Get to Know Our 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.

apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergey Oladyshkin
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergey Oladyshkin
Deputy Head of the Institute for Water and Environmental Systems Modeling, Stochastic Simulation and Safety Research for Hydrosystems (SimTech)
Lectures:
·Applied Fluid Mechanics
·Computational Methods of Environmental Modelling
·Environmental Fluid Mechanics
·Hydrological Modelling
·Integrated Modelling Systems for Groundwater Management
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Maurer
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 Waste Water Treatment Plants
·Case Studies and Excursion
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. 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
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. Simon Kleinknecht
Dr.-Ing. Simon Kleinknecht
Technical Director, VEGA 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
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak
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
Prof. Dr. David Werner Professor
Prof. Dr. David Werner Professor
specializes in Environmental Process Engineering

Lectures:
·Design of Sewer System and Stormwater Treatment
·Water Quality Management
Dipl.-Eng., State Architect Carsten Meyer
Dipl.-Eng., State Architect Carsten Meyer
Specializes in 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
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.-Ing. Robin Leister
Dr.-Ing. Robin Leister
Head of the Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory

Focuses on Experimental Hydraulics and Hydraulic Engineering

Lectures:
·Advanced Experimental Methods in Hydraulics
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
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
Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Timo Koch
Junior Professor (Tenure Track) of Hydromechanics

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

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

Focuses on Porous Media, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Multiphase Flow, and Computational 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
M.Sc. Jasper Jürgensen
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

official directions anchor the program

1. GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT & GEOHYDROLOGY

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

Lecturer Main Contribution
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak Groundwater modelling, geostatistics, stochastic simulation, hydrogeology
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergey Oladyshkin Groundwater modelling, uncertainty analysis, environmental modelling
PD Dr.-Ing. Claus Haslauer Multiphase flow in porous media, groundwater processes
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Maartje Boon Porous media, subsurface flow, groundwater and soil processes
Dr.-Ing. Simon Kleinknecht Soil Experiments, geotechnical laboratory work

2. HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING & RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT

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

Professor / Lecturer WAREM Courses
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Silke Wieprecht Hydraulic Structures, River Engineering & Sediment Management
Dr.-Ing. Robin Leister Experimental Hydraulics, Measurement Techniques & Advanced Methods in Hydraulics
Dr.-Ing. Ingo Schnauder Measurement Techniques in Experimental Hydraulics, Measurements and Monitoring of Rivers, Advanced Experimental Methods in Hydraulics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. David Werner Numerical Surface Water Simulation, Modelling Surface Water Systems
Dr.-Ing. Kristina Terheiden Hydraulic Structures, Water Management & Irrigation Facilities, Structural Design, Restoration & Monitoring of Dams
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Nowak (modelling contribution) Environmental Fluid Mechanics / Numerical & stochastic modelling for hydraulic systems
apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergey Oladyshkin (modelling contribution) Applied Fluid Mechanics, Geostatistics, numerical modelling

3. SANITARY ENGINEERING & WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Water supply, wastewater, treatment processes and environmental health.

Lecturer WAREM Courses
Prof. Dr.-Ing. David Werner • Design of Sewer System and Stormwater Treatment• Water Quality Management
Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Meyer • Water Demand, Supply and Distribution• Planning and Design of Water Supply Facilities
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Maurer • Measurement Technology and Automation Concepts for Wastewater Treatment Plants• Design of Waste Water Treatment Plants• Case Studies and Excursion
Dr. rer. nat. Bertram Kuch • Organic Chemistry• Inorganic Chemistry• Sanitary Engineering – Practical Class

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