Heike Winkler

 works as a management consultant under the label Offshore Wind Kommunikation and has about 17 years of professional experience in the offshore wind industry. She is the first chairwoman and co-founder of the non-profit organization mEErFrauen e.V. From 2019 to 2023, she was managing director of an innovation cluster and association for the wind industry and green hydrogen. Prior to this, she worked as a freelance public affairs and PR consultant for a wind-turbine manufacturer, windfarm operator, and O&M companies, as well as a freelance journalist in the offshore wind industry from 2015 to 2019. From 2008 to 2015, Winkler was head of corporate communications at the offshore wind-turbine manufacturer Adwen (formerly AREVA Wind, Multibrid). Winkler has a master’s degree in economic and social psychology and political science. This article is a contribution from a partner. All rights reserved. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of the information in the article. The opinions expressed are those of the author only and should not be considered as representative of the European Commission’s official position.