Research areas of the strategic research area

Water research at the UDE deals with water as an irreplaceable resource and valuable living space against the backdrop of increasing water scarcity due to climate change and increasing pollution of water resources.

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Working groups within the network

University of Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Biologie

Aquatic Ecology Prof. Dr. Bernd Sures
Aquatic Ecology Prof. Dr. Daniel Hering
Aquatic Ecosystem Research Prof. Dr. Florian Leese
Biodiversity Prof. Dr. Jens Boenigk
Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics Prof. Dr. Daniel Hoffmann
Eukaryotic Microbiology Prof. Dr. Sonja Rückert
River and Floodplain Ecology Prof. Dr. Peter Haase
Ecological Modelling Jun. Prof. Dr. Jelena Pantel
Phykology Prof. Dr. Bank Beszteri

University of Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Engineering

Construction and Project Management Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Malkwitz
Communication Technology Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Jung
Materials Science Prof. Dr. Doru C. Lupascu
Mechanical Process Engineering / Water Technology Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Panglisch
Urban Water- and Waste Management Prof. Dr.-Ing. Renatus Widmann
Thermal Process Engineering Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Bathen
Transport Systems and Logistics Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Noche
Environmental Process Engineering and
Process Technology
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Görner
Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources
Management
Prof. Dr.-Ing. André Niemann

University of Duisburg-Essen Faculty of Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry -
Photoaktive Nanomaterials

Jun. Prof. Dr. Anzhela Galstyan
Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Prof. Dr. Torsten C. Schmidt
Applied Analytical Chemistry Prof. Dr. Oliver J. Schmitz
Solid State Chemistry Prof. Dr. Matthias Epple
Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry Prof. Dr. Kai S. Exner
Polymer nanoparticles and
hybrid materials  
Prof. Dr. Jochen S. Gutmann
Aquatic Microbiology Prof. Dr. Rainer Meckenstock
Molecular Enzyme Technology and
Biochemistry (MEB)
Prof. Dr. Bettina Siebers
Technical Chemistry I - Nanoparticles
by Laser Ablation         
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Barcikowski
Technical Chemistry II - Intelligent
Polymers and Membranes
Prof. Dr. Mathias Ulbricht
Technical Chemistry III - Electrochemical Catalysis Jun. Prof. Dr. Corina Andronescu

University of Duisburg-Essen Research Center One Health Ruhr

Environmental Metagenomics  Prof. Dr. Alexander Probst