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Water research at KIT covers a wide range of water sciences and engineering fields such as Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Aquatic Ecology, Fluid-Mechanics, Hydraulic Engineering, and Water Chemistry and Water Technology. Our research aims at an improved understanding of the role of the water cycle and related transport of matter for the functioning of environmental systems. We focus on the synthesis and implementation of foresightful and sustainable water resources management concepts and related technology.

In teaching, water plays also an important role: Several bachelor's and master's degree programs with a strong link to water are offered at KIT.

 

Keynote of Mario Franca at the River Flow Conference 2026 in ThessalonikiPhotopress@Yannis Tsouflidis
Keynote Lecture by Mário Franca at the River Flow Conference 2026

In his lecture 'It Takes a Nation of Processes to Forge a River' Mário Franca presented rivers as dynamic systems shaped by the interaction of hydrological, geomorphological, ecological, and human processes. Four research lines focusing on transport and transformation processes related to floodplain forests, wood, sediments, and landscape hazards were discussed, highlighting their implications for river management, restoration, and sustainability. Using examples from his own research, Mário Franca concluded by discussing how the gap between scientific knowledge and practical action can be bridged in the face of societal paralysis that often hinders implementation.

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Forschende des KIT untersuchen, wie sich Glyphosat und AMPA durch Nanofiltrationsmembranen aus Wasser entfernen lassenCynthia Ruf, KIT
Efficient Removal of Glyphosate from Water

Membranes with nanometer-sized pores can filter the herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA out of water. The success of the process not only depends on the size and charge of the molecules, but also on their hydration: The thicker their hydration shell, the harder it is for them to pass through the membrane. These findings made by researchers at KIT will help further improve nanofiltration in order to provide people worldwide with clean water.

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