CarbonOcean Engineering GmbH

A vision for sustainable technology and continuous innovation

At CarbonOcean, we stand for more than just technological innovation. Together with our partner GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel, we are on an inspiring journey driven by a clear vision around climate and environmental protection.

Georg Habighorst is a German financial expert with over 30 years of experience in the banking, construction, project development and real estate sectors. Since January 2018, he has been managing partner of AVICOR GmbH, based in Mainz, which advises companies, start-ups and local authorities on financial and strategic issues, funding, partnerships and project development.

Before joining AVICOR, Habighorst was Director and Head of Investment Finance Germany at pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, where he was responsible for the German market. Prior to that, he worked for over 14 years as a senior account manager in the area of public-private partnerships (PPP) and structured finance at Eurohypo AG.

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Anton Eisenhauer is a German physicist and geochemist who has been Professor of Marine Environmental Geochemistry at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel since 2000.
Eisenhauer's research focuses on isotope geochemistry, the chemical history of the ocean and the development of isotope proxy methods for reconstructing past climate and environmental conditions. He is particularly interested in corals and reefs as archives for marine chemism and marine biomineralization, especially calcification.
In 2023, he and his team were awarded the Innovation Prize of the City of Kiel.

After completing her Master’s degree in Bioinformatics and working as a research associate in the field of human genetics, she is now employed as a software developer at Oculus Optische Geräte GmbH in Wetzlar. She supports the CarbonOcean team on a part-time basis with her software and IT expertise.

Bernd Stange is the managing director of ift-whitecell engineering gmbh, a company based in Clausthal-Zellerfeld that specializes in the research and development of sustainable drive technologies. He brings extensive experience in the areas of technology, quality and information security to his current role and contributes to the further development of sustainable drive technologies.

Dr. Thorsten Hickmann is managing director of Whitecell-Eisenhuth GmbH & Co. KG, a company based in Osterode am Harz that specializes in the production of graphite-based bipolar plates and gaskets for fuel cells and electrolysers. Under Dr. Hickmann's leadership, Eisenhuth has become one of Europe's leading manufacturers of graphite bipolar plates. The company has received multiple awards for its innovative strength. He is also active in the scientific community and has authored several publications in the field of fuel cells and electrolysers.