Offshore port Den Helder with ship platform for oil drilling.

Ports as indispensable links in the energy transition

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The Offshore Experience is the premier conference for professionals and students in the offshore sector. It offers unique opportunities to learn about innovations, discuss current topics, and network with colleagues.

Ports are crucial in the energy transition, particularly for transporting offshore wind energy to end users. This creates spatial planning dilemmas, such as the location of industrial companies and the transport of energy to the hinterland. Hydrogen production adds additional pressure due to the space required for electrolyzers. These choices also have social impacts, such as economic activity and employment.

Family sets off for the first time with the Den Helder logbook
Culture  Young people  Education
25 - 07 - 2026
New: Discover with the Den Helder Logbook Follow us on social media: Free scavenger hunt for children and families Looking for a fun outing in Den Helder? With the Logbook...
Bunker at De Nollen in use as an Art Lab
Culture
22 - 07 - 2026
Dozens of bunkers still lie beneath De Nollen. Ruud van de Wint made them part of his art landscape. In this way, history, nature, and imagination come together in Den Helder.
Tommie Sjef in Japan
To work
22 - 07 - 2026
Tommie Sjef's wild beers travel the world. Yet they are still made in Den Helder. The city name is also clearly displayed on every bottle.

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