The Institute of Hydrobiology is responsible for the field of aquatic ecology within the Department of Hydrosciences. Main topics are the biodiversity, ecology and evolution of aquatic organisms, the effects of anthropogenic stressors and the interrelationships between aquatic organisms and ecosystem functions and services.

In the bachelor and master courses of Hydrobiology, you will learn more about the ecology of aquatic ecosystems, the biodiversity and evolution of aquatic organisms, the interrelationships between the chemical, physical and biological structure and ecosystem functions, about anthropogenic stressors and the integrated management of lakes, reservoirs, streams and rivers.

Research topics of the workgroup are biodiversity in aquatic systems, ecology and evolution of organisms, effects of anthropogenic stressors, and causal interrelationships between organisms and ecosystem functions.