BaMS Roadmap

Our timetable for the blue bioeconomy

The members of the bioeconomy innovation area at marine sites have formulated a strategic research and development strategy for the blue bioeconomy in northern Germany as part of a one-year process of expert workshops and technical discussions (2017-2018).

The strategy is based on the conceptual assumptions of the cross-sectional topics according to BaMS:

1. Aquatic biomass production

Production, harvest and processing of microalgae, macroalgae, halophytes and aquatic plants in land and water-based systems with the aim of extracting aquatic biomass.

2. Relief of over-fertilized waters via biomass production

Extraction of microalgae, macroalgae and aquatic plants from water with the aim of obtaining aquatic biomass and biological remediation (bioremediation) of aquatic ecosystems.

3. More focus on lower animals as a source of biomass

Production, harvest and processing of lower aquatic invertebrates and aquatic, heterotrophic organisms in land- and water-based systems with the aim of obtaining aquatic biomass.

4. Linking agriculture and aquaculture

Coupling of the production of aquatic biomass (all types) with the treatment of nutrient-containing process and wastewater from aquaculture, agriculture and other industries and the extraction of nutrients from bodies of water.

5. Modern foods, raw materials and active ingredients

Utilization of aquatic biomass, as well as residues and by-products from the processing of aquatic biomass and fish processing, with the aim of obtaining pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and feed, as well as raw materials for their production.

6. Optimal utilization of residues

Utilization of residues from aquaculture processes (all types), in particular sludge, as well as residues from the utilization of aquatic biomass, for the purposes of energy generation.

7. Risk analysis for new active ingredients and raw materials

Identification, analysis and evaluation of new active and valuable substances from algae with the aim of providing safe (in terms of GRAS and QPS) and economically attractive raw materials for the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and feed, as well as raw materials for their production and chemical synthesis.

8. Circular thinking

Integration of the aquaculture of fish / crustaceans with other components of the BamS cascade (see project description), in particular the production and utilization of aquatic biomass and the closing of nutrient and energy cycles.

9. Modern animal welfare analysis and monitoring

Monitoring and optimization of animal welfare, performance and product quality in integrated aquacultures.

10. Regional development of the cycles

Utilization of regional, renewable energy sources in aquacultures (all types) and other processes of the BamS cascade (see project description), as well as their economic use after the EEG funding expires and / or operation when there is no grid connection.

11. Minimization of pollutants

Analysis, avoidance and reduction of the bioaccumulation of pollutants in processes of the BamS cascade (see project description), in particular the generation of aquatic biomass and its use in process chains of food and feed production within the BamS cascade.

12. Holistic thinking

Analysis, evaluation and optimization of material flows, energy flows and other components of the BamS cascade (see project description), as well as their integration with existing and potential value chains and interactions with the environment and society.

13. Making the blue bioeconomy usable

Holistic analysis, evaluation and communication of the economic, ecological and social sustainability and innovative capacity of the BamS cascade (see project description) and its products and services.

14. Acceptance for the new economy

Cross-sectional services for energetic optimization, process optimization, security, legal aspects, eligibility, social acceptance, cascade use and sector coupling of the BamS cascade (see project description).