David Zenz und Martin Hofmann lernen sich bei Waldbrandeinsätzen in Südeuropa kennen und stoßen dort vermehrt auf das Problem der Löschtaktik und der Ressourcenknappheit.
Our philosophy
In the face of increasingly frequent and intense wildfires around the world, climate change, and the growing risk for residents and responders, it is time to rethink how best to protect infrastructure and nature from an approaching fire front.
HoZe Solutions GmbH is breaking new ground in the development of new resource-saving systems. One of our key approaches is highly efficient water usage and low risk for responders and users. HoZe Solutions GmbH developments combine all of these.
WATER USE _ With rising temperatures, the demand for water in fire regions also increases, as does the evaporation rate of lakes and rivers. Here it will partly no longer ne possible to extract thousands of liters of water per minute (in the worst case drinking water) for fire fighting. In other regions, accessibility is a problem and a supply of fire-fighting water by large trucks is not feasible on narrow roads. Similarly, a general shortage of transport vehicles, water sources, or general firefighting equipment can also quickly become a limiting factor in wildland management.
RISK _ Every year, hundreds of people (including firefighters) die fighting wildfires. Mostly while protecting their own belongings, protecting other people's lives, or protecting infrastructure. The goal of all HoZe systems is to reduce risk by designing autonomous systems. Be it the past fires in the "Red Forest" of Chernobyl, where massive radiation risks exist, or fires on military training grounds. Here, the developments of HoZe Solutions GmbH can protect emergency forces and residents and at the same time significantly improve the infrastructure protection
FOR WHOM ARE OUR SYSTEMS INTERESTING ? _ Is your community threatened by forest fires? Do you own industrial facilities at the interface in endangered areas? Do you manage a natural park? Are you a forest owner? Are you responsible for the operational safety of power plants, electricity supply or telecommunication? We have the right solution for you!
For more information about our product lines, please do not hesitate to contact us.
FURTHER INCENTIVE _ Along with regular property inspections and on-site training on best prevention practices, HoZe Solutions further helps to limit your risks from wildfires in your area. The use of our systems can further enhance this. Talk to your insurance company to see if the use of our systems, or even regular inspection and training by us, may result in a reduction in your insurance policy. Or have you even been told that your infrastructure is no longer insurable? We may have a solution for you to obtain an insurance policy.
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the company
Beginn der Erforschung an den neuartigen Ansätzen. In den vergangenen Jahren wurden diverse Forschungen an der Universität Coimbra in Portugal durchgeführt. Zudem erfolgen einzelne wissenschaftliche Abstimmungen und Austausch mit der Universität Korsika in Frankreich sowie diversen Zivilschutzeinheiten.
David Zenz und Martin Hofmann gründen die Firma HoZe Solutions GmbH.
Das Papageno-System wird von der „Solar-Impulse“ Stiftung als „Efficient Solution“ zertifiziert und steht somit für eine nachhaltige und wirtschaftlich verwertbare Innovation.
Since 2021, HoZe Solutions GmbH has been working within the ANT project with the German-Greek Assembly and the non-profit association SAFeRS e.V. together.
The founders
David Zenz
- Corporate Management & Administrative Law (MA FOM 2018 & LL.B FHöV 2013)
- Wholesale and foreign trade merchant (IKH)
- From Bergisch Gladbach (GER)
- Volunteer firefighter and paramedic
- Experience in forest fires as an incident commander in Greece and Cyprus
Martin Hofmann
- Chemistry and Materials Sciences (PhD ETHZ 2022 & MSc EPFL 2016)
- Materials Engineer
- From Merenschwand (SUI)
- Volunteer firefighter
- Experience in forest fires as an incident commander in Greece and Cyprus
We are looking for reinforcement for our development team. Do you have experience in the field of remote sensing / GIS / modeling of forest fires and would you like to use your skills for environmental protection? Then we are looking forward to hearing from you!