"Offshore Wind: Climate-protecting Value Creation" was the motto of the 17th WINDFORCE Conference that took place on 5 and 6 October in Bremerhaven, Germany. Scotland was the official partner country of the conference. With more than 200 international guests and national experts, the international sustainable development of the supply chain for offshore wind and "green" hydrogen was in the spotlight of this year's traditional "class reunion of the offshore wind industry".