Good Practices
Good Practices

Conference

Topic

Bird Protection

Dimension

Energy & Nature
Calendar 03 November 2026
Location Atelier Gardens, Berlin, Germany

Organised by RGI in collaboration with TB Raab and 50Hertz

RGI, TB Raab, and 50Hertz warmly invite you to Berlin on 03 – 05 November for the second edition of the Wingspan conference.

Wingspan is a series of biennial conferences for conservationists, scientists, grid operators, renewable developers, and government representatives to share strategies, policy insights and technical solutions for a nature-positive energy transition. Topics will cover recent scientific findings, state-of-the-art conservation strategies, policy frameworks, and nature-inclusive technological innovations, with a special focus on ecosystem and species conservation along electricity grids and onshore wind energy.

This event aims to foster cross-sector dialogue among a diverse range of key stakeholders to address the urgent need for a nature-positive energy transition, accelerating progress toward both renewable energy and biodiversity goals.

PROGRAMME

Sign up for Wingspan 2026 today to get access to two full days of panel discussions, scientific presentations, a poster session, networking opportunities and a vendor fair showcasing state-of-the-art mitigation and nature-inclusive solutions for onshore wind and electricity grid. Exhibitors will present diverse solutions, designed to protect species while supporting the acceleration of the energy transition.

We are offering optional side activities with limited capacity – sign up early to secure your place:

  • 2 November: Networking dinner for participants to get to know each other and engage with the conference topics in a relaxed and informal setting.
  • 5 November: Field trip to a site around Berlin where best practice solutions are implemented for nature protection. (Sold out)

The detailed programme of the conference will be published soon.

For any questions, please get in touch with Manon Thiel at manon@renewables-grid.eu.

Wingspan 2026 is organised within the framework of the SafeLines4Birds, LIFE EUROKITE and LIFE EUROBUSTARD projects. 

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Manon Thiel

Manager – Energy and Nature

Manon Thiel

Manager – Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11034
Manon joined RGI in 2022. She is currently working as a Manager in the Energy and Nature team and is in charge of the SafeLines4Birds project. Prior to RGI, Manon worked as an ecologist in a consulting office in Berlin, engaged in the protection of bat populations in Europe in the context of onshore wind energy projects. She also worked on diverse projects in Africa, particularly in the protection and conservation of African mammals. Manon holds a Master’s degree in Biodiversity conservation from Université de Perpignan in France and completed her Master’s thesis in South Africa.

Lena Isabell Kolle

Manager – Energy and Nature

Lena Isabell Kolle

Manager – Energy and Nature

Lena joined RGI in April 2026 as a Manager in the Onshore Energy and Nature team. Prior to RGI, Lena worked at Germanwatch as Policy Advisor for Energy Policy, Power Grids and Participation, and at NABU (The Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union), working on the European election. Lena studied at Freie Universität Berlin, Sciences Po Paris, and the University of Potsdam, and holds a Master’s degree in Political Science. During university, Lena worked at Postdam Insitute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), researching participation, protest and populism in the German energy transition.

Manon Thiel

Manager – Energy and Nature

Manon Thiel

Manager – Energy and Nature

t: +49 30 2332 11034
Manon joined RGI in 2022. She is currently working as a Manager in the Energy and Nature team and is in charge of the SafeLines4Birds project. Prior to RGI, Manon worked as an ecologist in a consulting office in Berlin, engaged in the protection of bat populations in Europe in the context of onshore wind energy projects. She also worked on diverse projects in Africa, particularly in the protection and conservation of African mammals. Manon holds a Master’s degree in Biodiversity conservation from Université de Perpignan in France and completed her Master’s thesis in South Africa.

Lena Isabell Kolle

Manager – Energy and Nature

Lena Isabell Kolle

Manager – Energy and Nature

Lena joined RGI in April 2026 as a Manager in the Onshore Energy and Nature team. Prior to RGI, Lena worked at Germanwatch as Policy Advisor for Energy Policy, Power Grids and Participation, and at NABU (The Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union), working on the European election. Lena studied at Freie Universität Berlin, Sciences Po Paris, and the University of Potsdam, and holds a Master’s degree in Political Science. During university, Lena worked at Postdam Insitute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), researching participation, protest and populism in the German energy transition.

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