BuGeFi

BuGeFi (Büro für Umweltplanung, Gewässermanagement und Fischerei) is an environmental planning and fisheries consultancy based in Bielefeld, Germany. Established in 2007 and led by Dr. Andreas Hoffmann, a qualified biologist and publicly appointed expert, the firm supports projects involving waterways, aquatic ecology and water protection. Its team provides services from initial planning through implementation, combining technical expertise with scientifically grounded, sustainability-focused solutions.

BuGeFi prepares environmental assessments and reports, including FFH assessments, species protection assessments, environmental impact assessments, Water Framework Directive evaluations and landscape conservation plans. Other services include support with water-law applications, fish population surveys, waterbody assessments, restoration planning, monitoring and project follow-up. The firm also plans fish passage facilities, including upstream and downstream migration systems, and offers construction supervision, fish evacuation, flow measurement and acoustic telemetry. Its specialist capabilities include fish marking, ethological hydraulics and DIDSON sonar. BuGeFi’s reference projects include fish passage and migration studies at sites such as Bremen-Hemelingen, Eddersheim and the Werra power station.