German-Japanese Offshore Wind Industry Forum and B2B-Matching

Offshore wind power is expected to play a major role as Japan and Germany, both industrialized nations, work toward carbon neutrality. The Wind Expo at World Smart Energy Week, in which the The Japanese-German Energy Partnership Team exhibits at the German Offshore-Wind Booth, takes place at Tokyo Big Sight from March 15 to March 17.
 
On March 13, we organized as a pre-event and as an activity of the WG “Energy transition” of the Japanese-German Energy Partnership the "German-Japanese Offshore Wind Industry Forum & B2B Matching" at the Shimbashi AP in Tokyo. Around 100 experts attended this forum and more than 20 business meetings were realized.
 
We would like to thank Dr. Lucas Witoslawski, COO of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (AHK Japan) and Ms. Susanne Welter, Minister Counsellor for Economic and Scientific Affairs at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Japan for their opening remarks. We would also like to thank our keynote speakers, Ms. Reina Kodera of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Mr. Hiroshi Matsuo, Lecturer at Nagasaki Ocean Academy for taking the time despite their busy schedules to give us insightful presentations.
 
Further, we would like to thank all companies which presented their cutting-edge technologies and solutions in the field of offshore wind power, as well as all those who actively participated in the forum and B2B meetings.
 
We are optimistic that this forum has contributed to the business activities of the participants, has promoted Japanese-German cooperation, and further accelerated the transition toward a renewable energy supply and climate neutrality.