The FINO1 project
With effect from 1st August 2024, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), appointed the Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Fachhochschule Kiel GmbH (R&D centre of Kiel University of Applied Sciences) to manage the operation of the FINO1 research platform for a term of two years. Comprehensive physical, hydrological, chemical and biological research projects are undertaken on the research platform by the end of July 2026. The resulting data and findings will be a key source of information, both to licensing authorities and to potential operators of offshore wind turbines.