Attracting talent. Shaping the future of energy.
Network Energy Talents connects companies, institutions, educational establishments, universities and young STEM talents. As a non-profit organisation, we provide guidance, practical experience and visibility for the skilled workers of tomorrow.
The energy transition needs more than just technology
The energy transition is a collective project for the future that requires people who can develop ideas, take responsibility and actively shape change. Networks, power plants, storage facilities and digital solutions form the foundation. But it is only through skilled professionals that this can be turned into progress. This is precisely where the energy sector faces one of its greatest challenges: many young talents bring with them an interest, curiosity and STEM skills, but are still largely unaware of the wide range of career opportunities available in the energy sector. This is exactly why Network Energy Talents is building a strong network: we connect young STEM talents with companies, universities and institutions that are actively shaping the future of energy.
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Why partnering with NET makes sense
NET supports young people right at the point where curiosity is sparked, questions arise and the first decisions about their future are made. We open doors to the energy sector, make its opportunities tangible and demonstrate just how much creative potential lies in technical careers. To this end, NET brings together talented individuals, companies, universities and institutions within a strong network. Encounters lead to insights, insights lead to direction, and direction can pave the way for new paths towards the future of energy. In this way, we foster the next generation of talent, bringing theory to life and creating a lasting impact.
Visibility among young talent
Partners demonstrate the role they play in the energy transition and the career opportunities they offer. This provides genuine insights into an industry that often remains too abstract for young people.
Connecting with the talent of tomorrow
NET reaches young people across a range of educational pathways: from school and vocational training to university and starting a career. Partners make early contact with talented individuals who are interested in STEM, energy and future technologies
Impact on the entire sector
NET expands the pool of talent. Rather than simply competing for existing candidates, the network generates interest in the energy sector at an early stage.
Profile as a shaper of the future
Companies are positioning themselves as attractive employers in a sector with a promising future. Universities are strengthening their practical focus and their role as centres of education for the energy transition.
For businesses: reaching young talent before the recruitment process begins
The competition for STEM talent doesn’t just begin when a job vacancy is advertised. Young people often decide much earlier on which subjects, sectors and employers they find appealing. As a partner of NET, companies can showcase their roles, projects and career profiles in an authentic way.
Whether you’re a network operator, energy supplier, technology company, industrial firm, start-up or engineering services provider: anyone working on the energy transition can show young talent just how varied, relevant and meaningful a career in the energy sector can be.
For educational institutions: Highlighting the practical relevance
For colleges, universities and educational institutions, NET offers a platform that provides students with additional guidance and practical insights into the energy sector. It links academic content with real-world perspectives, strengthens links with businesses and makes future-oriented topics more tangible.
In this way, NET helps educational institutions not only to provide STEM students with specialist training, but also to introduce them to the career opportunities offered by the energy transition.
Become a partner: How you can get involved
Partners can provide NET with technical, organisational or financial support. Participation in many of NET’s programmes is free of charge for young talent. Companies and organisations typically support the association’s work through membership or sponsorship. This creates a stable foundation for initiatives that have a long-term impact.
How a partnership works
Getting to know each other & sharing ideas
During an initial meeting, we will get to know your organisation, your objectives and potential areas of overlap. The main aim is to find out how your issues and perspectives align with the NET network.
Defining common goals
We will then discuss what impact the partnership is intended to have. This could, for example, involve greater visibility among young talent, a stronger practical focus for students, or a contribution to securing a long-term supply of skilled workers.
Select the appropriate formats
Once the appropriate formats have been finalised, the practical collaboration begins. Your organisation will become part of the network, contribute its own ideas and engage with talented individuals, universities, businesses and institutions.
Getting started with visibility and networking
Interested in a partnership?
Would you like to inspire young people to take an interest in STEM, energy and technical careers? If so, please get in touch with us to discuss a partnership.
Formats that bring talent and partners together
NET creates formats that not only provide guidance but also bring it to life. The focus is on personal encounters, authentic insights and practical relevance. This creates points of contact between talented individuals, companies and universities that spark interest, answer questions and highlight career prospects within the energy sector.
