Institute for Water Management and Eco-Technologies (IWO)

The Institute for Water Management and Eco-Technologies (IWO), founded in January 1994, serves the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal as a scientific institute belonging to the department of Water Management, Environmental, Civil and Safety Engineering. As a result, practice-oriented research topics in the broad fields of water management and recycling & waste disposal management play a central role. The founding of this institute made it possible to integrate the students in a variety of research activities with special emphasis placed on the interconnection between research and teaching.

Research

The focus of the institute's work lies in the interlinking of applied research and teaching. The focus on practice-oriented research tasks is at the centre of the water and environmental service projects.

Specialist field of flood risk management

Flood protection and flood risk management is one of the most important task of water management. Approximately 5000 fatalities and. € 46 billion damage due to hydrological events in 2016 worldwide, prove the relevance of this topic.

Therefore, the primary goal of our research work is the development of methods and tools that contribute to the improvement of flood protection and support a sustainable flood risk management. Hydrology, statistics, hydrodynamics, consequences for economy, critical infrastructures, ecology and people, reliability of structures and the risk analysis itself have to be integrated into approaches and tools.

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Contact:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Bachmann

Specialist field of hydrobiology and river ecology

The specialist field of hydrobiology and river ecology focuses on research in the following areas:

River type-specific assessment according to EU-Water Framework Directive
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the biological quality components: fish, plankton, macrophytes/phytobenthos and macroinvertebrates.
Microbiological water analysis (surface water, drink and wastewater)
Additional hydro-chemical river analyses.

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Specialist field of hydrology and geoinformatics

The specialist field of hydrology and geoinformatics focuses on research in the following areas:

Metrological recording of the most important hydrologic balance components (precipitation, drainage, groundwater & evaporation)
Hydrological forecasts and prognoses
Qualitative and quantitative assessments of water and material transport processes in different scalable units of landscapes

Contact:

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Frido Reinstorf

Specialist field of Ecological Engineering

Ecological Engineering

The Ecological Engineering working group focuses on the following research topics:

Green infrastructure and ecosystem services
Integrated Resource Management
Ecosystem analysis and Life Cycle Assessment
Topic focus:

Urban climate and water balance, climate adaptation
Environment and health
Peatland rewetting

Details about the research activities of the Ecological Engineering working group can be found here:

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Scientific Management:

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Petra Schneider

Specialist Field of Resource Management

The Specialist Field of Resource Management concentrates on the following research topics:

Determining the platinum content of membrane electrode units in fuel cells: exact knowledge of the platinum content of fuel cell membranes is of great importance for the preparation process and for calculating value creation. Due to the chemical composition, above all else the heightened fluorine load, the analysis and preparation is made especially difficult. The focus of the research project is the examination of the sampling process, sample preparation and analysis with regard to their appropriateness for determining the platinum content of the membrane electrode units.
Microwave assisted preparation of lignocellulosic residual materials in order to raise fermentability: an essential procedural step for the use of lignocellulosic residual materials, such as straw for the fermentation process is the substrate digestion. The goal is to reduce the degree of cellulosic crystallinity as well as the lignin content and to loosen the fiber composite in order to improve the enzymatic accessibility. In the research project the suitability of microwave-assisted catalytic substrate digestion will be considered.
Recycling carbon fiber reinforced plastics: Substituting conventional construction materials with carbon fiber reinforced plastics has become a means of increasing the efficiency of numerous systems. The aviation and automotive industries have been exemplary in already making use of these materials. However, these products will also need to be disposed of in the foreseeable future. Yet, with the exception of pyrolytic approaches, there are no material recycling processes to recover the expensive fibers, which are not optimal. The focus of the research project is therefore the search for suitable alternatives to material recycling processes.

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Contact:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gilian Gerke

Specialist Field of Community Water Management with a focus on Wastewater

The Specialist Field of Community Water Management with a focus on Wastewater conducts research in a wide variety of fields as well as in the fields of research relating to the practical applications of biogas. Here is a brief introduction to the individual specific fields of research:

Wastewater treatment/sludge treatment: the simulation and optimization of processes; feasibility studies; state analyses and concepts to avoid operational problems; improving energy efficiency; special concepts for measuring and controlling ventilation; tests of additives and the monitoring of sewage treatment plants.
Biogas: modelling and simulating process optimizations of biogas plants; feasibility studies; improving the resource efficiency, concepts for the processing, treatment and recovery of fermentation residues.

