Masterclass Offshore Wind Essentials - Core knowledge for young professionals and offshore teams

This programme equips emerging engineers with essential offshore wind knowledge and supports offshore professionals seeking a clear technical understanding of offshore projects.

Date: 02 October 2026 | 08.30 - 17.30

Location: Sirris Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 8, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium (Google maps)

Language: English

Price:

• Companies based in Flanders + Sirris members: €201 (excl. VAT)

• Companies based in Flanders (non-Sirris members): €241 (excl. VAT)

• Standard price: €1338 (excl. VAT)

Companies active in offshore wind sector need their (emerging) engineers to reach operational level quickly. Internal expertise is not always sufficient to support this ramp-up. This programme acts as an intensive and focused introduction, shortening the learning curve for young engineers and enabling them to contribute meaningfully to design, analysis and operational challenges from the start.

In parallel, offshore projects increasingly involve professionals from legal, procurement, project management and commercial departments. For them, understanding the technical fundamentals is essential to engage in informed discussions on contracts, risks and project trade-offs. This programme creates a shared knowledge base across roles and disciplines.

For whom?

• Graduate engineers and emerging professionals starting their role in offshore wind.

• Engineers transitioning into new offshore-related responsibilities.

• Professionals from legal, procurement, project management, operations or commercial teams who need a solid understanding of offshore wind fundamentals.

• Companies aiming to strengthen technical alignment and collaboration across offshore teams.

Key takeaways

• A clear understanding of how offshore wind turbines function, from wind resources and aerodynamics to foundations, rotor blades, electromechanical systems, geotechnics and structural behaviour.

• Insight into the components, interfaces and design choices that determine performance, reliability and risk throughout the project lifecycle, and why these aspects often appear in specifications and contracts.

• An up-to-date view of relevant innovations and market developments, helping participants look beyond the basics and anticipate future challenges in offshore wind projects.

Programme

TIME	SUBJECT	SPEAKER
08.30 - 09.00	Registration and coffee
09.00 - 10.30	Wind resources and rotor blade design followed by Q&A	Wim Munters, VKI
10.30 - 12.00	Key electromechanical components followed by Q&A	Pieter Jan Jordaens, Sirris & Bram Cloet, Elia
12.00 - 13.00	Lunch
13.00 - 14.30	Offshore foundations and structural systems, followed by Q&A	Christof Devriendt, VUB
14.30 - 15.30	Geotechnics and soil-structure interaction, followed by Q&A	Bruny Stuyts, UGent
15.30 - 15.45	Coffee break
15.45 - 17.30	Technology development and market trends in offshore wind, followed by Q&A	Pieter Jan Jordaens, Sirris
17.30	End of day

Flemish companies can take advantage of a subsidy from VLAIO for this course

This programme is part of Industriepartnerschap in which 13 Flemish innovation partners offer an integrated service to stimulate growth and innovation in the Flemish industry in the 6 following themes: AI, Cybersecurity, Circularity, Digitisation, Climate & Energy and Industry 4.0. They do so under the leadership of Agoria and Sirris and with the support of Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen.

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