A team from our department received an award of recognition

As part of an IPBU module last winter semester, a total of eight student groups, along with their advisors Professor Boris Lehmann and Professor Hauke Zachert, participated in a real-world competition organized by the Schlaun Foundation and the City of Hagen. Out of more than 100 submissions, one of the groups was awarded a “Civil Engineering” recognition prize.

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The award goes to the Department of Wastewater Engineering for the second year in a row

On May 7 and 8, the Wastewater Engineering Division of the IWAR Institute, led by Prof. Engelhart, welcomed a delegation from Tongji University in Shanghai. Prof. Dai Xiaohu and Prof. Chen Hongbin from the College of Environmental Science and Engineering, accompanied by a group of master’s and doctoral students, visited TU Darmstadt to discuss current developments in wastewater treatment.

The award goes to the Department of Wastewater Engineering for the second year in a row

Dr. Sinem Fundneider-Kale, a former doctoral candidate in the Wastewater Engineering Division of the IWAR Institute, was awarded the Willy Hager Prize. She received this honor for her groundbreaking scientific work on the topic “Impact of Industrial Chemicals on Anaerobic Granules – Unraveling Inhibitory Effects and Mitigation Strategies.”

The 30th Darmstadt Geotechnics Colloquium on March 12, 2026 at Centralstation, Darmstadt, was a great success.