Contact:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Wiese

Dipl.-Ing. Kirstin Neumann

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Specialist Field of Community Water Management & Infrastructure Development

The vast networks of infrastructure, supply and disposal are permanent fixtures in our portfolio of teaching, research and service. This includes status detection and assessment, restructuring measures, network management and adaptation to changing conditions and economic considerations especially for municipal drinking and wastewater networks.

The Specialist Field of Community Water Management & Infrastructure Development concentrates on teaching and research in the following fields:

Sustainable planning:

Adaptation of infrastructure networks to changing demographic, climatic and structural conditions
Assessing the sustainability of infrastructure building projects
Long-term coordination of urban development and infrastructure.

Grid Management:

Modelling the ageing behaviour of infrastructure elements
Forecasting the renewal requirement of infrastructure networks
Forecasting the remaining useful life of infrastructure networks
Selecting and defining appropriate renewal strategies

Economic Efficiency:

Price systems
Asset value analyses
Economic efficiency of restructuring alternatives

Research Projects:

SubKanS: „Development of a standard to assess and classify the structural condition of wastewater manholes and canals”
Diverse small projects in cooperation with the municipal utilities of Magdeburg (SWM) and drink water supply Magdburg (TWM)

Contact:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Schmidt

Specialist Field of Environmental Statistics

The focus of the Specialist Field of Environmental Statistics can be summarized as follows:

Education in mathematics with deeper education in statistics – practical applications of statistics in addition to the theoretical content
Education in informatics tailored to the requirements of statisticians
Basic training in various areas of application such as engineering, economic and natural sciences
Stochastic modelling and data science

Contact:

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Petra Weber-Kurth

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Reik Donner

Specialist Field of Hydraulic Engineering & Experimentation

Research projects are carried out in the Specialist Field of Hydraulic Engineering in order to answer project related questions from the real world of hydraulic engineering. The focus of our research includes:

Experimental investigations in hydraulic engineering laboratory and morphologic processes in flowing waters such as hydro-electric power plants, weirs and stilling basins, levees, bottom slides, sedimentation and erosion processes, sediment transport, etc…
Hydrodynamic modelling (1D, 2D, 3D) e.g. levee dimensioning, levee breach simulations, foreland cultivation as well as sediment transport modelling.
Field investigations with our own survey boat and equipment for sonar, surveying, debris and suspension measurements and water level measurements

Contact:

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2D-hydrodynamic-numerical calculation of the flood event 2013. Water depth and flow vector representation.

Specialist Field of Water Supply

The Specialist Field of Water Supply concentrates on the issues of the treatment and transport drinking water and resource protection. The following is an introduction to some of the topics on in our research and projects, among many others:

Process optimization in water works; modelling experiments filtration and backwashing processes and the use of alkaline filter material; laboratory experiments with flocculent agents and dosing; assessing rinse water for phosphate bonding in sewage treatment plants and in biogas plants; energy efficient pumping
Gathering and describing particle content in water works as well as their behaviour in the distribution network
Calculation of mixed water and evaluating the corrosion behaviour
Monitoring surface water and ground water

Contact:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Irene Slavik

Events

The Institute for Water Management and Eco-Technology organises various events. On the one hand, this is intended to give the staff of the department the opportunity to present their scientific work and, on the other hand, to enable students of the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences to participate in such scientific events free of charge.

Series of events "Water Management in Dialogue"

In 2009, the event series "Water Management in Dialogue" was re-launched through the initiative of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ettmer.

The event series is kindly supported by

the Association of Engineers for Water Management, Waste Management and Cultural Engineering (BWK) - Saxony-Anhalt State Association and
the Saxony-Anhalt Chamber of Engineers (IK LSA)
the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Flood Protection (Magdeburg).

Upcoming Event on 31th of March 2022

At the moment there is no event planned.As soon as there is news, we will inform you here.

