Hamburg gets new leading trade fair for onshore and offshore wind energy

Hamburg will host in 2014 an enhanced international trade fair for the wind industry. The VDMA Power Systems announced and the Hamburg Messe and Congress GmbH today on a joint press conference. The exhibition strategy of VDMA Power Systems provides for the wind industry, the international trade fair wind in (North) to keep and expand Germany. In addition to the bi-annual trade show of the wind industry in the energy trade fair in Hanover will be a new independent trade fair in Hamburg.

The Hamburg location offers include sufficient expansion potential to the growing number of international exhibitors and visitors to the boom industry can be. In addition, the proximity to the world trade fair for the maritime industry SMM win in Hamburg, additional options, shipbuilders, shipping lines, ports, logistics companies and the maritime supply industry, without which the offshore wind energy market is not feasible to, for the Wind trade fair.

VDMA Power Systems wants to make sure its initiative, especially that the international trade fair for the wind industry will be maintained long term in Germany. "We would wish to continue the cooperation between companies from Hamburg Messe Husum and to use the best available expertise," says Thorsten Herdan, Managing Director of VDMA Power Systems.

"The continuation and expansion of an independent international wind energy trade fair at the Messe Hamburg should change with the annual trade show at the" wind take place "within the Hannover Messe. Therefore, we would also welcome a partnership with the DMAG. We are also in association with the wind in Germany and Europe call and seek broad cooperation of all parties involved. The door is open, "said Herdan (VDMA Power Systems).

"We are delighted that we could convince our approach to this key wind energy trade fair," says Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman and CEO of Hamburg Messe and Congress GmbH "Our modern exhibition center provides exhibitors with an efficient logistics and is easily accessible internationally. In addition, we have a worldwide network of overseas representatives, we have already used in cooperation with Husum for customer acquisition. We will contact you the next time with all those responsible to a table to clarify in detail how we combine the advantages of the location of Hamburg, the leading trade fair know-how of the HMC and the requirements of the wind industry to a successful international trade fair wind energy. "
Industry looks forward to new Wind trade fair

There was overwhelming support for the project meets the industry to establish a leading international trade fair in Hamburg. "We look forward to a new Wind trade fair in Hamburg, which is the growing onshore and offshore market offer a superior platform," says Rainer Broering, Managing Director of GE Wind Energy GmbH

And Thomas Richterich, CEO of Nordex AG, explains: "Germany needs an international trade fair for wind energy. As a showcase for the German wind industry Hamburg offers the best conditions. Hamburg is home to many large companies in the wind industry, more and more bundles expertise in offshore business and offers a perfect infrastructure in terms of hotels, transport links and a modern exhibition center. The Hamburg is the ideal location for a leading international trade fair wind. "

Felix Ferlemann, CEO of Siemens Wind Power Division said: "Hamburg has established itself in recent years as European capital of the wind energy industry. Due to the high attractiveness of the location we have the global headquarters of our wind power division moved to Hamburg. From our perspective, it is the logical next step that Hamburg is also the site of Europe's leading trade fair for wind energy. "