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Bachelor's Program in Civil Engineering
- Fundamentals of Water Resources Engineering (Urban Water Management) (module 3025) ILIAS
(compulsory module for the Bachelor’s program in Civil Engineering), 4th semester: 2 lectures; 2 seminars
Lecture content on municipal water management: Water demand, drinking water requirements, water extraction, water treatment processes, water storage and distribution, types of wastewater, wastewater generation, site drainage, wastewater discharge, wastewater treatment plant
- Municipal Wastewater Treatment 1 (modules 3401) ILIAS
(compulsory module for Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Water Resources specialization), 5th semester: 2 lectures, 1 lab, 1 seminar
Lecture content: Wastewater chemistry, wastewater biology, evaluation of operational logs, wastewater treatment processes (mechanical and biological), sizing of a wastewater treatment plant according to DWA-A 131, water law
- Water Supply (Module 3406) ILIAS
(Compulsory module for Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Water Resources specialization), 5th semester: 2 lectures, 2 seminars
Lecture content: Water chemistry, Drinking Water Ordinance, water cycle, water demand, water extraction, well types, well construction, yield, surface water, water protection zones, water quality, water treatment processes (sedimentation, precipitation, flocculation, filtration, oxidation, iron removal, manganese removal, deacidification, softening, activated carbon adsorption, disinfection processes), pump types, cavitation
- Pipeline and sewer network planning (module 3405) ILIAS
(compulsory module for Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Water Resources specialization), 5th semester: 2 lectures, 2 labs
Lecture content: Fundamentals, planning, and construction of drainage systems (separate and combined sewer systems, pressure and vacuum drainage), sewer structures, site-specific selection of drainage methods, dynamic cost comparison calculations. Fundamentals of modeling techniques, acquisition of basic data, representation of a sewer network in a computer model, graphical processing of sewer network data as part of a design process with presentation of the network in a site plan and longitudinal section, sizing and verification calculations using a hydrodynamic sewer network model (model rainfall and long-term time series simulation), Plotting discharge and water level hydrographs, statistical analyses.
- Municipal Wastewater Treatment 2 (modules 3407) ILIAS
(compulsory module for Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Water Resources specialization), 6th semester: 2 lectures, 1 lab, 1 seminar
Lecture content: Sludge treatment processes, sewage sludge (composition, load), options for sewage sludge disposal, Sewage Sludge Ordinance, wastewater engineering calculations for the components of a sludge treatment system (thickener, digesters, gas generation, gas storage), phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge, use of measurement, control, and regulation technology, process technologies for advanced wastewater treatment, 4th treatment stage for the elimination of micropollutants, water quality, Water Framework Directive, water pollution
- Wastewater Treatment in Rural Areas (Module 3518) ILIAS
(compulsory elective module for Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Water Resources specialization), 6th semester: 2 lectures, 1 lab, 1 seminar
Lecture content: Special requirements and techniques for decentralized water supply and wastewater disposal solutions, vacuum and pressure drainage, small-scale wastewater treatment plants, economic feasibility calculations (fundamentals, project examples), alternative sanitation concepts, etc.
- Rainwater Management (module 3408) ILIAS
(compulsory module for Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Water Resources specialization), 6th semester: 2 lectures, 2 seminars
Lecture content: Planning, design, construction, and maintenance of rainwater management systems; Source-dependent quality of surface runoff; requirements for water and soil protection; integration of stormwater management into urban land-use planning; disconnection measures in existing infrastructure
- Pipeline Construction and Rehabilitation (modules 3402), joint course with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Schlötzer, lecture by lecturer Dipl.-Ing. Malte Nowak (ILIAS), (Compulsory module for Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Water Resources specialization), 5th semester: 2 lectures, 2 labs
Lecture content: Pipelines in the ground, pipe cross-sections and materials, laying of pipelines in sloped/shored trenches, non-controlled and controlled tunneling methods, shaft structures and caissons, structural design of pipelines and shaft structures, condition assessment and damage assessment, damage and causes of damage, rehabilitation methods
Master’s Program in Infrastructure Management – Water and Traffic
- Urban Water Management in Transition (Module 3702), 1st semester: 4 V, ILIAS
Lecture content: new challenges for urban water management systems (demographic change, climate change, legal requirements), impacts and need for action, technical, organizational, and institutional adaptation needs, decision support
- Water and Transportation Project (Module 3707), 2nd semester, joint course with Prof. Adams, Prof. Köhler, Prof. Stephan
Content: New challenges for transportation areas/systems and urban water management systems (demographic change, climate change, energy transition, legal requirements), impacts and need for action, technical, organizational, and institutional adaptation needs, decision support.