2009 until today

Speaker	Year	Title
Ingolf Seick, M.Sc, Mónica Vergara Araya, M.Sc., Axel Wolfram, M.Sc.	2021	"Applied research in wastewater and residual waste treatment" Use of anaerobic reactors as flexible heat batteries Optimisation of nitrogen elimination at large-scale Chinese sewage treatment plants Use of ceramic hybrid membranes for the elimination of trace substances in drinking and wastewater technology
Dr. rer. nat Petra Schneider, Dr. Fengqing Li	2021	„TRANSPOND – Earthquakes, landslides and extreme precipitation and their impact on dams“ TRANSPOND – Transboundary Monitoring and Information System for Radioactive Contamination in Natural Hazards in Central Asia Earthquakes, landslides and extreme precipitation and their impact on mining dams, mass transport modelling on the impact of industrial landfill dam failures on transboundary water bodies Guide to transboundary disaster management
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Frido Reinstorf, Prof. Dr. rer. nat Petra Schneider, Raymundo Rodriguez Tejeda, M.Sc.	2020	"WATERMAS - International Water Resources Management in Times of Climate Change" Climate adaptation challenges and strategies for Latin America - examples from Cuba and Ecuador Green infrastructure as a nature-based solution for adaptation to climate extremes in Latin America Flood protection for the city of Holguin and rainfall duration frequency curves for the Holguin region
Dr. Thomas Lautsch	2020	„Precaution against the harmful effects of radioactive waste“ Precaution against the harmful effects of radioactive waste as the main task of the Federal Company for Final Disposal (BGE)
Dr. Ekkehard Wallbaum, Dr. Jörg Wagner, Michael Schorr, Jörg Pabst, Martin Scheinert und Janine Köhn, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Bachmann	2019	„Daseinsvorsorge!“ Services of general interest from the federal government's point of view, Low water periods in 2018 and 2019 in surface and groundwater, The development of the basic concept of water supply 2030 for the Free State of Saxony - "Daseinsvorsorge" under the influence of Services of general interest under the influence of change factors, BebeR – Practical methods and models for soil erosion reduction at water bodies under the aspect of current and future climate developments, Flood protection #modern thinking
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Volker Lüderitz, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gilian Gerke, Dipl.-Ing. Kirstin Neumann, Andreas Meyer, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Cuhls, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jürgen Wiese	2018	„International Water Management Projects“ Experiences and results from the 2017/18 research semester in Colorado, California, Chile and the Atlantic Islands, Resource management internationally - experiences from work in Cuba, TRANSPOND - Transboundary Pollution after Natural Disasters, Phosphorus Resources in Transregional and Local Context, Co-digestion of organic residues at wastewater treatment plants and biogas plants
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ettmer	2017	„Hydraulic engineering research in the hydraulic engineering laboratory at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences“ Introduction to the research projects on: • dike breaches and the installation of groynes in rivers • the spread of saline water in flowing waters • the effects of foreshore vegetation on water levels and morphology during flood events • the use of multibeam echosounder soundings and drone flights for hydraulic engineering studies in rivers • Visit to the hydraulic engineering test hall
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Volker Lüderitz, Dr. rer. nat. Uta Langheinrich, Dipl.-Fischereiing. Steffen Zahn, Dr.-Ing. Christoph Ertl, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ettmer	2017	„Hydraulic Engineering and Ecology - Contributions to the Discussion on the Passability of the Bode River -“ Macroinvertebrate fauna of the Bode and its ecological assessment, Fish fauna in the Bode with special consideration of its importance for the migratory fish programme of Saxony-Anhalt, The weirs of the Bode from the point of view of the person responsible for maintenance Deconstruction of regulable weirs: prototype bottom sluice Quakenbrück
