Current Projects


The Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management at the University of Witten/ Herdecke gGmbH (IEEM) works on various research projects in the interdisciplinary fields of technology and economics with focus on water and sewage sector.

Below a selection of ongoing and recently finished projects is given in chronological order.

You will find a comprehensive list all research projects at references. For further information please contact us at mail@uni-wh-utm.de.


Integriertes Wasserwirtschaftskonzept für Handwerksdörfer am Beispiel von Dai Lam in Vietnam (INHAND); AP 9 - Ökobilanzielle Untersuchungen und Bewertungen des Konzeptes sowie Untersuchung der CO2-Bilanz der entwickelten Konzepte hinsichtlich ihrer Eignung für CDM-Maßnahmen als möglichen Beitrag zu einer nachhaltigen Finanzierbarkeit  more (external link)
Co-operation partners: Technical University of Dresden; Leibniz University of Hannover; VIS International GmbH
Sponsor: BMBF - PTKA-WTE

Pre-Study and Capacity Development for Concept Elaboration and Preparation of a Knowledge Hub in Vietnam (Water EffiCenter)
Co-operation partners: Hanoi University of Science, Vietnamese-German University, National Economics University, United Nations University hosting UNW-DPC
Sponsor: BMBF - International Bureau

User-Oriented Needs and Market Analysis for Adaptable, Technology-based Solutions for Urban Water Infrastructure for selected Cities in India (UWI India)  more
Co-operation partners: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Federation of the German Waste, Water and Raw Materials Management Industry (BDE), German Water Partnership (GWP), German Engineering Federation (VDMA)
Sponsor: BMBF - International Bureau

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Isfahan, Iran: Zayandeh Rud catchment area; pilot projekt C: The value of water  more (external link)
Co-operation partners: Inter 3 GmbH, P2M Berlin GmbH, DHI-WASY GmbH, Passavant-Roediger GmbH, German Water Partnership e.V.
Sponsor: BMBF - PTKA-WTE

Strategies for efficient sewer infiltration water and damage detection - guidelines and requirements (sub-project 9)
Co-operation partners: Konsortium Kommunal- und Abwasserberatung NRW GmbH, City of Dortmund
Sponsor: State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia, MUNLV

Economic analysis of sewer rehabilitation strategies (sub-project 7)
Co-operation partners: Konsortium Kommunal- und Abwasserberatung NRW GmbH, S & P Consult GmbH
Sponsor: State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia, MUNLV

Analysis and optimisation of sewer rehabilitation taking into consideration private sewerage systems (sub-project 10)
Co-operation partners: Konsortium Kommunal- und Abwasserberatung NRW GmbH, S & P Consult GmbH
Sponsor: State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia, MUNLV

Water Doctoral Graduation Network of Engineering and Management  more
Co-operation partners: National Economics University Hanoi (NEU), Hanoi University of Science (HUS), Hanoi University of Civil Engineering (HUCE), TU Dresden
Sponsor: BMBF - International Bureau

AKIZ - Integrated Wastewater Concept for Industrial Zones exemplified at Tra Noc Industrial Zone, Vietnam
TP W1 - Co-ordination und development of an integrated management concept  more
Co-operation partners: HST Hydro-Systemtechnik; Uni Stuttgart; Passavant-Roediger;
LU Hannover; EnviroChemie; TU Darmstadt; LAR Process Analysers; TU Braunschweig; ...
Sponsor: BMBF - PTKA-WTE

AKIZ - Integrated Wastewater Concept for Industrial Zones exemplified at Tra Noc Industrial Zone, Vietnam
TP W5 - Monitoring concept, development and operation of a compact laboratory  more
Co-operation partners: LAR Process Analysers AG; VIIC; CTU
Sponsor: BMBF - PTKA-WTE

Multipurpose pond technologies regarding simultaneous CO2 absorption, algae production, bio-power production and sewage treatment
Co-operation partners: ESR, Christchurch, NIWA Hamilton
Sponsor: BMBF - International Bureau

Conservation of energy in activated sludge systems of industrial wastewater treatment plants by on-site produced pure oxygen   more
Co-operation partners: HST Hydro-Systemtechnik; Air Products
Sponsor: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

Development and testing of an adaptive Process Control System for the technical and economic optimization of wastewater infrastructure   more
Co-operation partners: Technische Werke Emmerich; FH Cologne
Sponsor: State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia, MUNLV

Integrated Wastewater Purification Management (IWPM)   more
Co-operation partners: Wasserverband Wittlage; Biwater; CTU; Stella
Sponsor: EU Commission (EU Life)

Decentralised row wastewater utilisation for irrigation of green areas in arid cities (case study in the VAE)   more
Co-operation partners: HUBER SE; GTZ (partly); American University of Sharjah
Sponsor: BMBF - PTKA-WTE

Design and operational parameters of waste stabilisation ponds and effluent disinfection systems in consideration to regional influences
- within the joint programme "Export-focused R&D in the field of wastewater" -   more
Co-operation partners: WEDECO, ITT Water & Wastewater; RWTH Aachen; RU Bochum;
TU Darmstadt; ...
Sponsor: BMBF - PTKA-WTE