Bachelor's theses
| 2025 | Preserving the Local Water Balance – Optimization of Rainwater Management in Commercial Areas Using the Example of an Existing Building in Isernhagen |
| 2025 | Preserving the local water balance – Guidelines for rainwater management in development areas using the city of Werl as an example |
| 2024 | Development of an action plan for municipal flood prevention for the city of Lemgo – using the Liebigstraße Süd development area in Lemgo as an example |
| 2024 | Energy and process optimization in water supply – using the drinking water supply of the city of Lage, North Rhine-Westphalia, as an example |
| 2023 | Preservation of the local water balance – Integrated stormwater management using the example of the development of a residential area in the Husen district of the city of Lichtenau |
| 2023 | Preliminary planning of near-natural wastewater treatment using the example of a research and demonstration site for innovative water and wastewater technology in Cottbus |
| 2022 | Comprehensive process comparison for the optimized operation of the biological stage at the Oelde wastewater treatment plant, taking economic and ecological aspects into account |
| 2022 | Investigation of the use of a heat exchanger in the collector on Goebenstraße in Herford with regard to energy recovery from wastewater for local heating supply |
| 2021 | Combination of membrane aeration with powdered activated carbon for the removal of micropollutants |
| 2021 | Comparative tests on biological sludge-water treatment using the co-substrates acetic acid and VP1 from Brenntag |
| 2020 | Comparison of CO2 footprints of sewer rehabilitation measures using on-site curing SF and GF pipe liners in relation to the rehabilitation project in the city of Lemgo |
| 2020 | Process and economic optimization of the Altenbeken wastewater treatment plant |
| 2019 | Influence of iron-containing precipitants on the adsorption behavior of granular activated carbon |
| 2019 | Heavy metal inputs into Bielefeld’s water bodies (biofilm studies, root cause analysis, heavy metal retention in stormwater relief structures) |
| 2019 | Thermal disposal of sand trap sludge in the Elverlingsen fluidized bed incineration plant |
| 2019 | Comparison of process and economic efficiency between a membrane bioreactor and a conventional aeration system for the new construction of the Lichtenau Kleinenberg wastewater treatment plant |
| 2019 | Detailed design of a dewatering system, taking into account economic aspects and two dewatering processes |
| 2019 | Integration of wastewater treatment plants into the “power-to-gas” concept |
| 2019 | Dry fermentation at the Lemgo composting plant – solid separation from the centrate of the fermentation substrate dewatering process |
| 2019 | Elimination of micropollutants at the Barntrup wastewater treatment plant using powdered activated carbon and a fuzzy filter – evaluation of operational results |
| 2019 | Hydraulic and ecological redesign of a water body in the urban watershed of the city of Herford |
| 2019 | Digesters at the Espelkamp wastewater treatment plant – renovation or new construction as a compact digestion plant |
| 2018 | Optimization of the rainwater treatment and retention basin in Paderborn Mönkeloh |
| 2018 | Microplastics in wastewater treatment plants |
| 2018 | Possibilities and technical implementation of using water treatment plant sludge as an additive in a pressure pipeline to reduce odors and limit hydrogen sulfide formation |
| 2018 | Preliminary design planning for a non-conventional wastewater infrastructure development of the “Poppenbrede” industrial park in the city of Detmold (supervised on behalf of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Adams) |
| 2018 | Stormwater treatment/retention and redesign of the sewer system for a road section (supervised on behalf of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Adams) |
| 2018 | Drainage planning for a commercial property with a warehouse, shipping, and administration facilities in the Liemerheide industrial area of the city of Lemgo (supervised on behalf of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Adams) |
