Within the scope of our activities in municipal water management, we focus on the integrated optimization of wastewater conveyance, treatment, and reuse through research, development, and technical consulting. Our core competencies lie in providing technical advice and support to operators, as well as in the development and implementation of novel processes for optimized wastewater conveyance and treatment.
A central aspect of our work is the scientific evaluation and guidance of the deployment of new technologies in wastewater treatment. In particular, our tasks involve analyzing and interpreting operational data, thereby supporting decision-making processes in the adoption of innovative treatment approaches.
In the context of our research activities, we investigate sensor technologies and control strategies in combined sewer systems. Our work is aimed at developing solutions that are specifically tailored to the needs of sewer network operators.
Our research extends beyond the treatment plant itself, considering treated wastewater as a reusable resource. We focus on the development of novel validation methods for decentralized water treatment systems through innovative monitoring and control concepts. Furthermore, we are engaged in research projects in wastewater-based epidemiology, where wastewater analyses are used to infer the prevalence and spread of pathogens in the population, thereby contributing to public health monitoring and preventive measures.
Urban drainage systems face increasing challenges: intense rainfall events, demographic changes, rising environmental standards, and, not least, the requirements of the KARL project demand innovative solutions. Our research focuses on intelligent technologies and control concepts to make wastewater systems more efficient, resource-conserving, and future-proof.
Currently, we place emphasis on the development and deployment of advanced sensors for real-time monitoring of flow rates, pollutant loads, and overall system conditions. These data serve as the basis for designing intelligent, volume- and load-based control strategies. The goal is to prevent system overloads, operate treatment plants more efficiently, and minimize the discharge of pollutants into receiving waters.
By integrating digitalization, automation, and process engineering, we contribute to making urban drainage systems both climate-resilient and cost-efficient—benefiting operators and the environment alike.
awaregio | Waterreuse
Modular wastewater treatment processes for the reuse in agriculture, aquaponics and the substitution of drinking water resources
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ClearWater
Development of an AI-based optical measuring system for monitoring the flocculant dosing process in wastewater and reduction of polyacrylamide-based flocculants using dual flocculation
MoreTransfer from research into routine application
Holistic evaluation of available findings of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater monitoring for the pandemic assessment in North Rhine-Westphalia
MoreHydrogen-based sector coupling between water, energy, and transportation
E-BO(2)t – Production of electrolysis-based methanol fuels and oxygen utilization in wastewater treatment at the WWTP Bottrop
MoreE-MetO
Elektrolyse mit Nutzung von Brauchwasser als Schnittstelle zwischen biologischer Methanisierung und Ozonierung
MoreecReUse | South Africa
Enhancing Resource Use Efficiency in South Africa through Water Reuse and Sustainable Energy Production at Wastewater Treatment Plants
MoreECWASA | South Africa
Innovative water infrastructure management to increase water security for people, economy and agriculture in Southern Africa
MorePollution load based sewer management in Cologne
ENTfrachtEN – Development of an integral process measuring and control technology concept for pollution load based real-time control of wastewater discharge with the aim of surface water relief.
MoreMethanol synthesis from sewage gas
GREEN-BEE - Market- and product-oriented further development of the concept for synthesizing methanol from sewage gas
MoreSustainable denim finishing using water recycling and renewable energies
GreenFactory SARTEX in Tunisia
MoreFuture-oriented technologies and services for a sustainable land management
I-WALAMAR – Water- und land management in Morocco
MoreFrom cotton field to hanger
InoCottonGROW – Global cotton textile industry: the german water footprint in Pakistan
MoreKARL – EU-Kommunalabwasserrichtlinie
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MoreSewage sludge management in Hannover
Market and potential study sewage sludge for the North-East Region and the Hannover Metropolitan Region
MoreSewage sludge management in the Rhine-Hunsrück district (Germany)
Future treatment and utilization of sewage sludge from the sewage treatment plants of the municipalities of the Rhine-Hunsrück district in Germany
MoreMoniKlär
MoniKlär – Monitoring of wastewater treatment plants to mitigate operational greenhouse gas emissions
MoreNiersFluX
High-resolution trace substance flux balance in the Niers catchment to quantify direct and indirect input pathways and derive options for action
MoreAnoxic Biowash for Biogas Desulfurization as a Contribution to the Climate Future
NitroSX – Microbiological Biogas Desulphurisation
MoreTrace substance elimination from CP plants
Best Available Techniques (BAT) for reducing the entry of micropollutants from wastewater of CP Treatment Plants for hazardous waste into water bodies
MoresubKRITIS
Assessment of the IT security level of small and medium-sized wastewater treatment plants in North Rhine-Westphalia below the KritisV
MoreTextile curved sieve
Filter system for solids separation from wastewater streams with low-maintenance cleaning concept based on structured pile textiles with defined separation behavior
MoreIntegrated resource management in Southeast Asia
Urban-NEXUS concept for sustainable wastewater collection and treatment in Jakarta
MoreWaterReTUNe | Tunisia
Desalination, Nutrient Recovery, and Diversified Utilization of NBS-Treated Wastewater
MoreWBEready
Wastewater based epidemiology and preparedness: reserach need for a roadmap to develop adaptive monitoring capacities in the public health service
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