Meet the team

Erik Köster

Managing Director

  • ABout Erik

    · Administrative Project Manager

    · M. Sc. Process Engineering and Energy Technology

    · Specialised in the field of ballast water and testing of treatment systems

    · Ample experience with type approval processes (G8, G9), market entry, market studies, testing and scaling


Dr. Claudia von der Höh

Chief Scientific Officer

  • ABout Claudia

    · Responsible for testing of water treatment systems and advanced analytics

    · PhD in Water Science

    · Expert for ballast water and shipboard testing routines

    · Extensive knowledge in water treatment, instrumental analytics, microbiology and water sampling

    · Performed fundamental ballast water studies including surveys on neutral red, MPN, FDA/CMFDA and the effect of UV treatment on plankton


Maren Schnier

Head of Operations

  • About Maren

    · Responsible for organization and coordination of business processes

    · M. A. in linguistics and communication studies

    · Graphic designer

    · Specialised in visual communication and information management

    · Quality Auditor



Ahmed Mohammed

Project Engineer

  • About Ahmed

    · responsible for the operational planning, execution, control and realization of technical projects

    · M.Sc. in Process Engineering and Energy Technology


Simone Ohlandt-von Kamp

Operations Manager

  • About Simone

    · responsible for accounting, purchasing and office management