Institute
Institute Director
Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Niemann
Tel.: +49 201 183 2225
Fax: +49 201 183 2886
andre.niemann@uni-due.de
Room: WST-C.05.10
Berliner Platz 6-8 (Weststadttürme WST)
45127 Essen
The Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at the University of Duisburg-Essen has been headed by Prof. André Niemann since 2010. He studied civil engineering at Leibniz Universität Hannover from 1989 to 1996. After successfully graduating, he was a research assistant and DFG fellow at the Department of Urban Water and Waste Management at the University-GH Essen. He completed his doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) in 2000. His subsequent professional career led Prof. Niemann to Dahlem Beratende Ingenieure, where he last worked as an authorized signatory in 2010. In 2010, he was appointed professor of the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
In recent years, Prof. Niemann and his team have worked on numerous projects with a total volume of €1.8 million, with particular mention of the project phases for the feasibility study of an underground pumped storage plant in a mine in the Ruhr region. Furthermore, the staff of the institute deals with the management and use of water bodies, the protection against floods as well as the protection and preservation of natural water bodies. Focal points of interest here include hydropower and water quality. Prof. Niemann's scientific results are documented in more than 40 publications.
In addition to his duties at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Prof. Niemann is active in various DWA technical committees and working groups. Since 2013, he has been a board member of the Center for Water and Environmental Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Furthermore, he has been a visiting professor at the College of Hydropower and Water Resources at Wuhan University in China since 2013 and head of the sustainability process at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Since 2019, Prof. Niemann has headed the DWA working group GB 2.20 "Deadwood in watercourse maintenance". As the main committee chairman of the DWA, he has headed the HA BIZ (Education and International Cooperation) since 2022. Currently, eight scientific staff members are doing their doctorates at Prof. Niemann's institute, with the main topics being watercourse continuity and restoration, success monitoring of restoration measures, development of sensors and measuring techniques, and the creation of overall concepts for integral water management.
Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
45127 Essen
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Sekretariat, Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
Scientific employees
Institut für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
45127 Essen
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Wiss. Mitarbeiterinnen/Mitarbeiter, Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.
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UAV-gestützte Erfassung von Totholzstrukturen in Fließgewässern als Grundlage für die modellgestützte Beurteilung Ihrer hydraulischen WirkungIn: KW - Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft Vol. 14 (2021) Nr. 7, pp. 427 - 433Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/
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AI-based hydromorphological assessment of river restoration using UAV-remote sensing
EGU General Assembly 2022; Vienna, Austria; 23–27 May 2022,Vienna, Austria (2022)Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access) -
Ein hybrider Ansatz für eine modell- und luftbildgestützte Erfolgskontrolle von Habitatvariabilitäten und TotholzeintragIn: 49. Internationales Wasserbau Symposium Aachen 2019: Naturnahe Gewässerentwicklung - Beiträge aus Praxis und Forschung / IWASA 2019; 10 - 11 Januar 2019; Aachen / Schüttrumpf, Holger (Eds.) (2019) pp. 70 - 78
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Using UAV based Bathymetric Structure from Motion to develop a 2D/3D combined Hydraulic Model containing detailed GeometriesIn: International Symposium and Exhibition on Hydro-Environment Sensors and Software / HydroSenSoft 2019; 26 Feb - 1 Mar 2019; Madrid, Spain (2019) pp. 42 - 43
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Optimale Talsperrenbewirtschaftung und ihr Nutzen für ein adaptives Einzugsgebietsmanagement : Eine Fallstudie für das Maas-EinzugsgebietIn: Wasserbau zwischen Hochwasser und Wassermangel: Dresdner Wasserbaukolloquium 2021 / 44. Dresdner Wasserbaukolloquium 04. – 05. März 2021 / Stamm, Jürgen; Graw, Kai-Uwe (Eds.) 2021, pp. 97 - 106(Open Access)
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Einfluss dynamischer Prozesse auf die Fließgewässerbewertung gemäß WRRL - Ansprüche der Biologie an die hydraulischen BedingungenIn: Fließgewässer - Wege zur modernen Gewässerentwicklung und zum effizienten Gewässermanagement: Tagungsband / WasserWirtschafts-Kurs: Fließgewässer 28. Februar - 02. März 2018, Kassel / DWA Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser, Abfall e.V. (Eds.) 2018
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Luftgestütztes Monitoring und Entwicklung einer hydromorphologischen Erfolgskontrolle von renaturierten FließgewässerIn: Tagungsband zum 20. Treffen junger WissenschaftlerInnen deutschsprachiger Wasserbauinstitute vom 29. bis 31. August 2018 in Darmstadt / 20. Treffen junger WissenschaftlerInnen deutschsprachiger Wasserbauinstitute, 29. bis 31. August 2018, Darmstadt / Lehmann, Boris; Schmalz, Britta (Eds.) 2018, pp. 125 - 130Online Full Text (Open Access)
