Building a scalable marine biomanufacturing platform

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Marine biomanufactoring, built for consistency and scale

We are a B2B ingredient company, working with partners who formulate, commercialize, and scale products.

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Science-led. Scale-minded.

A multidisciplinary team combining deep scientific expertise with biomanufacturing, scale-up, and execution—built on decades of applied research and translated into partner-ready outcomes.

Günther Prohaczka

Quality Manager

Günther Prohaczka

Quality Manager

Vanessa Janas

Scientist Bioprocess Development & Data Analytics

Vanessa Janas

Scientist Bioprocess Development & Data Analytics

Vanessa's areas of expertise include scaling, process development & optimization, and data analysis.

5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CELL CULTURE AT DIFFERENT SCALES | 6+ YEARS OF BIOPROCESS DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Niraimathi Govindasamy

Head of Media Development

Dr. Niraimathi Govindasamy

Head of Media Development

Niraimathi is a molecular cell biologist. She is responsible for media development at BLUU.

15+ YERAS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE | 4+ YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL CELL CULTIVATION EXPERTISE | 10+ ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Cornelius Lahme

Principal Communications Manager

Dr. Cornelius Lahme

Principal Communications Manager

Anne-Kathrin Luers

Project Manager

Anne-Kathrin Luers

Project Manager

Anne-Kathrin is responsible for the funded research projects at BLUU and oversees the budget and disbursement of funds.

5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (FISH CELLS) | €2+ MILLION IN TOTAL FUNDING REIMBURSED | 10 GRANT-FUNDES PROJECTS CO-MANAGED, TOTALING OVER €6 MILLION

Paul Réthy

Strategic Business Lead

Paul Réthy

Strategic Business Lead

Dr. Karen Wohlers

Head of Bioprocessing

Dr. Karen Wohlers

Head of Bioprocessing

Karen is responsible for bioprocessing, optimizing process parameters for fish cells, and scaling.

4+ YEARS OF FISH CELLS BIOPROCESSING AT BLUU | 10+ YEARS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2000L TOTAL HARVESTED CELL CULTURE

Alexander Malkmus

Associate Lab Manager

Alexander Malkmus

Associate Lab Manager

Stefanie Gromer

Chief Financial Officer

Stefanie Gromer

Chief Financial Officer

Stefanie is in charge of finance at BLUU. She is driven by the desire to create financial and organizational structures that allow teams to focus on their work—while also fostering a motivating work environment.

30+ YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | EXPERIENCE ACROSS 5 TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS | 10 GRANTS SECURED FOR BLUU WITHIN 5 YEARS

Robert Fimmen

Scientist Bioprocess Development

Robert Fimmen

Scientist Bioprocess Development

Dr. Anna-Maria Krampitz

Head of Lab Management

Dr. Anna-Maria Krampitz

Head of Lab Management

Anna's superpower is organising and optimism is her fuel.

10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN LAB ORGANISATION | 5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN WORK SAFTEY | 24/7 HANDS-ON MENTALITY

Anna Barmpouni

Scientist Bioprocess Development

Anna Barmpouni

Scientist Bioprocess Development

Dr. Sebastian Rakers

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Sebastian Rakers

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Sebastian co-founded BLUU and leads as CEO. His research spans fish skin biology, marine bio-active, comparative cell systems, and bioprocess translation.

15+ YEARS FISH CELL CULTIVATION | 10+ YEARS APPLIED RESEARCH AT FRAUNHOFER | 20+ PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Duong Nguyen

Director Research & Process Innovation

Dr. Duong Nguyen

Director Research & Process Innovation

Shivashankar Ravi

Specialist I Media Formulation & Production

Shivashankar Ravi

Specialist I Media Formulation & Production

Melika Soleimani

Working student

Melika Soleimani

Working student

Dr. André Schiefner

VP Research & Development

Dr. André Schiefner

VP Research & Development

André's work focuses on protein science, molecular characterization, structure/function relationships, and applied biochemistry.

30+ YEARS APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH | 15+ YEARS APPLIED RESEARCH AT TMU AND SCRIPPS | 40+ PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Cana Eisenhauer

Head of Regulatory Affairs & Quality

Cana Eisenhauer

Head of Regulatory Affairs & Quality

Katharina Fricke

Head of Human Resources

Katharina Fricke

Head of Human Resources

Katharina is responsible for people strategy & culturey, talent acquisition, organizational design, performance & career frameworks and hr operations.

50+ HIRES SCIENTIFIC, OPERATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP ROLES | 1 PEOPLE FUNCTION AND SCALED | 10+ HR PROCESSES IMPLEMENTED END-TO-END

Laura Palechor

Working student

Laura Palechor

Working student

Vincent Gassl

Biz. Dev.-Manager & ESG-Officer

Vincent Gassl

Biz. Dev.-Manager & ESG-Officer

Vincent studied biomedical sciences and is responsible for partnership development and sustainability management.

3+ YEARS OF APPLIED CELL LINE DEVELOPMENT | 2 PUBLICATIONS

Linn Kreins-Irle

Scientist Media Development

Linn Kreins-Irle

Scientist Media Development

Linn's areas of expertise include the development of fish cell lines, the development of media, and cryopreservation.

4+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FISH CELL CULTIVATION

Jan Messe

IT- und Facility Manager

Jan Messe

IT- und Facility Manager

Saskia Nawroth

Research Assistant

Saskia Nawroth

Research Assistant

Charlotte Bramers

Scientist Bioprocess Development

Charlotte Bramers

Scientist Bioprocess Development

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How we work is part of the product.

A few principles that guide how we work, internally and with partners. These principles shape our decisions across science, partnerships, and scale. They also shape who we choose to work with.

“I’ve always been fascinated by our oceans, ever since I saw a shark documentary at age 7. Then I studied marine biology… and here we are.”

“Delicious, healthy fish, completely without animal suffering? That sounds almost too good to be true.”

“Cultivating fish is not a compromise, but a real alternative.”

Careers

We build with rigor, curiosity, and a focus on outcomes. If you care about disciplined science and partner-ready execution, we’d like to hear from you.

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This page focuses on who we are and how we work. For a detailed view of our development stages, scale-up progress, and partner validation, visit our Investor section.

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