The focus of this profile is on innovative technologies for the treatment of drinking water and wastewater, as well as the sustainable design of urban and decentralized water systems. This includes the biological, chemical and physical processes of water treatment, as well as planning and dimensioning of infrastructure and facilities for water supply and wastewater disposal. In addition to the basic and advanced technological principles and applications, energy efficiency and economics are important aspects.

Following modules are available in profile A:

Advanced Fundamentals (27 CP)

Compulsory modules (15 CP):

• AF111: Think Like a Scientist: Research Integrity and Best Practices in Water Science and Engineering
• AF201: Fundamentals of Water Quality
• AF301: Urban Water Infrastructure and Management

Selectable modules (12 CP)

• AF401: Advanced Fluid Mechanics
• AF501: Numerical Fluid Mechanics
• AF601: Hydraulic Engineering
• AF701: Water and Energy Cycles
• AF801: Hydrogeology
• AF901: Sustainable Management of Rivers and Floodplains

Specialization (24 CP)

• PA221: Water Technology
• PA222: Membrane Technologies in Water Treatment
• PA984: Environmental Biotechnology
• PA223: Practical Course in Water Technology
• PA321: Wastewater Treatment Technologies
• PA322: Stormwater Management
• PA323: Modeling Wastewater Treatment Processes
• PA621: Water Distribution Systems
• PA224: Biofilm Systems
• PA226: Industrial Wastewater Treatment

The aim of this profile is to deepen advanced hydrodynamic principles, and amplify their application for flows in the environment as well as for planning and dimensioning of hydraulic structures for water management. Emphasis is laid on the preservation and regeneration of the structural quality of water bodies, under consideration of ecological aspects. Profound knowledge in physical and numerical modeling is imparted.

Advanced Fundamentals (27 CP)

Compulsory modules (21 CP)

• AF111: Think Like a Scientist: Research Integrity and Best Practices in Water Science and Engineering
• AF401: Advanced Fluid Mechanics
• AF501: Numerical Fluid Mechanics
• AF601: Hydraulic Engineering

Selectable modules (6 CP)

• AF201: Fundamentals of Water Quality
• AF301: Urban Water Infrastructure and Management
• AF701: Water and Energy Cycles
• AF801: Hydrogeology
• AF901: Sustainable Management of Rivers and Floodplains

Specialization (24 CP)

• PB421: Environmental Fluid Mechanics
• PB523: Fluid Mechanics of Turbulent Flows
• PB524: Modeling of Turbulent Flows -RANS and LES
• PB522: Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics
• PB642: Experimental Hydraulics and Measuring Techniques
• PB422: Hydraulic Interactions
• PB651: Numerical Flow Modeling in Hydraulic Engineering
• PB653: Hydro Power Engineering
• PB655: Waterway Engineering
• PB634: River Processes
• PB661: Project Studies in Water Resources Management

This profile focuses on the processes of the water cycle in terrestrial systems and related matter and energy cycles. It also includes all aspects of integrated management of river basins, such as management strategies for the protection of surface and ground waters, the prediction of water-related extreme events, and the development of prevention and mitigation measures.

Following modules are available in profile C:

Advanced Fundamentals (27 CP)

Compulsory modules (15 CP)

• AF111: Think Like a Scientist: Research Integrity and Best Practices in Water Science and Engineering
• AF701: Water and Energy Cycles
• AF801: Hydrogeology

Selectable modules (12 CP)

• AF201: Fundamentals of Water Quality
• AF301: Urban Water Infrastructure and Management
• AF401: Advanced Fluid Mechanics
• AF501: Numerical Fluid Mechanics
• AF601: Hydraulic Engineering
• AF: 901: Sustainable Management of Rivers and Floodplains

Specialization (24 CP)

• PC722: Integrated Design Project in Water Resources Management
• PC725: Surface and Subsurface Contaminant Transport
• PC732: Hydrological Measurements in Environmental Systems
• PC733: Deep Learning in Hydrological Modeling
• PC341: River Basin Modeling
• PC762: Protection and Use of Riverine Systems
• PC561: Groundwater Management
• PC842: Karst Hydrogeology