Meet Our WAREM Lecturers

Discover WAREM lecturers at a glance. Each card shows their profile, key research topics, and areas of expertise to support your studies and thesis.

WAREM Specializations and Lecturers
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak
Head of the Chair of Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems

Focuses on Stochastic Simulation, Geostatistics, Hydrosystems, and Data-Integrated Modeling

Lectures:
·Geostatistics
·Stochastic Modeling
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergey Oladyshkin
Deputy Head of the Chair of Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems
Focuses on Environmental Modelling, Computational Methods, Hydrological Modelling, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Lectures:
·Applied Fluid Mechanics
·Computational Methods of Environmental Modelling
·Environmental Fluid Mechanics
·Hydrological Modelling
·Integrated Modelling Systems for Groundwater Management
PD Dr.-Ing. Claus Haslauer
Scientific Director, VEGAS – Research Facility for Subsurface Remediation

Focuses on Hydrogeology, Soil Engineering, Groundwater Remediation, and Environmental Monitoring

Lectures:
·Soil Engineering
·Soil Experiments
·Environmental Measuring and Monitoring Technologies
·Groundwater and Soil Remediation
·Field Course Hydrogeology
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Class
Acting Head of the Chair of Hydromechanics and Hydrosystem Modeling, Professor of Fluid Mechanics

Focuses on Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Multiphase Flow in Porous Media, and Hydrosystem Modeling

Lectures:
· Environmental Fluid Mechanics II
· Multiphase Modeling in Porous Media
apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Bernd Flemisch
Professor of Simulation Technology

Focuses on Simulation Technology, Hydrosystem Modeling, Porous Media, and Computational Methods
Dr.-Ing. Simon Kleinknecht
Technical Director, VEGAS Research Facility

Focuses on Fluid Mechanics, Soil Engineering, Hydrogeology, and Groundwater Remediation

Lectures:
·Applied Fluid Mechanics
·Soil Experiments
·Soil Engineering
·Groundwater and Soil Remediation
·Hydrogeological Investigations
Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Timo Koch Junior Professor
Junior Professor (Tenure Track) of Hydromechanics

Focuses on Hydromechanics, Hydrosystem Modeling, Groundwater Flow, and Computational Hydraulics

Lectures:
· Modeling of Hydrosystems
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Maartje Boon
Head of the Porous Media Research Group

Focuses on Porous Media, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Multiphase Flow, and Computational Modeling
M.Sc. Maria Fernanda Morales Oreamuno
Doctoral Researcher, Chair of Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems (SimTech)

Focuses on Stochastic Modeling, Surrogate Modeling, and Subsurface Modeling
Dr. rer. nat. Jochen Seidel
Deputy Head of the Chair of Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems

Focuses on Stochastic Simulation, Water Resources Management, and Decision Support Systems

Lectures:
· Multi Objective Decision Making in Water Resources Management

1. GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT & GEOHYDROLOGY

Subsurface flow, transport,remediation, soil and field investigation.

Lecturer Contribution
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Class  Fluid Mechanics II ; Multiphase Modeling in Porous Media
PD Dr.-Ing. Claus Haslauer Soil Engineering; Soil Experiments; Environmental Measuring and Monitoring Technologies; Groundwater and Soil Remediation; Field Course Hydrogeology
Dr.-Ing. Simon Kleinknecht Applied Fluid Mechanics; Soil Experiments; Soil Engineering; Groundwater and Soil Remediation; Hydrogeological Investigations
Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Timo Koch Modeling of Hydrosystems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak Geostatistics; Stochastic Modeling, Data and Statistics
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergey Oladyshkin Applied Fluid Mechanics; Computational Methods of Environmental Modelling; Hydrological Modelling; Integrated Modelling Systems for Groundwater Management
Dr. rer. nat. Jochen Seidel Multi Objective Decision Making in Water Resources Management
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Silke Wieprecht
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Silke Wieprecht
Head of the Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems

Focuses on River Engineering, Sediment Management, Hydraulic Structures, and Water Resources Management

Lectures:
·Lecture River and Sediment Management 1
·Advanced Studies in Hydraulic Structures
Dr.-Ing. Kristina Terheiden
Dr.-Ing. Kristina Terheiden
Deputy Head of Chair, Hydraulic Engineering and Hydropower Research Group

Lectures:
·Case Study in Hydraulic Structures
·Advanced Studies in Hydraulic Structures
·Water Management and Irrigation Facilities
·Structural Design, Restoration and Monitoring of Dams
Dr. sc. Sebastian Schwindt
Dr. sc. Sebastian Schwindt
specializes in hydromorphology, ecohydraulics, and river engineering, with a focus on data-driven water systems.

