Research projects

„Microbial electrolysis for the energy-efficient treatment of wastewater from the hydrothermal carbonization of food waste on cruise ships”

Collaborative project together with Environmental Systems GmbH  

Awarding agency: Bremer Development Bank GmbH (BAB) and Senatorin for environment, climate and science, 2026 - 2028

„Bioplastic Production on Mars using Microbial Electrosynthesis (MES)”

This project is part of the the Cluster of Excellence „The Martian Mindset”(EXC 3036)

Awarding agency: German Research Foundation (DFG), 2026 - 2032

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„Biofilm-MRT:Understanding the limitations in hydrogenotrophic and/or aerophilic productive biofilms using an MRI-based in-vivo method for the combined quantification of reactant gradients, mass transfer characteristics, and biomass growth""

Collaborative project together with Dr. Ekkehard Küstermann und Dr. Christina Roggatz Facultiy 02 University Bremen, TU Hamburg, TU Braunschweig and Otto-von-Gericke University Magdeburg

Awarding agency: German Research Foundation (DFG)-Priority programme „Productive biofilm systems“ (SPP 2494), (FKZ559394633), 2025 - 2028

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"hyBit: Development of a microbial electrolysis cell for hydrogen production from wastewater and biogenic residues"

This project is part of the large-scale hydrogen research project "hyBit - Hydrogen for Bremen's industrial Transformation"

Awarding agency: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), 2022- 2026

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