Current research projects

Quantification of resilience of water resources in carbonate aquifers to drought conditions

Development of data assimilation techniques for reactive transport processes: real-time prediction of nitrate migration in porous media (DFG Research Project)

Sustainable development of lignite succession landscapes from the perspective of water availability in Berlin-Brandenburg and in consideration of climate change

Pesticide contamination reduction and removal: prevention, recycling and resource management

The effects of climate change are already evident in the Spree catchment in the form of temperature rise and increased evapotranspiration rates, putting local groundwater resources under water stress.

Bank filtration is a common method for sustainable drinking water production especially in regions with limited groundwater. Contaminants in surface waters, as e.g., pathogens like viruses and bacteria ...

Within an international EU funded project Irina Engelhardt acts as local expert for water.

The EU project has the goal to provide a framework for artists and to catalyze ideas to transform our economy into a sustainable future.