| 2017 | Further development of the extraneous water removal concept for the Old Hanseatic City of Lemgo |
| 2017 | Manhole inspection & manhole rehabilitation |
| 2016 | Determination of the optimal process water parameters for the anaerobic treatment of process water from the HTC of fine mulch |
| 2016 | Options for treating rainwater contaminated with heavy metals using the example of a development area in Cologne-Lövenich |
| 2016 | Commissioning of an anaerobic treatment plant for whey from the Gunzesried Alpine Dairy |
| 2016 | Comparison of innovative sewage sludge treatment methods for the optimization of sludge treatment for the City of Hanover |
| 2016 | Aerobic treatment of anaerobically pretreated wastewater from a yeast factory in an SBR plant |
| 2015 | Cost comparison analysis for sewer rehabilitation in the city of Marienmünster |
| 2015 | Energy-self-sufficient wastewater treatment plant in Bad Oeynhausen |
| 2014 | Wastewater engineering review and optimization of the Wangerooge wastewater treatment plant |
| 2014 | Comparison of various epoxy resins for the rehabilitation of defective sewer connections from economic and technical perspectives |
| 2014 | AOX issues in the flotation sludge of a large bakery (formation, balancing, analysis) |
| 2014 | Manhole rehabilitation |
| 2014 | Use of corrosion inhibitors in drinking water treatment – Impact on drinking water quality and wastewater treatment using the city of Lippstadt as an example |
| 2013 | Impact of fecal matter from septic tanks on the loading and operation of SBR plants in Eastern Europe: The case of the Croatian city of Ogulin |
| 2013 | Development of a program of measures for the Cologne-Buchforst sewer network |
| 2012 | Use of additives in the biological wastewater treatment plant of a slaughterhouse with a meat processing plant to reduce sludge production |
| 2012 | Anaerobic degradability of HTC wastewater |
| 2012 | Treatment trials for underground de-icing and manganese removal |
| 2011 | Reorganization of the Zierenberg-Friedrichsaue water supply |
| 2011 | Trials for the treatment of wastewater from vegetable processing using a trickling filter |
| 2011 | Sizing of a central drinking water softening plant for the Salzkotten municipal utilities |
| 2011 | Sizing of wastewater treatment plants for 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants for the Homs region, Syria, as a biological treatment plant according to ATV-DVWK-A 131, as an SBR plant according to DWA-M 210, as a trickling filter plant according to DWA-DVWK-A 281, and as a wastewater pond system according to DWA-A 201 |
Master's theses
| 2025 | Design and Optimization of Watercourse Maintenance Planning and Integration into a GIS System, Taking into Account the Impact of Climate Change—Using the Example of the Wetering Watershed in the Lower Rhine Region |
| 2025 | Development of a concept for sludge and wastewater management, taking into account the requirements of sewage sludge dewatering and recycling – using the wastewater treatment plant of the City of Detmold as an example |
| 2024 | Water balance as a new decision-making criterion in development planning – comparison of the WaBiLa and Storm.Sim applications using a residential and commercial area as an example, with a focus on tree trenches and green roofs |
| 2024 | Development of measures for the optimization of a drinking water network – based on a computer-aided recalculation of the water supply network of WBV Mittelangeln |
| 2023 | Development of guidelines for the modular use of wastewater heat and water reuse in school buildings – using the example of the Astrid Lindgren School in Lemgo |
| 2024 | Investigation of the hydraulic effects of floating barriers made of natural building blocks and a constricted bed of gravel |
| 2024 | Study on the sustainable implementation of renaturation measures based on the jet effect concept in the conceptual planning of a stepping stone in jet path No. 6 “An der Falkenkrugstraße” on the Werre River in Detmold |
| 2023 | Optimization of stormwater management to adjust the water balance—using the example of the development of a residential area in a rural municipality |
