Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen: Mitarbeiter aus Drittstaaten im Offshore-Einsatz - Wenn Seemeilen über Legalität entscheiden
April 15, 2026

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In den Energiewirtschaftlichen Tagesfragen analysiert Senior Managerin Katharina Vorländer, wie sich Einwanderungsbestimmungen auf Offshore-Windprojekte in deutschen Gewässern auswirken. Der Artikel erläutert, warum die Basislinie und die 12-Seemeilen-Grenze bestimmen, wann Ausnahmeregelungen für Fachkräfte aus Drittstaaten gelten. Katharina geht darauf ein, wie frühzeitige Abstimmung und sorgfältige Personalplanung dazu beitragen, Compliance-Risiken und Projektunterbrechungen zu vermeiden.
Dieser Artikel erschien ursprünglich in deutscher Sprache in der April-Printausgabe der Energiewirtschaftlichen Tagesfragen.
In Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen, Senior Manager Katharina Vorländer analyzes how immigration rules shape offshore wind work in German waters. The article explains why the baseline and 12-nautical-mile limit determine when legal exemptions apply for third-country specialists. Katharina discusses how early coordination and careful personnel planning help avoid compliance risks and project disruption.
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