Discussions on the energy transition, job profiles, technologies and career paths
Direct encounters with young talent in relevant settings
Content that explains energy transition issues in an accessible way and links them to career prospects
Accessible content about projects, careers and people in the energy sector
Personal guidance from people with practical experience
Non-profit, impartial and forward-thinking
NET is dedicated to nurturing young talent in a way that brings people together, builds trust and extends beyond individual interests. As a non-profit organisation, we bring together companies, educational establishments and institutions that wish to inspire young people to join the energy sector and take joint responsibility for the skilled workers of tomorrow. The Executive Board and Board of Trustees oversee the balanced development of the network, bringing together perspectives from business, academia and education. This creates a genuine space for dialogue, guidance and long-term collaboration.
Our projects and events
Newtopia: Building the City of the Future at the Long Night of Sciences
How can a city look when fossil fuels are no longer available? What role do renewable energies, battery storage, research...
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Following the Flow of Electricity: Young People Learn About Power Transmission and the Energy Transition at TenneT
How is electricity generated? How is it transmitted over long distances? And why does the energy transition require new power...
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NET Brings the Energy Sector to the VWI University Group Meeting at TU Dresden
In the old canteen at TU Dresden, the event begins quite informally: organisers and speakers gather for lunch together before...
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Why does the energy transition need Network Energy Talents?
The energy sector faces a twofold challenge: on the one hand, networks, facilities, storage systems, digital systems and new business models need to be further developed. On the other hand, there is a shortage in many places of qualified specialists who can actively shape this transformation. The shortage of STEM professionals is therefore one of the biggest bottlenecks in the energy transition.
Recruiting young talent doesn’t just begin when they enter the workforce. Young people need guidance at an early stage, visible role models and genuine insights into technical careers. This is exactly where Network Energy Talents comes in. NET brings together companies, universities, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, institutions and students so that young talent can gain a better understanding of the opportunities in the energy sector and make an informed decision about a career in this forward-looking field.
Individual initiatives are important, but they are not enough in the long term. Sustainable support for the next generation requires shared structures, reliable partners and cross-organisational cooperation. NET provides a platform for stakeholders in the energy sector to join forces.
What does Network Energy Talents offer?
Network Energy Talents connects young talent with the energy sector. Systematically, sustainably and with a practical focus. The association sees itself as a networking and exchange platform between companies, universities, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, institutions and the student body.
The focus is not on filling individual vacancies in the short term, but on fostering a long-term enthusiasm among young people for STEM subjects, energy and future technical challenges. The association provides guidance, offers information on career paths and highlights the diversity of the energy sector.
Through events, discussion forums, insights into social media, trade fair appearances and a mentoring programme currently being developed, young talents gain practical insights into the industry, career paths and future trends. This helps to build a network that strengthens the workforce across the entire energy sector.
What formats does NET offer for talent and partners?
Network Energy Talents develops initiatives that inform and inspire young people and connect them with the energy sector. The focus is on practical relevance, dialogue and accessible entry points.
- Panel discussions and dialogue sessions: NET brings together young talent, companies, universities and industry stakeholders to engage in dialogue. Through panel discussions and dialogue sessions, current issues relating to the energy transition, technical job profiles and personal career paths are brought to life.
- Mentoring programme in development: A mentoring programme is designed to provide young people with personal guidance. Experienced professionals can offer insights into their day-to-day working lives, answer questions and highlight opportunities that go beyond traditional job advertisements.
- Trade fair appearances and events: At trade fairs and events, NET raises the profile of the energy sector. There, young people gain direct access to companies, universities and institutions working on the energy transition.
- Social media insights: Through social media, NET provides accessible insights into job profiles, projects, events and people in the energy sector. This makes technical topics understandable, approachable and visible to young audiences.
- Further development of teaching materials: NET supports the further development of practical content and teaching materials. The aim is to present energy transition topics in an accessible way and to link them more closely to specific career prospects.
Why is NET neutral and a non-profit organisation?
Network Energy Talents is organised as a non-profit association. Its focus is on nurturing young talent, providing guidance and making a positive social impact. NET does not pursue any one-sided corporate interests and is not a platform on which individual partners are intended to dominate.