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Wiese, Dipl.-Ing. Kirstin Neumann, Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Schüler, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Schmidt, Ingolf Seick, M. Eng., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Cuhls	2016	"News from Urban Water Management II" - Professorship "Urban Water Management with a Focus on Wastewater" reappointed with Prof. Dr. Wiese Energy and process optimisation of wastewater treatment plants, Wastewater technology research topics in an international context, using Cuba as an example, News from the DWA North-East, Rehabilitation strategies for wastewater networks - the new DWA-A 143 T14, Research focus on modelling, simulation and optimisation of biogas production and wastewater treatment, Potentials and possibilities of renewable biomass for biogas production at the Magdeburg Campus
Stefan Müller, M.Eng. und Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ettmer, Dipl.-Ing. Jan Geils und Dr. Jens Salva	2014	"Deconstruction of regulable weirs using the example of the Schützenhof weir in Quakenbrück - a pilot project within the framework of the implementation of the EU-WFD". Pilot project within the framework of the implementation of the EU-WRRL" Sohlengleite Quakenbrück - from feasibility study to planning proposal Presentation of the physical model, Redesign of the Schützenhof weir Quakenbrück - planning, implementation and construction, Validation of the design procedures of bottom slides
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Sebastian Gebhardt und Christoff Hinze, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Schmidt, Dipl.-Ing. Kirstin Neumann	2014	"Current research topics from the wastewater and biogas departments of the Department of Water and Environmental Services at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences " Biological waste as CO substrates - an overview and outlook of type and utilisation, Condition assessment and rehabilitation of sewers, Phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge - impact on sewage sludge utilisation and disposal; possible process variants
Dipl.-Ing. Rolf Lack, Dipl.-Ing. Lothar Tölle, Dr.-Ing. Susanne Potthoff, Dipl.-Ing. Winfried Just	2013	"Special hydraulic structures in and on rivers and canals" The Elbe - from glacial valley to cultural landscape, Ship's hoists of the world - World of ship's hoists (historical development, types of construction, current status, example: Niederfinow Ship's Hoist), Dam breakage on the Elbe-Side Canal near Lüneburg, Rehabilitation of the Bersenbrück flood weir, Stationary and mobile systems for flood protection
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Andreas Focke, Dipl.-Ing. Klaus-D. Schmager	2012	"Rehabilitation of the piped Uchte (concrete hood profile) from 1887 in Stendal" Rehabilitation of the piped Uchte (concrete hood profile) from 1887 in Stendal - construction preparation Rehabilitation of the piped Uchte (concrete hood profile) from 1887 in Stendal - construction implementation
Prof. Dr.‐Ing. Manfred Voigt	2012	„"Information as a Resource for Energy Efficiency" (IR-E) Presentation of the research project: research questions - objectives - project structure Selected work areas: Energy-related urban development - Building refurbishment - Material flow management - Geoinformation system
Prof. Dr. Carmen Rubio Armendáriz	2012	"Ecotoxicological issues in Tenerife" Fluoride: a natural contaminant in Tenerife island groundwater Dietary intake of Heavy metals: Risk assessment
Dipl.-Ing. Christian Siemon, Dipl. Ing. (FH) Stefan Müller	2012	„News on flood preparedness" Flood audit - How well prepared are we? - A DWA offer to analyse the flood preparedness status of municipalities and associations Dike breach scenarios on the Elbe in the district of Stendal - possibilities for flood protection
M.Sc. Ingrid Dispert,Dipl. -Ing. Monika Donner, Dr.-Ing. Oliver Stoschek	2012	"Current research on inland waters and coasts by DHI-WASY GmbH" Eva Sim: Coupled traffic and hydraulic simulation for traffic control during evacuation measures Perspective Living Ems: Numerical investigation on tidal dynamics and suspended sediment transport for the reduction of suspended sediment concentrations in the Lower Ems River
Martin Keil, Klaus Heise	2012	"The contaminated site situation in Rothensee and the low-water lock".
Dr. Ludwig Tent, Dipl.‐Ing. Manfred Lehmann	2011	"Watercourse restoration - hydraulic engineering practice". Little sticks and sticks - trees in the trout stream Renaturation measures in practical implementation
Dr.‐Ing. Jochen Aberle, Prof. Dr.‐Ing. Bernd Ettmer	2011	"Hydraulic Engineering Research Activities in New Zealand and Chile" Hydraulic engineering projects and research activities in New Zealand Hydraulic engineering projects and research activities in Chile
Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Pickut, Dipl.-Geol. Andreas Ogroske, Dipl.-Ing. Christian Siemon	2011	"Flood hazard prevention in the Elbe-Parey / Genthin area" Flood hazard defence in the Elbe area between the municipality of Elbe-Parey and the city of Genthin Creation of a two-dimensional flood simulation model for a fictitious dike breach
Dipl.‐Ing. (FH) Sebastian Gebhardt und Ingolf Seick, M.Sc, Dipl.‐Ing. Kirstin Neumann, Stefan Orlik	2011	"Research activities in the drinking water and wastewater sector at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences" Simulation for the optimisation of biogas plants Use of external carbon sources in wastewater treatment - survey results (Germany);Effects of the amendment of the WHG (2009) - industrial residues in wastewater treatment plants Particle counts and solids content in drinking water
Dipl.‐Ing. Bernd Hentschel	2011	"The Oder / Current hydraulic engineering issues" The Oder as a border river to Poland - Current questions on sediment transport Studies on the morphology of lowland rivers with hydraulic models and laboratory flumes
Harald Grote	2011	The expansion of the Mittelland Canal west of Magdeburg"
Dipl.‐Ing. Heiko Warnecke, Dr.‐Ing. Franz Specht	2010	"Implementation of large-scale water engineering projects" Practical implementation of flood protection for the town of Hitzacker on the river Elbe Construction of a hydropower plant on the Weser in Bremen-Hemelingen
Dr.‐Ing. Michael Schulze, Dipl.‐Math. Ulrich Kiel	2010	„"Numerical simulations in hydraulic engineering" Modelling of flowing waters Transient two-dimensional simulation
Dr.‐Ing. Katinka Koll, Dipl.‐Ing. Petr Kurik, Ph. D	2010	"International Hydraulic Engineering" Measurement and evaluation of suspended sediment data using the Nile as an example Transnational flood protection on the Elbe, Czech Republic - Germany
Dipl- Ing. Peter Huth	2010	"The Planning and Status of Construction Work for the New Niederfinow Ship's Hoist"
Dipl.‐Ing. Michael Marek, Janine Oelze, M.Sc. & Daniel Hesse, B.Eng, Dipl.‐Math. Ulrich Kiel	2010	"Hydrodynamic-numerical simulation in water management" 2D and 1D hydraulic water level modelling on the Elbe in Saxony-Anhalt Transient two-dimensional simulation
Dipl.-Ing. Norbert Wernicke & Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Klante, Dipl.-Ing. Manfred Lehmann	2010	"Practical implementation of renaturation measures in the sense of the EU Water Framework Directive". Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive - Construction measures in the association area of the Unterhaltungsverband "Uchte" in the district of Stendal Renaturation measures in practical implementation
Prof. Dr.‐Ing. Bernd Ettmer, Prof. Dr.‐Ing. Gerhard Böttge, Dipl.‐Ing. (FH) Frank Gries	2009	"Hydraulic Engineering Research and Research Cooperation" Experimental hydraulic engineering research and research cooperation Numerical hydraulic engineering research Example of cooperation: Raguhn hydropower plant
Ulrike Hursie, Friedemann Gohr, Dr. Joachim Franke, Norbert Wernike, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Böttge, Prof. Dr. Andrea Heilmann	2009	"The European Water Framework Directive (EU WFD) as a challenge to closing the gap between the actors" Status of the implementation of the EU-WFD in Saxony-Anhalt (implementation, provision of financial resources for the realisation of measures) The EU WFD in Saxony-Anhalt - the path from monitoring to action planning Status of the implementation of the EU WFD in the district of Stendal The EU-WFD as a challenge for engineering offices Outlook on education and potentials of bachelor and master education and research capacities at universities
Prof. Dr.‐Ing. Gerhard Böttge, Prof. Dr. Andrea Heilmann, Dr.‐Ing. Peter Grubert, Dr.‐Ing. Jörn Anselm	2009	"Examples of engineering structures in hydraulic engineering practice" Outlook on education and potentials of bachelor and master education and research capacities at universities Wippra flood retention basin - from subsoil exploration to dam construction Industrial area in a water protection zone thanks to a soil filter system
Dipl.‐Ing. Michael Marek, M.Sc. Cesar Alvarado Ancieta	2009	„International Hydraulic Engineering" 3D numerical flow simulation for the new construction of the Zerben II lock and simulation of a cooling water discharge off the coast of Dubai Motyginskaya hydropower plant, Russia and Gran Poubara dam, Gabon
Dipl.-Ing. Joachim Schimrosczyk, Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Rudolf	2009	"Dams in Saxony-Anhalt" Talsperrenbetrieb Sachsen-Anhalt - All about dams in Saxony-Anhalt Bode works, Harz ponds, flood retention basins Rappbode Dam - 15 years of repairs to Germany's highest dam in fast motion