Lectures:
·Integrated Flood Protection
·Python applications in water resources engineering

river engineering and sediment management
Ingo Schnauder
Dr.-Ing. Ingo Schnauder
Head of Operations / Hydraulics Lab

Focuses on Experimental Hydraulics, River Monitoring, and Hydraulic Measurements

Lectures:
·Measurement Techniques in Experimental Hydraulics
·Measurements and Monitoring of Rivers (2-Day Field Course)
·Advanced Experimental Methods in Hydraulics
Dr.-Ing. Robin Leister
Head of the Hydraulics Laboratory, Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, University of Stuttgart

Focuses on Experimental Hydraulics and Hydraulic Engineering

Lectures:
·Advanced Experimental Methods in Hydraulics
M.Sc. Jasper Jürgensen
Scientific Researcher, Chair of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management

Focuses on Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Management, River Engineering, and Hydraulics

2. HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING & RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT

Fluid mechanics, river processes, structures, floods and watershed systems.

Lecturer Contribution
Dr.-Ing. Robin Leister Advanced Experimental Methods in Hydraulics
Dr.-Ing. Ingo Schnauder Measurement Techniques in Experimental Hydraulics; Measurements and Monitoring of Rivers; Advanced Experimental Methods in Hydraulics
Dr. sc. Sebastian Schwindt Integrated Flood Protection; Python Applications in Water Resources Engineering; River Engineering and Sediment Management, Numerical Surface Water Simulation
Dr.-Ing. Kristina Terheiden Hydraulic Structures; Structural Engineering of Hydraulic Structures ; Water Management and Irrigation Facilities; Structural Design, Restoration and Monitoring of Dams ,Hydraulic Gates 
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Silke Wieprecht River and Sediment Management ; Advanced Studies in Hydraulic Structures

Dipl.-Ing. Peter Maurer
Technical Operations Manager, Teaching and Research Wastewater Treatment Plant (LFKW)

Focuses on Wastewater Treatment, Plant Automation, and Water Recycling

Lectures:
·Measurement Technology and Automation Concepts for Wastewater Treatment Plants
·Design of Wastewater Treatment Plants
·Case Studies and Excursion
Dr. Katharine Thompson
Specializes in Glyphosate Research and Environmental Microbiology

Position: Research Group Leader – Glyphosate
Institute for Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management (ISWA)
Department of Environmental Microbiology
Prof. Dr. David Werner
Specializes in Environmental Process Engineering

Lectures:
·Design of Sewer System and Stormwater Treatment
·Water Quality Management
Dr. rer. nat. Bertram Kuch
Accreditation Office, Analytical Platform

Focuses on Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Sanitary Engineering

Lectures:
·Sanitary Engineering Practical Class
·Organic Chemistry
·Inorganic Chemistry
Dr. Sergey Abramov
Head of the Water Research Group, Department of Environmental Microbiology

Focuses on Environmental Microbiology, Water Quality, Bioremediation, and Microbial Ecology

Lectures:
·Microbiology for Engineers III
·Excursion to a Natural Ecosystem
·Practical Class MIB3: Sectors & Bioremediation – Environmental Microbiology Lab
·Environmental Microbiology Excursion
Dr.-Ing. Behnam Askari Lasaki
Postdoctoral Researcher, Environmental Chemistry and Sensor Technology

Focuses on Water Treatment, Resource Recovery, and Waste Management

Lectures:
·Planning and Design of Water Supply Facilities
·Solid Waste Management
·Waste Management Concepts
·Waste Management in Practice
·Solid Waste Treatment
Dr. Esteban Gongora Bernoske
Head of the Bioinformatics Group, Department of Environmental Microbiology

Focuses on Bioinformatics, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, and Data Analysis
Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Meyer
Research Scientist, Multiscale Environmental Process Engineering (MUVT)

Focuses on Water Supply Engineering, Water Distribution Systems, Water Treatment, and Infrastructure Planning

Lectures:
·Water Demand, Supply and Distribution
·Planning and Design of Water Supply Facilities
·Water Treatment
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Harald Schönberger
Head of the Industrial Wastewater Group

Focuses on Industrial Wastewater, Water Recycling, Environmental Process Engineering, and Industrial Pollution Control

3. SANITARY ENGINEERING & WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT

, Water supply, wastewater, treatment processes and environmental health.

Lecturer Contribution
Dr. Sergey Abramov Microbiology for Engineers III; Excursion to a Natural Ecosystem; Practical Class MIB3: Sectors & Bioremediation – Environmental Microbiology Lab; Environmental Microbiology Excursion
Dr.-Ing. Behnam Askari Lasaki Planning and Design of Water Supply Facilities; Solid Waste Management; Waste Management Concepts; Waste Management in Practice; Solid Waste Treatment
Dr. rer. nat. Bertram Kuch Sanitary Engineering Practical Class; Organic Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Maurer Measurement Technology and Automation Concepts for Wastewater Treatment Plants; Design of Wastewater Treatment Plants; Case Studies and Excursion
Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Meyer Water Demand, Supply and Distribution; Planning and Design of Water Supply Facilities; Water Treatment
Prof. Dr. David Werner Design of Sewer System and Stormwater Treatment; Water Quality Management, Climate Resilience in Water Infrastructure 
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