg 2014, THE BLUE accompanies current topics from the fields of business, politics and technology for renewable energies. The unique thing about the format is its independence.
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Location
Sonnendeck St. Pauli
The Beach Club Sonnendeck St. Pauli is the perfect venue for THE BLUE BEACH. Located directly on Hamburg’s Landungsbrücken, with a view of the Elbe, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall and the wind turbines of the city of Hamburg, the perfect networking atmosphere is created as soon as you enter. Hamburg’s first outdoor address has a capacity of up to 800 guests on 980 m2. Sustainability was taken into account when furnishing the venue – “second use” takes centre stage here, without compromising on an elegant and stylish ambience. Solar panels on the roof of the newly designed beach club convert the Hamburg sun into energy. Large umbrellas preserve the unique view and special atmosphere in typical Hamburg weather.
Directions
By car:
Sonnendeck St. Pauli
Bei den St. Pauli Landungsbrücken
20359 Hamburg
Admission on the way to bridge 10 (Brücke 10)
By public transport (HVV, recommended):
By underground line U3,
the S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3,
the bus lines 111, 112
or the ferries 62, 73 and 75
Haltestelle „Landungsbrücken“
Lost and Found
GENERAL ENQUIRIES & FUNDS:
Email: info@sonnendeck-stpauli.de
Phone: (040) 807 919 82 700
Ticketing
Information for tickets and payment
Included services
The purchase of a ticket for THE BLUE BEACH 2024 worth EUR 450.00 (early bird discount until 31.05.2024 or EUR 550.00 (bookable until 10.06.2024) or EUR 680.00 includes all food and drinks on offer as well as participation in the daytime programme from 14:00 to 19:00 and the evening event until midnight, which includes THE BLUE BEACH concert. The meals include lunch and dinner. During the day, fruit will also be served at the tables and waffles at a stand.
Personalized tickets
All tickets are personalised and non-transferable. You have the option of submitting the name of the person attending 10 days before the event by e-mail at participant@thebluebeach.de as well as having it changed to another person. If you book more than one ticket, you do not have to provide all the names and can submit them accordingly at the above e-mail address.
Payment modalities
Tickets can only be purchased on account. 10 days before the event, you will receive the personalized tickets at the e-mail address you provided. The ticket price is payable immediately without deduction after invoicing. All prices are subject to 19% VAT.