| 2023 | Options for action toward a climate-resilient and demand-oriented water supply for the service area of Wasserwerke Paderborn GmbH |
Theses
| 2010 | Determination of the energy benefits of switching from aerobic to anaerobic sludge stabilization for sewage gas production, using the Schuckenbaum Central Wastewater Treatment Plant as an example |
| 2010 | Renovation of the sewer network in the “Bauernsiedlung” to reduce inflow of extraneous water |
| 2010 | Study of the water supply area of Stadtwerke Lemgo GmbH with regard to possible alternatives to the “Braker Wiesen” water extraction plant |
| 2010 | Approaches taken by cities and municipalities to implement leak tests on private house connections – analysis, comparison, and evaluation of the measure |
| 2010 | Wastewater engineering recalculation and optimization of the operation of the Dörentrup wastewater treatment plant |
| 2009 | Preliminary study for the development of a concept to address extraneous water in the catchment area of the Alme wastewater treatment plant |
| 2009 | Assessment of the wastewater situation and conduct of anaerobic tests at a medium-sized brewery belonging to SMBs |
| 2009 | Laboratory investigation of the feasibility of using lamella separators for sludge optimization in the secondary clarifiers of the Köhlbrandhöft-Süd wastewater treatment plant |
| 2009 | Optimization of the "Obere Lutter" wastewater treatment plant through dynamic simulation |
| 2009 | Production and treatment of biogas using special and residual lime |
| 2009 | Optimization of small-scale wastewater treatment plants using SBR technology through the application of different design approaches |
| 2008 | Continuous Batch Reactor – Activated sludge process with retention discharge |
| 2008 | Design and operation of soil filtration systems |
| 2008 | AQUAmax Professional XXL - Sludge treatment, energy consumption, and disposal options |
| 2008 | Assessment of biogas production using comparative input-output analysis of COD, TSS, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus, using the example of mesophilic and thermophilic digesters operated according to the FAR-SBR process at the company Gemüse Meyer |
| 2008 | Development of a closed UV disinfection system for the sanitization of treated wastewater from small-scale wastewater treatment plants |
| 2008 | Study of the Salzhemmdorf water supply area with regard to water availability and demand, as well as optimization of the Wallensen and Thüste water treatment plants |
| 2008 | Renovation of service lines to reduce the inflow of extraneous water |
| 2008 | Anaerobic digestion of biowaste from food production at Conditorei Coppenrath & Wiese |
| 2008 | Assessment of the effects of fuzzy pattern control for optimization of O2 supply and N removal at the municipal wastewater treatment plants in Uetze, Elbmarsch, and Braunsbedra |
| 2007 | GIS-based assessment of the vulnerability of karst groundwater on the Paderborn Plateau due to municipal wastewater disposal |
| 2007 | Pollutant load input into the Oldentruper Bach |
| 2007 | Controlled feeding of sequencing batch reactors at the start of the sedimentation phase with the aim of process optimization |
| 2007 | Verification and optimization of the Windelsbleiche industrial wastewater treatment plant, Bielefeld |
| 2007 | Verification and optimization of the industrial wastewater treatment plant at the Smilde fat rendering plant, Versmold |
| 2007 | Experiments on the removal of PFTs from groundwater using activated carbon |
| 2007 | Preparation of a sewer network survey and a remediation plan for the former Desenberg Barracks in Borgenteich |
| 2007 | Assessment of the pollution and sewage sludge situation at the municipal wastewater treatment plants in Uetze, Elbmarsch, and Braunsbedra |
| 2006 | Redesign of the HILLPARK wastewater treatment plant in Löhne Bischofshagen |
| 2006 | Anaerobic industrial wastewater treatment in tropical regions using AOPR technology (Anaerobic Open Pond Reactor) |
| 2006 | Development of an aeration system for pressure drainage stations at individual properties |
| 2006 | Study of the water supply area of Stadtwerke Lemgo GmbH regarding the necessity of constructing a new elevated tank at Spiegelberg or the possibility of renovating the existing one |
