Projects

LIFE SRF 4.0
LIFE SRF 4.0
Sustainable resource production

Demonstration of a new circular waste treatment process with higher recycling rates and a smart customized production of alternative fuel from unrecyclable fractions.

RE_SORT
RE_SORT
Recycling process for wind turbine rotor blades

As part of RE_SORT, pyrolysis technologies are being developed that enable the economical recycling of thick-walled fibre composite structures and thus differ significantly from today's conventional recycling processes for fibre composites.

Mehrweg-Roadmap
Mehrweg-Roadmap
Sustainable reusable solution

Development of measures and a strategic plan to establish a standardized reusable solution for Bremen events, company canteens and weekly markets, etc.

Verwertung organischer und mineralischer Bestandteile im Rest- und Gewerbeabfall
Recycling of organic and mineral components in residual and commercial waste in the Northwest Metropolitan Region

The aim of the 18-month project is to develop processes for the extraction and processing of organic and mineral fractions from residual waste and the fine grain of commercial waste.

sH2unter@ports
sH2unter@ports
Implementation of an H2 shunting locomotive to reduce climate-relevant emissions in the port district.

Determination of requirements and technical, economic and ecological evaluation of the implementation of a hydrogen-powered shunting locomotive in the seaports of Bremerhaven and Hamburg.

Recycling of plastic waste
Recycling of post consumer plastic waste
Conference

The conference "Recycling of post consumer plastic Waste" takes place in the context of the project „Netzwerkbildung zur Stärkung von Unternehmen und zur Förderung einer nachhaltigeren Produktion ...

SmartRecycling-UP
SmartRecycling-UP
AI and robotics for a sustainable circular economy

Implementation and testing phase in the “SmartRecycling” project for the automatic sorting of large pieces of waste and thus for improving the recycling rate.

zoCat
zoCat
future-oriented catering

Development and testing of an indicator-based online decision-making system for the selection of sustainable dishes for large events...

KoReNaRo
KoReNaRo
Resource efficient circular economy; Development of plastic recycling technologies (KuRT)

Development of a comprehensive concept for recycling and reuse of rotor blades made of plastic composite materials

RecycleWind
RecycleWind 2.0
Self-learning and resilient

Research and development of scientifically proven methods of self-control in material flow systems, the simulation of possible applications and concept development ...

SmartRecycling
SmartRecycling
AI and robotics for a sustainable circular economy

The “SmartRecycling” project is developing concepts for the automatic sorting of large pieces of waste and thus for improving the recycling rate.

Recycling of plastic waste
Recycling of plastic waste
Workshop

The workshop "Recycling of plastic Waste - use of recyceltes in Industry and Commerce" takes place in the context of the project „Netzwerkbildung zur Stärkung von Unternehmen und zur Förderung einer nachhaltigeren Produktion ...

SHARC
SHARC
Smart Harbor-Application Renewable-Integration Concept

Development of concepts for sustainable energy management in the port area, considering the integration of renewable energy sources into a ...

OptimAG
OptimAG Projekt work
OptimAG
Optimization of occupational health and safety in the automotive industry

Advice and support in the implementation of measures for preventive occupational health and safety in ...

KuWert
KuWert
Vessel-based treatment of plastics

Development of concepts for vessel-based treatment of plastics for the implementation of value chains in less developed countries ...

Codwap
CODWAP
Collaborative curriculum development on waste management in Africa and Pacific region

Development, design and implementation of a post-graduate Programme in solid waste management and environmental protection in developing ...

Invent
Invent
Integrated waste management

Innovative education modules and tools for the environmental sector, particularly in integrated waste management, in different courses ...

Protekt
Projekt project oil contaminated water
PROTEKT
Handling and Treatment of oil Contaminated Water in Thai industries

Development of practice oriented guidelines for handling and treatment of oil contaminated water in industries and trades to promote environmentally ...

Renew
Renew project power cable
RENEW
RENewable Energie from organic Waste

Development of practice oriented guidelines for the preparation of feasibility studies on the production of RENewable Energy from organic Waste and ...

Biorem
Biorem
Bioremediation of oil spills in Vietnam

Development of guidelines for bioremediation of shorelines contaminated by marine oil spills, for Vietnam, including a workshop and a training course whose results are disseminated and integrated into curricula

BiwaRe
project Biware - sorting of waste
BiWaRe
Biomass and Waste for Renewable Energy

Development of an integrated ‘decision support system’ for the application of renewable energy technologies from organic substrates ...

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A complete list of our projects can be found HERE.

Some of our projects are also represented in the online mapping of global best practice projects for waste and wastewater from the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA). You can find the visualization of the environmental technology transfer from UBA HERE.

