From the Port of Hamburg to the world: DACMA is developing DAC technology for global deployment at its new Competence Centre
Guest article by Oliver Schenk – Hamburg Renewable Energy Cluster
WitIn a recent guest article on the website of the Hamburg Renewable Energy Cluster, Oliver Schenk highlights the new DACMA Competence Centre currently under construction in the Port of Hamburg – → click here for the full article.
With the ground-breaking ceremony in December 2025, DACMA GmbH has given the go-ahead for an industrial research and development centre for Direct Air Capture (DAC). The centre bridges the gap between laboratory, prototype and commercial deployment – with a focus on the further development of existing DAC plants as well as the development of a new generation for international roll-out.
At the heart of the international strategy is a long-term partnership with Deep Sky, Canada’s leading developer of large-scale carbon removal projects. Together, DACMA and Deep Sky are developing the next generation of DAC technology for one of the world’s largest DACCS plants – with a scaling perspective from an initial 600 tonnes up to 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually. A strong signal: technology from Hamburg is playing a central role in one of the world’s most ambitious climate protection projects.
“In just one year, DACMA GmbH has achieved an exponential progress in the atmospheric carbon capture journey. The strategic alliance with Repsol (both in Venturing Capital and projects) will boost the pace of this highly focused group of outstanding engineers that are persistently looking for every angle of the technology improvement. Take the time to celebrate, acknowledge your success and keep going!!!”
“One of the most relevant projects related to the development of technologies with a negative CO2 effect, the ONLY project in Brazil on Direct Air Capture multi-country Spain, Brazil Germany in Open Innovation. Repsol Sinopec Brazil Corporation, Start Up DACMA and PUC Rio Grande do Sul University. A disruptive commitment to a more decarbonized world. Being part of this project is a privilege and a unique opportunity to add value to society.”
“In collaboration with Phoenix Contact, DACMA has developed an application that contributes to CO2 decarbonization. This technology makes a significant contribution to sector coupling in the All Electric Society and to the sustainable use of energy. I am delighted that two technology-driven companies are working together so efficiently.”
“The DACMA GmbH with Jörg Spitzner and his team are not only valuable partners in our network, but also key initiators and innovators who, with DACMA, are driving forward DAC system engineering in the Hamburg metropolitan region – an essential future climate change mitigation technology.”
“Together with our partner DACMA GmbH, we are delighted to be building the first DAC machine on the HAMBURG BLUE HUB site in the Port of Hamburg. The 30-60 tons output of CO2 annually of the DACMA machine can later be used to produce e-methanol for the Port of Hamburg, for example. This is a joint milestone, as it fits in with the plan to purchase large volumes of synthetic fuels from Power-to-X plants in Africa and South America for Germany through the HAMBURG BLUE HUB”.
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