Research on the pulse of time

The acquisition and processing of research projects has played a central role since the founding of the institute. The thematic spectrum of scientific investigations is wide-ranging. It ranges from biological and thermal processes of waste treatment, recycling, and the use of biogas to the investigation and remediation of contaminants in groundwater and soil, as well as the computer-aided modeling of relevant pollutant transport processes.

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Important topics at a glance

Research fields

The spectrum of research at the institute ranges from CO2 balancing to thermal and biological waste treatment, recycling, groundwater and soil remediation, a web-based decision support system for water sustainability and much more.

Projects

The institute's research projects are subdivided into ongoing and completed projects and in turn, according to the three main topics of Waste Management and Circular Economy, Groundwater and Soil Remediation as well as Water Management System Analysis.

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Publications

A compilation of published books, articles in scientific journals and conference proceedings, published lectures up to the publications in the book series of the IAK "Contributions to Waste Management and Contaminated Sites" can be found in this area.

Research at the Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy

The three different subject areas of the now only professorship of the institute are composed of the research fields of all former professorships and teaching areas of the IAK. These are the waste management and circular economy, the groundwater and soil remediation and the watermanagemental system analysis.

These topics are in turn subdivided into individual working groups with different research priorities. Further details can be found under the heading “Research fields” or the profile of the professorship of Waste and Circular Economy.

The following pages list projects that are currently running at the institute as well as these being processed in the past. Each individual project contains detailed descriptions.