Ecological research at the offshore test site "Alpha Ventus" to be used in an evaluation of the BSH's Standards for Environmental Impact Assessments (StUKplus)

The purpose of ecological research at the Alpha Ventus test site is to gain better knowledge about the impacts of offshore wind farms on the marine environment during their construction and operational phases. The data will be used to evaluate the BSH’s Standards for Environmental Impact Assessments - Impacts of Offshore Wind Turbines on the Marine Environment (StUK) and possibly update them with a view to future wind farm project planning.

The BSH has been commissioned to develop a concept for ecological research accompanying such projects. The concept includes not only environmental studies according to StUK but also other research issues funded by the Federal Environment Ministry within the framework of the RAVE project.