Since 2004, research at the Ketzin test site in Brandenburg is going on in order to improve the scientific understanding of CO₂ storage in a saline aquifer. The project CO₂MAN succeeds the EU-funded project CO₂SINK (2004-2010). The project CO₂MAN aims at continuing and complementing the research activities at the Ketzin site and the transparent information of the public.

In order to use and further expand the potential of the first national CO₂ storage project, CO₂MAN aims at four main targets:

• Monitoring of the CO₂ migration

          1. Determination of the sensitivity of different monitoring methods
          2. Development of geophysical monitoring concepts for CO₂ storage

• Characterization and quantification of CO₂ induced reactions between fluid, rock and the microbial community in the storage formation
• Validation of tools for static modelling and dynamic simulations using data from the Ketzin site
• Public outreach and knowledge transfer to stakeholders, policy makers and authorities.

see also: http://www.geotechnologien.de/index.php/en/co2-speicherung/co2man-2.html