AquaVentus Board of Directors
The honorary board of the sponsoring association currently consists of six members. The general meeting decides on the exact number of board members for each board election. Directors are elected for a term of two years. During their term of office, the board members represent the Friends and its members externally, coordinate communication and provide impetus for further development.
Jörg Singer
Consultant, former Mayor Heligoland
Jörg Singer
Categories: Board of Directors
Consultant, former Mayor Heligoland
“I am on the board of AquaVentus, so that green hydrogen from the sea can fuel renewables.”
Dr. Christoph von dem Bussche
Management, GASCADE Gastransport GmbH
Dr. Christoph von dem Bussche
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Management, GASCADE Gastransport GmbH
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Our core competence is gas transport by pipeline. At the same time, we see great potential in hydrogen. It’s a new environment for us. I am on the board of AquaVentusbecause it is exciting to use our knowledge in projects like AquaDuctus to contribute, to exchange and to learn from other partners in the project and association – that’s why this engagement is so valuable.“
Dr. Martin Dörnhöfer
Offshore Director RWE
Martin Gerhardt
Managing Director Siemens Gamesa GmbH & Co KG and Head of Product Management Offshore
Martin Gerhardt
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Managing Director Siemens Gamesa GmbH & Co KG and Head of Product Management Offshore
“With offshore wind energy, we have a cheap and renewable energy source right on our doorstep. I’m on the board of AquaVentus because I want us to use this gigantic potential for the production of green hydrogen to be able to supply our industry with climate-neutral energy.”
Dr. Kirsten Westphal
Executive Director H2Global Foundation
Dr. Kirsten Westphal
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Executive Director H2Global Foundation
“I’m on the board of Aquaventus because I want to help drive this visionary project forward – as a key project for offshore energy production and increased European cooperation.”
Kay Martens
Managing Director, Versorgungsbetriebe Helgoland
Kay Martens
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Managing Director, Versorgungsbetriebe Helgoland
“I am on the board of AquaVentus because the sea and wind have been of special importance to us Helgolanders for centuries. They form the basis of our island life and are now also becoming more and more important worldwide in terms of energy supply and climate protection. With AquaVentus, we can succeed in carrying the spark created on the island of Helgoland into the world to harness the unlimited power of the sun, wind and sea to enable future generations to live on this planet.”
AquaVentus News
News from the projects and the Förderverein

FASCINATION ENERGY – A portrait of AquaVentus
AquaVentus - The support association, the initiative and the projects One million tons of green hydrogen per year in 2035, produced...
Statement on the BMWK’s draft bill on the 3rd Act Amending the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG)
Statement on the BMWK's draft bill on the 3rd Act Amending the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) The AquaVentus Förderverein e.V....
AquaVentus Statement on the preliminary draft for the amendment and update of the land development plan
The AquaVentus Förderverein welcomes the opportunity to comment for the procedure to amendand updating of the area development plan (FEP)...
Green power plants at sea and on land
Future hydrogen production in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the German North Sea is (slowly) taking shape. In parallel,...
AquaVentus receives strong backing from the German parliament
Call for 10GW offshore hydrogen production in German North Sea With the resolution of the "Maritime Motion" of the government factions...
Offshore hydrogen industry calls for clear targets for offshore electrolysis in the National Hydrogen Strategy
On 5/26/2023, an industry-wide alliance of supporter:s issues a call to enshrine clear goals for offshore electrolysis in the National...
AquaVentus and DWV sign cooperation agreement
The AquaVentus Förderverein e.V. and the German Hydrogen Association e.V. intend to cooperate more closely in the future to promote...
AquaVentus statement: Consultation of possible sub-areas in the tender of SEN-1.
Consultation for the designation of sub-areas of the other energy production area SEN-1 and on a possible time staggering. The AquaVentus...