Hamburg to become global hub of energy transition

Exhibitors from all corners of the globe will showcase their latest products and ideas for the future during the leading Shipbuilding, Maritime Equipment, Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology (SMM) trade fair underway from September 3- 6, 2024. Emphasis will be on the energy transition in the maritime sector and its digital transformation. Around 40,000 delegates  from over 120 countries are expected to do business, forge collaborations and to share ideas during the trade fair.

More than 1,500 companies from 40 countries will present innovations and solutions along the entire wind energy value chain when WindEnergy Hamburg opens its doors from September 24-27, 2024. Plant and component manufacturers, project planners and operators through to scientists and politicians are expected at the biennial networking hub in Hamburg.

Hydrogen from renewable energies is crucial for a climate-neutral industry. The Hydrogen Technology Expo Europe is the world's largest supplier fair for the corresponding technologies. More than 300 international speakers and over 15,000 delegates will discuss the latest solutions for marketing hydrogen as a clean, renewable energy source from October 23-24, 2024. More than 700 exhibitors will showcase their solutions and innovations for climate-friendly hydrogen production, efficient storage and distribution as well as stationary and mobile applications.

The new Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC), underway from October 7-8, 2024, will focus on setting the political framework for joint action and achieving breakthroughs on the SDGs by 2030. Initiated by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the United Nations Development Programme (UNPD), the Michael Otto Foundation and the City of Hamburg, the conference will bring together decision-makers in politics, business, science and society in Hamburg. 

Hamburg is increasingly becoming a place where movers and shakers are advancing the global energy transition. At the same time, the city is showcasing pioneering approaches to how metropolises can respond to global challenges. As part of the Klima Campus, universities and scientific institutions are conducting cutting-edge research into climate, climate change and climate impacts. Several international players in the wind power industry are based in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, which has become a model of pioneering energy systems and is morphing into a north European green hydrogen hub. Hamburg is also a testing ground for innovative transport and energy solutions. As a strong European start-up centre, the city successfully promotes green tech start-ups such as 1Komma5°. The company, one of the youngest German unicorns, is based in Hamburg and seeks to accelerate the energy transition. In 2015, Hamburg launched its own digital SDG dashboard to help achieve the UN’s SDGs.
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