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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.

 

Gruppe Menschen auf einer Dachterrasse, Städteziel im Hintergrund.Forum E&U
Too much and yet not enough water

The stakeholder workshop encourages dialogue between academia, policymakers, and practitioners on the challenges posed by extreme hydrometeorological events, and strengthens interdisciplinary discussion.

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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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Ackerbau und Viehweide an einem Flusslauf in Kenia. Ein höherer Eintrag von Nährstoffen in Flüsse begünstigt weltweit die Anreicherung von Treibhausgasen. Ricky Mwanake, KIT
The Underestimated Role of Rivers as a Source of Greenhouse Gases

Rivers worldwide are under severe stress: They are warming, losing oxygen and as a result emitting increasing amounts of greenhouse gases. Researchers at KIT have now quantified these global trends over a period of more than two decades. Their results show that rising temperatures and anthropogenic land use are fundamentally transforming river systems, with serious consequences for the climate.

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Stechmücke der Gattung Anopheles – verantwortlich für die Übertragung von Malaria auf den MenschenПавлик Лисицын - Wikipedia commons
Fighting Malaria More Effectively with Climate Data

In many parts of East Africa, small pools of water that form after heavy rainfall are ideal breeding sites for the Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria. Researchers at KIT have analyzed how such environmental conditions affect the effectiveness of mosquito nets. They combined high-resolution climate and hydrology models with malaria data from Kenya to enable better assessments of when and where the nets are especially effective at preventing infections.

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