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From drone flight to numerical model : Comparison of the application of two photogrammetric software packages
ISRS 2019; 8th – 13th Sept. 2019; Vienna, Austria,Wien (2019) -
Ein hybrider Ansatz für eine modell- und luftbildgestützte Erfolgskontrolle von Habitatvariabilitäten und Totholzeintrag in sandgeprägten Fließgewässern
49. IWASA, Naturnahe Gewässerentwicklung - Beiträge aus der Praxis und Forschung, 10.01.-11.01.2019, Aachen,(2019) -
Remote Sensing based hydromorphological monitoring of river restoration using UAV
EGU General Assembly 2019, 7–12 April 2019, Vienna, Austria,(2019) -
Einfluss hydrologischer und hydraulischer Prozesse auf die Habitatentwicklung und die Fließgewässerbewertung
3. DWA WasserWirtschaftskurs P/7: "Fließgewässer: Wege zur modernen Gewässerentwicklung und zum effizienten Gewässermanagement", Kassel, 28.02.-02.03.2018,(2018) -
Die hydrologisch-hydraulische Situation der Fließgewässer – Einflüsse auf die Habitatentwicklung und die Fließgewässerbewertung : die Wasserrahmenrichtlinie und der gute Gewässerzustand – Strategien, Einflussgrößen, Handlungsoptionen
Flussgebietsmanagement: 18. Workshop; Universität Duisburg-essen, Campus Essen, 22.-23.11.2017,(2017)
Journal articles
Abstracts
Book articles / Proceedings papers
Posters / Proceedings posters
Lectures
Professional career
since 2017
Research associate at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management
2015 - 2017
Consultant / GIS specialist at Ramboll Environ
Education
2012 - 2015
Master studies in Transnational ecosystem-based Water Management (TWM) at the University of Duisburg-Essen and at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2009 - 2012
Bachelor studies in Geography at the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany
Current projects
The Emscher River near Dortmund-Deusen - Scientific Monitoring and Evaluation of the Development of an Ecological Improvement
Research focus
Airborne monitoring and development of a hydromorphological success control of renaturalized streams
Master-Thesis
Comparison of Hydro-, Sediment- and Soil-Chemistry of five different aged Open Pit Lakes in the Rhenish Lignite District
Bachelor-Thesis
SWAT modeling of the water balance in the Ammer catchment as a basis for nutrient balance analysis in climate change.
Ingenieurwissenschaften
45127 Essen
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Wiss. Mitarbeiterinnen/Mitarbeiter, Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.
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Water Demand Forecasting Based on Online Aggregation for District Meter Areas-Specific Adaption
The 3rd International Joint Conference on Water Distribution Systems Analysis & Computing and Control for the Water Industry (WDSA/CCWI 2024): 1–4 July 2024; Ferrara, Italy,In: Engineering Proceedings Vol. 69 (2024) Nr. 1, 15Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access) -
Werden unsere wasserwirtschaftlichen Entscheidungen durch Digitalisierung und KI in Zukunft besser?In: Energie-, Wasser-Praxis Vol. 73 (2022) Nr. 04, pp. 30 - 34
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Exploring options for flood risk management with special focus on retention reservoirsIn: Sustainability Vol. 13 (2021) Nr. 18, 10099Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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Optimising Water Supply : Application of Probabilistic Deep Neural Networks to Forecast Water Demand in the Short TermIn: AI in Business and Economics / Lausberg, Isabel; Vogelsang, Michael (Eds.) 2024, pp. 243 - 256Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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Vom Hindcast zur Vorhersage mit probabilistischen neuronalen Netzen in der WasserbedarfsprognoseIn: 22. Treffen junger Wissenschaftler*innen deutschsprachiger Wasserbauinstitute: Book of Abstracts / 22. Treffen junger Wissenschaftler*innen deutschsprachiger Wasserbauinstitute; 6. bis 18. August 2023, Aachen, Germany / RWTH Aachen - Institut für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft (Eds.) 2023, pp. 8 - 12
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Die digitale Wasserwirtschaft von morgen : Perspektiven zur zukünftigen Datenverfügbarkeit, Datenpflege und Datenanalyse sowie deren gezielter NutzungIn: "Wasserwirtschaft im Klimawandel" / Digitale 55. Essener Tagung für Wasserwirtschaft : 09. bis 11. März 2022 / Wintgens, Thomas; Pinnekamp, Johannes (Eds.) 2022
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Modelling and Evaluation of the Effect of Afforestation on the Runoff Generation Within the Glinščica River Catchment (Central Slovenia)In: Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Mitigation: Environmental and Socio-Economic Aspects / Ferreira, Carla S. S.; Kalantari, Zahra; Hartmann, Thomas; Pereira, Paulo (Eds.) 2022, pp. 215 - 231Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/
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Optimale Talsperrenbewirtschaftung und ihr Nutzen für ein adaptives Einzugsgebietsmanagement : Eine Fallstudie für das Maas-EinzugsgebietIn: Wasserbau zwischen Hochwasser und Wassermangel: Dresdner Wasserbaukolloquium 2021 / 44. Dresdner Wasserbaukolloquium 04. – 05. März 2021 / Stamm, Jürgen; Graw, Kai-Uwe (Eds.) 2021, pp. 97 - 106(Open Access)