Joint Institute Colloquium

The Institute for Water Management and Eco-Technology at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, in cooperation with the Leichtweiß Institute for Hydraulic Engineering at the TU Braunschweig, the Institute for Flood Management and River Engineering at the TU Kaiserslautern and the Institute for Geographical Sciences at the FU Berlin, invites you to a joint institute colloquium at regular intervals. Current topics in the fields of water bodies and ecology are presented at this event.

2021

Institute Colloquium on 18 November 2021 in Magdeburg

"Impact of climate change on water ecology and water management"

The Institute of Water Management and Eco-Technology (IWO) of the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Leichtweiß Institute of Hydraulic Engineering of the TU Braunschweig and the Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management of the TU Kaiserslautern invited to the joint institute colloquium entitled "Impact of Climate Change on Water Ecology and Water Management" on 18 November 2021.

Program

2019

Institute Colloquium from 21 November 2019 in Magdeburg

"Floodplain dynamics and old water revitalisation"

The Institute of Water Management and Eco-Technology (IWO) of the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Leichtweiß Institute of Hydraulic Engineering of the TU Braunschweig and the Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management of the TU Kaiserslautern invited to the joint institute colloquium entitled "Auendynamik und Altwasserrevitalisierung" on 21 November 2019.

Program

2015

Institute Colloquium on 05 November 2015 in Magdeburg
"Water Framework Directive 2015 - What has been achieved, what remains to be done?"

The Institute for Water Management and Eco-Technology (IWO) of the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, in cooperation with the Leichtweiß Institute for Hydraulic Engineering of the Technical University of Braunschweig, the Institute for Flood Management and River Engineering of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and the Institute for Geographical Sciences of the Free University of Berlin, invited to the joint institute colloquium entitled "Water Framework Directive 2015 - What has been achieved, what remains to be done?" on 05 November 2015.

Co-organisers were the Association of Engineers for Water Management, Waste Management and Cultural Engineering (Bund der Ingenieure für Wasserwirtschaft, Abfallwirtschaft und Kulturbau e.V.), the Saxony-Anhalt State Agency for Flood Protection and Water Management (Landesbetrieb für Hochwasserschutz und Wasserwirtschaft Sachsen-Anhalt) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ).

As in 2010 and 2013, the lectures took place in the conference hall of the LHW. Around 160 participants were able to listen to lectures on the hydro-ecological and hydro-morphological analysis of flowing waters, on lakes and groundwater, on flood protection as well as on the planning of measures and their implementation with a view to the Water Framework Directive.

Program

IWO publication series

In 2005, the series of publications of the Institute of Water Management and Eco-Technology "Magdeburger Wasserwirtschaftliche Hefte" was launched. A total of 15 volumes have been published so far:

Contributions to the institute colloquium "The Elbe in the area of conflict between flood protection, nature conservation & navigation".

Band	Year	Title
Bd. 1	2005	Flood management
Bd. 2	2005	Comparative study and critical assessment of current methods for the evaluation of surface waters according to the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive using the example of waters in large protected areas of Saxony-Anhalt
Bd. 3	2006	Sustainable Approaches in Water Management, Urban Planning and Effective and Renewable Energy Uses, Indianapolis, September 16 and 17, 2005
Bd. 4	2006	Festschrift: 50 years of water management education in Magdeburg (1956 - 2006)
Bd. 5	2006	Technical, ecological and social aspects of modern wastewater treatment
Bd. 6	2006	Contributions to the conference "Strategies and Instruments for the Improvement of Preventive Flood Protection
Bd. 7	2007	Study "Competitive and Liveable Altmark - Services of General Interest in a Rural Region
Bd. 8	2007	Contributions to the institute colloquium "Assessment of water bodies in the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive".
Bd. 9	2008	Protection and regeneration of water ecosystems and water resources through engineering-ecological methods
Bd. 10	2010	Contributions to the Institute Colloquium "Effects of Interventions in Running Waters
Bd. 11	2011	Resource Management in Settlement Areas - Framework Conditions for Novel Sanitation Systems in Urban Environments
Bd. 12	2012	Transformation processes of public services in rural areas - the example of the Altmark region
Bd. 13	2012	Assessment of constructed wetlands in arid regions with special regard to ecology and multifunctionability
Bd. 14	2013	Contributions to the institute colloquium "The Elbe in the area of conflict between flood protection, nature conservation & navigation
Bd. 15	2017	Natural use of wood for the development of watercourses in the North German Lowlands

Information on the authors and the order number can be found here:

Schriftenreihe "Magdeburger Wasserwirtschaftliche Hefte"

Annual Reports

The focus of the institute lies in the bundling of the most diverse research activities of the department, whereby application-oriented and practice-related regional tasks were the focus of the work. The IWO presents the many research projects in annual reports:

Organization

The current institute management consists of the institute director and the scientific management. Since April 2010, the tasks of the Institute Director have been carried out by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ettmer.