Selected projects

„MobKlärPyrol - Automation of a sewage sludge pyrolysis plant and process optimisation of phosphorus recovery through agricultural use“

2024 – 2026

BMWK – ZIM-Co-operation projects

„LIFE SRF 4.0 - Demonstration of a new circular waste treatment process with higher recycling rates and a smart customised production of alternative fuel from unrecyclable fractions“

2023 – 2027

LIFE22-ENV-DE-LIFE SRF 4.0 / Project 101113579

„RE_SORT - Pyrolysis of thick-walled fiber composites as a key innovation in the recycling process for wind turbine rotor blades“

2023 – 2026

BMWK – Application-oriented non-nuclear R&D in the 7th energy research program in the wind energy funding area

„Mehrweg-Roadmap“

2023 – 2024

funded by AUF program – Applied environmental research

„Recycling of organic and mineral components in residual and commercial waste in the Northwest Metropolitan Region"

2023 – 2024

funded by Metropolregion Nordwest

„sH2unter@ports - Implementation of an H2 shunting locomotive to reduce climate-relevant emissions in the port area“

2022 – 2024

BMDV – National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Innovation Program Phase II

„Networking to empower businesses and to promote more sustainable production through recycling of plastics“

2019 – 2022

funded by Metropolregion Nordwest

„SmartRecycling-UP - AI and robotics for a sustainable circular economy“

2022 – 2025

BMUV – AI lighthouses for the environment, climate, nature and resources

"zoCat" - R&D project for the development and testing of an indicator-based online decision-making system for the selection of sustainable dishes for large events,

2021 – 2024

DBU – Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt

„KoReNaRo" – R&D project to develop a comprehensive concept for recycling and reuse of rotor blades made of plastic composite materials

2021 – 2022

BMBF – Ressourceneffiziente Kreislaufwirtschaft – Kunststoffrecyclingtechnologien (KuRT)

„TH2OR“ - R&D project to develop an IT-based tool to assess and improve the resource efficiency of plants for production of green hydrogen

2021 – 2023

FEI program to fund research, development and innovation in Bremen
wind turbines

„RecycleWind 2.0“

2020 – 2022

Funded by the European Union (AUF program – Applied environmental research)

SmartRecycling - Pretreatment of waste

„SmartRecycling - AI and robotics for a sustainable circular economy“

2020 – 2021

BMU – AI lighthouses for the environment, climate, nature and resources

„SHARC – EnEff:Bremerhaven – Smartes Hafen-Applikationskonzept mit Integration eRneuerbarer Energien“

2019 – 2021

BMWI – 7. Energieforschungsprogramm der Bundesregierung “Innovationen für die Energiewende”

Plastic wate collection in Sierra Leone

"KuWert - Vessel-based treatment of plastics for the implementation of value chains in less developed countries and to avoid plastic input in the environment, particularly marine ecosystems”

2017 – 2020

BMBF – “Plastics in the environment – Sources, sinks, potential solutions”

"Demonstration use of refuse collection vehicles with hybrid drive and development of an optimized route planning software for hybrid vehicle"

2013 – 2015

Schaufenster Elektromobilität

OptimAG Projekt worker

"OptimAG - Optimization of occupational health and safety in the automotive industry"

2012 – 2014

Bremer Landesinitiative Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz / EFRE

"Crafts training initiative & Energy efficiency of buildings"

2012 – 2014

Bremer Fachkräfteinitiative / ESF

"QSL II - Quality assurance in the food industry - emphasis fishing industry

2011 – 2014

"ROSA - Robot-assisted sorting of large pieces of waste"

2009 – 2011

Förderprogramm Angewandte Umweltforschung Land Bremen

Waste contamination in PNG

"CODWAP - Collaborative curriculum Development on Waste management in Africa and Pacific region"

2008 – 2012

ACP-EU Cooperation Programme in Higher Education (EDULINK)

"RessourcenManager - Material flow model for recycling and waste management"

2008 – 2010

Förderprogramm Angewandte Umweltforschung Land Bremen

"QSL - Quality assurance in the food industry - emphasis fishing industry"

2008 – 2010

"StraTeK - Strategies for technological change in the automotive crafts"

2008 – 2010

Project invent - landfill

„INVENT – Integrated waste management modules for different courses of graduate Studies“ - Innovative education modules and tools for the environmental sector, particularly in integrated waste management, in different courses of study at institutions of higher education, designed to enhance competence in the environmental area and increase utilisation of renewable energy

2007 – 2009

European Commission’s Asia-Link Programme

Projekt project oil contaminated water

„PROTEKT - Handling and Treatment of Oil Contaminated Water in Thai Industries and Trades” - Development of practice oriented guidelines for handling and treatment of oil contaminated water in industries and trades to promote environmentally friendly production and increases market opportunity, with applied examples for 10 SMEs in Thailand

2006 – 2008

European Union’s Asia-Invest Programme

„Response to chemical pollution”, Training course to give an overview on the methodology to respond to chemical pollution by HNS at sea and on the seabed

2007

EU-Training course in the field of accidental or deliberate marine pollution

„eLUISA", eLearning in Umweltschutz und Arbeitssicherheit für KMU der Kfz Branche"

2006 – 2008

Renew project landfill

„RENEW" - Development of practice oriented guidelines for the preparation of feasibility studies on the production of Renewable Energy from organic Waste and biomass by biogas plants and biomass combustion plants, with an applied example for Phu Quoc/S.R. Vietnam

2005 – 2006

EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Programme

„BIOREM“ – Development of guidelines for bioremediation of shorelines contaminated by marine oil spills, for Vietnam, including a workshop and a training course whose results are disseminated and integrated into curricula

2004 – 2005

EU Asia Pro Eco Programme

Waste collection in Vietnam

„BiWaRE“ - Development of an integrated ‘decision support system’ for the application of renewable energy technologies from organic substrates with applied examples from Vietnam and Thailand - implementation through networked experience of technology and training

2003 – 2004

EU AUNP Programme