The balance within the network is reinforced by the Executive Board and the Board of Trustees. Different perspectives from the worlds of business, academia, education and professional practice come together. This creates a neutral space in which partners work together to inspire young people to take an interest in the energy sector.
This structure offers a significant advantage, particularly for businesses, universities and public institutions: the collaboration is based on a credible, long-term foundation that serves the public good.
Which companies would benefit from a NET partnership?
A partnership with Network Energy Talents is ideal for companies in the energy sector and related fields that wish to engage with young STEM talent at an early stage and inspire them to take on future technical challenges. These include, amongst others, network operators, energy suppliers, technology companies, engineering service providers, industrial firms, start-ups and other organisations involved in the energy transition.
Through NET, partner companies can raise awareness of their role in the energy transition, present career paths in an authentic way, and position themselves as attractive employers in a forward-looking industry. This is not just about recruitment, but about long-term talent development for the entire sector.
NET helps companies reach young people at various stages of their educational journey: at school, in vocational training, at university and as they transition into the workplace.
Which educational institutions, colleges and universities might be interested in NET?
For colleges, universities and educational institutions, Network Energy Talents is a partner dedicated to strengthening practical relevance, career guidance and networking in the field of the energy transition. Collaboration is particularly relevant for engineering faculties, STEM degree programmes, career services, business incubators, research departments and university initiatives related to energy, technology, digitalisation or sustainability.
Through NET, students gain insights into specific job roles, companies and projects within the energy sector. Universities can link their degree programmes more closely to practical career prospects and offer their students additional guidance on starting their careers.
At the same time, universities are positioning themselves as modern educational partners that not only address future-oriented topics from an academic perspective, but also actively engage with industry and society.
What exactly can partners contribute?
Partners of Network Energy Talents can get involved in a variety of ways. The nature of their involvement depends on their own objectives, resources and areas of expertise.
Possible contributions include expert insights, presentations, practical examples, insights into career profiles, company visits, campus events, panel discussions, mentoring, trade fair appearances or support with social media initiatives. Expertise in developing teaching materials or information resources can also be valuable.
In addition, companies and organisations can support NET’s work through membership or sponsorship. This creates a solid foundation for the long-term development of young talent, new initiatives and the further growth of the network.
How does participation and membership in NET work?
Network Energy Talents aims to make it easier for young people to enter the energy sector. That is why participation in NET programmes is free of charge for interested young talents in most cases. This helps to lower barriers to entry and enables young people to explore career options regardless of their individual background.
Membership is generally required for companies, universities, institutions and other legal entities. Membership supports the long-term work of the non-profit association and enables the development of effective initiatives for nurturing young talent, networking and knowledge transfer.
Partners thus become part of a network that not only implements individual measures but also establishes sustainable structures for recruiting skilled workers in the energy sector.
What happens after you get in touch?
Once you have got in touch, we will contact you shortly to arrange an initial meeting. During this meeting, we will get to know your organisation or company, your objectives, and potential areas for collaboration. Together, we will explore how you can best contribute to the NET network and which formats are best suited to you.
How does a partnership actually work?
A partnership usually begins with a face-to-face discussion. We then work together to develop suitable ways for you to get involved, such as an expert presentation, an event format, a social media insight, a visit to our premises, or participation in a mentoring programme. These initial joint activities can gradually develop into a long-term partnership.
How much work is involved?
The level of involvement depends on the type of participation you wish to undertake. Some partners contribute on an ad hoc basis, for example by giving a talk, sharing a practical example or facilitating a discussion forum. Others make a longer-term commitment through events, mentoring, teaching materials or networking activities. The key point is that the collaboration should be tailored to your resources, topics and objectives.
What kind of involvement is possible?
Partners can support NET in a variety of ways: through expertise, organisational support, communication or financial contributions. Possible ways include giving talks, participating in panel discussions, organising company or campus visits, taking part in trade fair events, providing mentoring, sharing insights via social media, presenting practical examples, contributing to teaching materials, or offering support through membership and sponsorship.
