At WindEnergy Hamburg 2026, recruitment will take centre stage with dedicated Recruiting Days designed to connect employers with both emerging and experienced professionals.

Taking place from September 22 to 25, 2026, the event will once again position Hamburg as a key international hub for renewable energy.

Organisers expect more than 1,600 companies from around 40 countries and approximately 43,000 participants, highlighting not only the sector’s global reach but also the growing urgency of workforce development across markets.

GROWING DEMAND DRIVEN BY AMBITIOUS CLIMATE TARGETS

The recruitment push comes amid ambitious national and international expansion goals.

Germany plans to double its combined onshore and offshore wind capacity to 145 gigawatts by 2030.

At the European level, 10 countries have committed to deploying offshore wind farms in the North Sea with a total capacity of 300 gigawatts by 2050.

These targets are central to Europe’s energy transition strategy, aimed at reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels while accelerating decarbonisation.

Andreas Arnheim, director of WindEnergy Hamburg. (Image: IBO OT/ HAMBURG MESSE AND CONGRESS)

However, achieving them will depend heavily on workforce availability.

Industry estimates suggest that more than 90,000 additional jobs will need to be created across engineering, construction, operations and maintenance, logistics, and project management.

“Job profiles within the wind sector are becoming increasingly complex,” said........

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