Strategic Board

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.

Prof. Dr. Michael Bruno Klein

Chair of Strategic Board

Prof. Dr. habil. Michael Bruno Klein (TU Berlin) combines scientific expertise with extensive experience in science and innovation management.
He served as Secretary General and Executive Board member for the Leibniz Association, acatech – the German Academy of Engineering Sciences, and the German Alliance for Marine Research (DAM).
In the business world, he gained experience at Robert Bosch GmbH and the Association of Industrial Research Associations (AiF).
Michael Klein currently serves as the Secretary General of the Scientific Commission of Lower Saxony.

Statement

„Based on the collaboration with GEOMAR, one of the world’s leading marine research institutes, the CarbonOcean approach defines a new future shaped from the perspective of the ocean – technologically ambitious, ecologically regenerative, economically value-driven, and socially accepted.«

Prof. Dr. Peter Herzig

Member of Strategic Board

Prof. Dr. Peter Herzig is a long-standing Director of GEOMAR and Maritime Coordinator of the State Government, Senator of the German Research Foundation, Vice President of the Helmholtz Association, Maritime Ambassador of the EU Commission, and a member of the Strategic Board of CarbonOcean International AG.

Statement

„Der CarbonOcean-Ansatz birgt enorme klimarelevante Potentiale und kombiniert CO2- Reduzierung mit CO2-Nutzung

... development of effective climate technologies.
... collaboration with business and industry
... CO₂ as a technical product
... market maturity achievable in the mid-term»

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Johanna Wanka

Member of Strategic Board

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Johanna Wanka is the former German Federal Minister of Education and Research

Statement

"The CarbonOcean approach is ...

scientifically INTERESTING and politically RELEVANT.

... environmentally relevant (climate crisis)

... socially relevant (climate justice)

... economically relevant (competitiveness)

... as well as security-relevant (energy supply)."

Oliver R. Baumann

Member of Board of Directors

Board of Directors of CarbonOcean AG

Oliver R. Baumann is a certified financial economist and passionate entrepreneur. Driven by innovative thinking, he is motivated to help shape innovative industries. He wants to make a difference by applying both his 17-year track record in investment banking and his experience as an entrepreneur, e.g. in the biotech industry.

His curiosity was sparked early in his career at Credit Suisse, where he focused on alternative investments and research in the biotech and medtech sectors. He then advised on various start-ups and M&A transactions and served as an active member on several boards of directors.

Statement

„Grünes CO₂ das mittels erneuerbaren Quellen oder Dank innovativen Technologien gewonnen wird, wird eine nachhaltige Alternative zu dem auf fossilen Emissionen basierenden CO₂ darstellen. Nutzen des vorhandenen CO₂ als Kreislaufwirtschaft und damit verbunden die Vermeidung einer weiteren Erhöhung des atmosphärischen CO₂“

Dave L. Deck

Founder

Chair of the Board of Directors

David L. Deck is a visionary and successful entrepreneur with over 33 years of experience, particularly in the fields of biotechnology and technology. As the founder of several innovative companies, he has driven the development of cutting-edge technologies and created transformative solutions for the biotech and technology markets. His ability to identify global trends early on and translate them into marketable strategies has enabled him to set new standards in these industries. Dave is known for his strategic thinking and business development skills, which make him an outstanding visionary in the world of innovation and technology.

Statement

„The green CO₂ is increasingly being recognized as a raw material for a sustainable future. While CO₂ has traditionally been considered a harmful industrial waste product, our modern new technology enables its use as a valuable resource for a CO₂-neutral future“

Member of Strategic Board

Member of Strategic Board

Values - Vision - Mission

Our mission is to develop innovative technologies that are not only effective CO₂ to extract from the sea but also make it available as a raw material. In doing so, we offer sustainable solutions for a greener future.

In everything we do, our values are integrity, innovation, and sustainability.