| 2006 | Development of concepts for the expansion of the Augustdorf wastewater treatment plant |
| 2005 | Use of self-compacting construction materials in sewer construction |
| 2005 | Simplified verification in accordance with BWK Information Sheet 3 for compliance with emission-based requirements for mixed and stormwater discharges into the Oetternbach in the Detmold area |
| 2005 | Analysis and optimization of the operation of a wastewater treatment plant with trickling filters and upstream denitrification |
| 2005 | Experiments on sludge-water treatment using the SBR process |
| 2005 | Guidelines for sewer system design based on a practical example |
| 2005 | Options for the reuse of dried sewage sludge |
| 2004 | Commissioning and Monitoring of the Performance of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal at the Lage Central Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| 2004 | Recalculation and optimization of the wastewater treatment plant in the city of Homs, Syria |
| 2004 | Verification and optimization of the wastewater treatment plant in the city of Homs, Syria |
| 2004 | Measures to reduce inflow of extraneous water in districts of the city of Lage |
| 2004 | Wastewater heat recovery |
| 2004 | Optimization of soil filter basins |
| 2003 | Brawoliner method for the rehabilitation of house connections |
| 2003 | Benchmarking of stormwater overflow basins |
| 2002 | Leak testing of house connections and underground pipes |
| 2002 | Retention soil filters as an advanced treatment measure for treated combined sewer overflow |
| 2002 | Optimization of wastewater treatment plant operations from process engineering and energy efficiency perspectives, using a municipal wastewater treatment plant as an example |
| 2002 | Emission-oriented requirements for combined sewer and stormwater discharges using the example of an existing residential area |
| 2002 | Procedure for the preparation of general drainage plans |
| 2002 | Treatment of treated wastewater into cooling and boiler feed water using membrane processes |
| 2002 | Oxygen Injection Tests – Influence of Loading Density on the Alpha Value |
| 2002 | P precipitation in small-scale wastewater treatment plants using scrap iron |
| 2002 | Development of a remediation concept for the repair of sewer damage |
| 2002 | Optimization of the grit chambers at the Detmold and Cologne wastewater treatment plants |
| 2001 | Investigations into extraneous water inflow in a rural municipality |
| 2001 | Investigation of an existing sewer network in a rural area |
| 2001 | Supervision of a semi-technical pilot plant for the fermentation of residues from beverage production |
| 2001 | Drip, disc, and cage-type media in industrial wastewater treatment—survey of large-scale facilities— |
| 2000 | Internal measures to reduce water consumption at a large-scale slaughterhouse and meat processing plant |
| 2000 | In-house measures to reduce water consumption at a large-scale slaughterhouse and meat processing plant |
| 2000 | Optimization of the cascade aeration system at the Detmold wastewater treatment plant using dynamic simulation |
| 2000 | Optimization of sludge digestion through ultrasonic disintegration – commissioning of a pilot-scale plant – |
| 2000 | Biofilm systems in industrial wastewater treatment – Survey of large-scale plants – |
| 2000 | Wastewater engineering and hydraulic verification of an existing, overloaded municipal wastewater treatment plant |
| 2000 | Assessment of the wastewater situation at a fruit juice manufacturer |
| 2000 | Development of a waste management concept and a computer program for recording and balancing waste streams, disposal routes, and costs for a company in the automotive supply industry |
| 1999 | New process technologies in the field of small-scale wastewater treatment plants |
| 1999 | Optimization of exhaust air treatment for a brewery wastewater treatment plant with an anaerobic pretreatment stage |
| 1999 | Recording and comparison of the cost structure of municipal wastewater treatment plants |
| 1999 | Status of co-fermentation in Germany – Evaluation of a nationwide questionnaire survey – |