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Incorporating Weather Forecasts into Short-Term Water Demand Prediction using Probabilistic Deep Learning with Long Short-Term Memory NetworksIn: Abstracts & Presentations :: EGU General Assembly 2023 / EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria & Online, 23–28 April 2023 (2023) pp. EGU23 - 5731Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/
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Probabilistic water demand forecasting focussing on the impact of climate change and the quantification of uncertainties in the short- and mid-term
EGU General Assembly 2022; Vienna, Austria; 23–27 May 2022,Vienna, Austria (2022)Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
Journal articles
Book articles / Proceedings papers
Posters / Proceedings posters
Lectures
Professional career
since 2020
Research associate at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management
2020
Research assistant at Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands
2019
Short Term Scientific Mission at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
2017-2019
Scientific Assistant at Hydrotec Ingenieurgesellschaft für Wasser und Umwelt mbH, Aachen & Essen, Germany
2015-2017
Student assistant at the Institute of Geography, Faculty of Physical Geography and Climatology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Education
2018-2020
Master studies in Transnational ecosystem-based Water Management (TWM) at the University of Duisburg-Essen and at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
2013 - 2018
Bachelor studies in applied geography at RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Current projects
Research focus
- Optimization of dam control
- Data-driven modeling
- Probablistic predictions
Master-Thesis
Optimal reservoir operation and its use for adaptive catchment management: A case study for the Meuse catchment
Bachelor-Thesis
Water resources in the Indus Ganges catchment and aspects of their use with respect to climate change
Institut für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
45127 Essen
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Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in, Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.
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Genotoxicity and mutagenicity assessment of sediment samples from the Stolberg area in Western Germany following the extreme flood event in 2021
57th Congress of the European-Societies-of-Toxicology (EUROTOX): SEP 10-13, 2023; Ljubljana, Slovenia,In: Toxicology Letters Vol. 384 (2023) Nr. Suppl. 1, pp. S91Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ -
AI-based hydromorphological assessment of river restoration using UAV-remote sensing
EGU General Assembly 2022; Vienna, Austria; 23–27 May 2022,Vienna, Austria (2022)Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
Abstracts
Professional career
since 2021
Research associate at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management
Education
2019-2021Master of Science in Data Science at the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt, Departments of Mathematics and Natural Sciences & Computer Science
2015-2018
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Departments of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Current projects
DKI-based data quality management in the KiWaSus project: https://kiwasus.de/
Research focus
Master-Thesis
Forecasting Traffic Congestion States based on Motorway Grid Cells using Floating Car Data
Bachelor-Thesis
Time-dependent covariates in event-time analysis using anticoagulation therapy after venous thromboembolism as an example.
Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
45127 Essen
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Wiss. Mitarbeiterinnen/Mitarbeiter, Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
The following publications are listed in the online university bibliography of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Further information may also be found on the person's personal web pages.
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Wohin des Weges Sturgeon Steve? : Vorplanung von Fischauf- und Fischabstiegsanlagen am Eisernen Tor der Donau mittels Telemetrie und HydronumerikIn: Von der Technischen Hydromechanik zu Environmental Fluid Dynamics: Dresdner Wasserbaukolloquium 2024 / 47. Dresdner Wasserbaukolloquium; 7. und 8. 3.2024; Dresden / Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Wasserbau und technische Hydromechanik (Eds.) 2024, pp. 153 - 160(Open Access)
Book articles / Proceedings papers
Professional career
since 2024
Research associate at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management
2024
Student assistant at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management
2019-2024
Student trainee at CDM Smith SE in Munich/Düsseldorf/Bochum
Education
2021-2024
Master studies Civil Engineering at the University Duisburg-Essen
2017-2021
Bachelor studies Civil Engineering at the University of Applied Science Munich
Current projects
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Research focus
Numerical hydrodynamic flow simulations
Master-Thesis
Investigation of potential fish passages using a 3D CFD model at the Iron Gate 2 site on the Danube River - An analysis with OpenFOAM
Bachelor-Thesis
Area-differentiated modelling of runoff formation processes - Development of a GIS-based methodology for the calculation of direct runoff in the context of extreme precipitation
