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16 – 18 September 2026 · Helgoland

AquaSummit 2026

Three days of offshore hydrogen on the North Sea island of Helgoland – presentations, general assembly, networking and nature experiences.

Wednesday

16 September 2026

08:30 / 09:30Travel to Helgoland

📍 Hamburg/Cuxhaven

Halunder Jet from Hamburg (08:30) · MS Helgoland from Cuxhaven (09:30)

until 14:00Arrival & Check-in

📍 Helgoland

Accommodation check-in

14:00 – 18:00Scientific Workshop: Offshore Systems Integration – NSE6 & SOffie

📍 AWI Helgoland

Participants have been invited separately · Places are limited SOffie: Offshore Wind Energy System Integration – Analysis of key decisions for a resilient and efficient future energy system. Joint project of TU Dresden, TU Berlin, University of Duisburg-Essen, DIW Berlin and AquaVentus. NSE6: North Sea Energy Phase 6 – International research programme integrating offshore wind, hydrogen, CO₂ and natural gas into a climate-neutral energy system across all North Sea countries. Duration: September 2025 – March 2028 · approx. 40 international partners, including AquaVentus.

15:00Social Programme: Island Tour – History, Infrastructure and Future of HelgolandOptional

📍 Franz-Schensky-Platz, Helgoland

2 island tours for up to 30 persons each, in English

19:00 – 21:00Getting to Know / Dinner

📍 Südhafenterminal Helgoland, Paul-Denker-Wai 1225

Get-together in the waiting hall of the Südhafenterminal · Catering provided

Thursday

17 September 2026

09:00Welcome & Opening

📍 Nordseehalle Helgoland

AquaVentus & Mayor of Helgoland

09:15 – 09:45Project Presentation AquaPrimus

📍 Nordseehalle

Concept and development status of an integrated offshore hydrogen project · Project consortium

10:00 – 12:00AquaSummit Presentations

📍 Nordseehalle

North Sea Activities with Project FocusGascade
HyONE Project, System Integration in Offshore Wind Tenders, Integration of Power, Hydrogen and Infrastructure PlanningGasunie
3 Societal Problems, 1 Solution – First 30-50 MW Offshore Green Hydrogen Facility in the North Sea by 2031H2DO
Offshore Scaling Study: Key Findings on the Integration of Offshore Wind and Hydrogen ProductionSubSea7 / HydePoint / EnBW
Scaling offshore sector coupling and offshore wind in Zone 4 and 5CIP
Area Study AWZ Zone 4&5Ramboll
12:00 – 13:00LunchPause
13:00 – 14:00AquaSummit Presentations

📍 Nordseehalle

30 min presentations with Q&A to follow

Offshore Wind System Integration – Project PresentationSOffie · TU Dresden
North Sea Energy Programme 6 – Project PresentationNSE6 · TNO
H-DataAI – Data and AI for the Grid Integration of Offshore Wind, Storage and HydrogenAquaVentus
14:00 – 15:00AquaVentus General Assembly

📍 Nordseehalle Helgoland

Hybrid connection · Dial-in details will be distributed separately to the respective member representatives

15:00 – 19:00BreakPause

Free time until the AquaDinner

19:00 – 22:00AquaDinner

📍 Nordseehalle Helgoland

Friday

18 September 2026

09:00 – 12:00Scientific Workshop: Offshore Systems Integration – NSE6 & SOffie Part 2

📍 AWI Helgoland

Participants have been invited separately · Places are limited

09:00 – 12:00Working Group: Standards

📍 Historic Hummerbude · Hafenstraße 1072, Binnenhafen Helgoland

Participants have been invited separately · Places are limited Topic: Standardisation of Offshore Hydrogen Production Topics: · Fire and explosion protection on offshore electrolysis platforms · Evacuation and safety concepts · Placing on the market and certification of components and assemblies · Pressure vessels and pipelines · Interfaces between offshore wind and hydrogen platforms and offshore wind and hydrogen transport infrastructure

09:00Social Programme: Bunker Tour – Insights into the History of the IslandOptional

📍 Terrassencafé Krebs im Oberland, Am Falm 322A, 27498 Helgoland

Group 1 · AquaVentus · Private and public tour available

10:00Social Programme: Bunker Tour – Insights into the History of the IslandOptional

📍 Terrassencafé Krebs im Oberland, Am Falm 322A, 27498 Helgoland

Group 2 · AquaVentus · Private and public tour available

12:00 – 13:00Free TimePause

No catering provided by AquaVentus · Lunch at your own discretion

13:00 – 15:00Social Programme: Dune Tour – Nature Experience on the Helgoland DuneOptional

📍 Dune ferry / Helgoland pier

2 groups · Tour in English

16:30Departure

📍 Helgoland

Halunder Jet to Hamburg: 16:30 · MS Helgoland to Cuxhaven: 16:30

Legend

Main programmeBreak / cateringSocial programme

As of: June 2026 · Subject to change · Detailed planning to follow.