Research under real conditions
The AquaCampus research area, which is unique in Europe, gives scientists and partner organizations from industry the opportunity to develop surface and underwater technologies under real conditions and to test them both in long-term trials and in short-term test scenarios.
Just a few nautical miles from Helgoland, eight yellow buoys in the North Sea mark the three-square-kilometer, 45-meter-deep research test site. In addition to testing capabilities for materials and coatings to protect surfaces in Helgoland’s southern harbor, new technologies for use in maritime environments are tested here – ranging from materials, construction methods and joining techniques to sensors and actuators to complete methods and procedures. The underwater robots and vehicles can also prove their performance and reliability under real conditions.
Until now, research on the open sea could only be carried out under costly conditions: If you wanted to examine large components or complete maritime systems, you had to hire a ship and hope for the right weather conditions. Long-term tests were hardly feasible before AquaCampus.
Future technology for green hydrogen
With the help of the projects’ pioneering technical work, the AquaVentus initiative aims to achieve its ambitious goals by 2035. In the long term, however, the AquaVentus project family’s plans also include integration into a European hydrogen network.
News from the projects and the Förderverein
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Read MoreIn this interview in Manager Magazin, top scientist Corinna Schrum talks about the production of green hydrogen in Germany, and...
Read MoreBelow you will find the press release for our new project AquaCore, as well as on important changes regarding the...
Read MoreThe AquaVentus project family can contribute significantly to the decarbonization of German as well as European energy supply, while promoting...
Read MoreA study by AFRY Management Consulting confirms the clear advantages of hydrogen production at sea. Thus, it supports the approach...
Read MoreCurrently, more than 90 companies, research institutions and organizations are members of the AquaVentus Förderverein.
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