87 exhibitors will be presenting the jobs of the future in renewable energies on an area of 2,500 square metres on 11 and 12 March 2011 at zukunftsenergien nordwest at the Bremen Exhibition Centre. Following the successful launch in Oldenburg with 74 exhibitors and over 4,000 visitors, the trade fair is now in its second year in Bremen. With over 200 job and qualification opportunities, the fair will show career starters, career changers and those interested in the industry the prospects in renewable energies. Excursions on the topics of biogas, energy efficiency, wind energy and energy-efficient building refurbishment during the two days of the fair offer hands-on experience of academic appointments. Two forums in the exhibition area will also host industry workshops, presentations and training sessions on all aspects of job applications. Admission to the trade fair and the programme of excursions and lectures are free of charge for visitors. All exhibitor profiles of the companies, training and further education providers, universities and institutions can be found online in advance on the trade fair homepage. Would you like to talk to your favourite employer on site with your personal name badge? This service is available to visitors who have registered via the trade fair homepage. Online registration is required to take part in the excursions to companies and production facilities in the region.

Companies and jobseekers will have the opportunity to meet in person at the trade fair stand between 10.00 and 18.00 on Friday and between 10.00 and 16.00 on Saturday. Job offers on the job walls on site or via the online job portal energiejobsnordwest.de create a wide range of job opportunities. zukunftsenergien nordwest 2011 offers orientation and information about renewable energies and the topics of energy efficiency and energy storage. The fact that renewables offer a wide range of academic appointments is shown by the expected growth in the industry from the current 340,000 employees nationwide to more than 500,000 by 2020. At the same time, the industry supports climate protection and creates future career prospects with its enormous potential. Over the next ten years, the industry will invest 235 billion euros in Germany alone, thus strengthening the economy as a driver of growth. Finding the right candidates remains a challenge for companies. This is why the job and education fair zukunftsenergien nordwest invites subjects and managers, career changers, students and graduates as well as young professionals to make contact with attractive employers.

The job and education fair zukunftsenergien nordwest 2011 is organised by the University of Oldenburg and ForWind - Centre for Wind Energy Research at the Universities of Oldenburg, Hanover and Bremen.