Sustainable Water Management and Engineering

Most impacts of climate change are water-related. In addition, a growing world population is still going on. These are two of most important reasons why the requirements for a sustainable and resilient water management are getting ever more complex. New challenges and qualification requirements arise for engineers who today have to be managers as well. The Master’s programme in Sustainable Water Management and Engineering (MEng) is designed to meet these challenges, shows modern methods and solutions and to qualify a new generation of engineers. The programme focuses on imparting key competences in management and engineering, especially to handle the increasing of complexity and their impacts, flanked by sustainability and digitisation. Based on the latest research in these special topics, students train technical skill, systematic thinking and communication skills to improve their complexity competence. Teaching concept The Master’s programme is based on a hands-on, interdisciplinary concept. Current topics like sustainability, water risk management, and water resource management are interconnected with classical technologies such as water treatment, sewage disposal, and water circulation. Above all, the three dimensions of sustainability are considered: the economic efficiency, social responsibility and ecological compatibility. In addition, digital solutions are analysed as a cross-sectional technology and the use of AI is trained both for application in technical solutions and as a tool for everyday engineering work (e.g. with LLM apps). Theory and hands-on training are closely connected, e.g. in group projects at partner companies. Study excursions to pioneering water management facilities or to innovative technology companies as well as discussions with experts from research and industry form an important part of the Master’s programme. Beyond that, current research results from the university's own water institute will be presented and there will be the opportunity to complete projects and theses as part of the research. Your benefits: After graduation, you will be able to do the following: identify and analyse current and future challenges in water management analyse complex situations and develop adequate solutions implement and evaluate them in interdisciplinary teams In addition, you benefit from the following: a unique Master's degree at the interface of technology and management a perfect interdisciplinary toolbox of knowledge and skills of engineering and business know-how development of your intercultural competence excellent career perspectives Career perspectives: After graduation, you will have excellent career opportunities for leading positions in the water sector, both in Germany and abroad, e.g.: management tasks in research and construction in the field of water management leading positions in industry, public authorities, and medium-sized companies development or research engineer for nature conservation and environmental protection planning and consulting work in specialised engineering offices activity as an expert and appraiser