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Department of Environmental Engineering

We combine energy, water and the environment to create holistic solutions for climate, biodiversity and resource protection - practical, scientifically sound, with a circular approach and social responsibility.

Studying at the Environmental Engineering department

Our practice-oriented degree programmes are characterised in many aspects by the cooperative exchange with our partners, for example from industry, trade, administration or engineering offices. This exchange takes place in the practical semester, in many project ideas, in seminars and final theses, so that knowledge is transferred between students, partners and the department on an equal footing.

Some of our degree programmes have been established on the market for decades. However, they are also constantly adapted to innovative, didactic and socio-political trends. We offer all of our degree programmes as dual courses with intensive practical work, so that our students can gain their first professional experience during their studies. This developmental advantage can be generated in German-speaking countries through further project tasks or worldwide in semesters abroad.

With our sustainable focus on the environment, energy and water, which we offer in the Bachelor's degree programmes Energy & Water Management and Environmental Protection, students can also choose from the Master's degree programmes International Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and the cooperative Master's degree programme Energy Management and Technology for further academic qualification. Our graduates are valued as managers in all areas of industry, by associations and specialised authorities and are very quickly entrusted with more advanced tasks.

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  • Michael Rudner, Larsia Irlbeck

    Floral resources in agricultural landscapes throughout the vegetation period (2026) Biogeography 2026 .

    Land use determines the temporal and spatial patterns of flower resources in agricultural landscapes and has a considerable impact on insect populations. We studied the availability of floral resources throughout the year 2024 in two 1 km² study areas, that are organically farmed. The average flower density of selected plant species was quantified within a hexagonal raster (mesh size 100 m) over 14 time steps, based on flower counts. Grassland management is the most important factor for the availability of floral resources whereas arable land contributes very little. Linear structures such as strips along fields or paths are not important in terms of the number of flowers they provide, but they play an essential role in connecting patches with floral resources. Clover-herb mixtures can provide the same proportion of floral resources as grassland, especially in late summer.
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  • Sara Diana Leonhardt, Peer Urbatzka, Michael Rudner, Larsia Irlbeck, Sabine Brachmann, Paula Lauterwasser, Carmen Nebauer, Sandra Riesch

    • Permissions:  Peer Reviewed

    Einfluss der Bewirtschaftung auf das Blütenangebot im Jahresverlauf – Ergebnisse des Projekts APART (2026) Vortrag und Artikel im Tagungsband der 18. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau - WiTa 26 , S. 216: 1-4.

    Land use determines the temporal and spatial patterns of flower resources in agricultural landscapes and has a considerable impact on insect populations. We studied the availability of floral resources throughout the year 2024 in two 1 km² study areas, that are organically farmed. The average flower density of selected plant species was quantified within a hexagonal raster (mesh size 100 m) over 14 time steps, based on flower counts. Grassland management is the most important factor for the availability of floral resources whereas arable land contributes very little. Linear structures such as strips along fields or paths are not important in terms of the number of flowers they provide, but they play an essential role in connecting patches with floral resources. Clover-herb mixtures can provide the same proportion of floral resources as grassland, especially in late summer.

  • Sandra Riesch, Sabine Brachmann, Larsia Irlbeck, Carmen Nebauer, Paula Lauterwasser, Juliane Tanz, Michael Rudner, Sara Diana Leonhardt, Peer Urbatzka

    • Permissions:  Peer Reviewed

    Monitoring von Bestäubern durch automatisierte Kameras in landwirtschaftlichen geprägten Landschaften (2026) Posterpräsentation und Artikel im Tagungsband der 18. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau - WiTa26 , S. 227: 1-4.

    Pollinators play an important role in agricultural systems. They enhance crop productivity and help maintain biodiversity. Understanding their abundance and diversity is essential for sustainable farming practices. We used an innovative approach to studying pollinators in agricultural landscapes using automated camera traps and artificial intelligence. Our study conducts a continuous assessment of different habitat structures to evaluate their impact on the abundance and taxonomic richness of key pollinator groups. The goal is to evaluate how changes throughout the year influence the abundance and diversity of pollinator groups in different habitats. The results emphasize the importance of diverse habitats, especially field margins, for maintaining pollinator diversity and activity during the vegetation period. AI correctly assigned over 90% of hoverflies, wasps, and honeybees to the correct taxa, while wild bees, butterflies, and bumblebees were identified less accurately. The camera-trap system shows potential for standardized pollinator monitoring in agricultural environments.

  • Larsia Irlbeck, Michael Rudner

    Räumliche Konfiguration und zeitliche Kontinuität des Blütenangebots in der Agrarlandschaft am Beispiel Triesdorf (2025) Berichte der Reinhold-Tüxen-Gesellschaft 34 , S. 85-110.

    This study investigates the spatial and temporal dynamics of floral resources in the agricultural landscape of Triesdorf, Bavaria (southern Germany), during the 2024 vegetation period. While previous research has focused on landscape-wide or land-use-typespecific floral availability, this study provides a fine-scale analysis of the continuity and connectivity of floral resources at the plot level. Data collection happened fortnightly to tri-weekly on a plot-specific basis across the 1 km² study area. The present study focuses on flowers of the genus Ranunculus as well as those plant species that are particularly favoured by wild bees (high visitor richness species). Using Chelostoma florisomne as a model organism, the potential number of brood cells was estimated based on the availability of Ranunculus flowers as well as hypothetical nesting sites. Two indices (PXbm and Flux-Index) were used to assess resource availability and connectivity. Graphab software was used to model the habitat network. Temporal continuity was analysed using a hexagonal grid. The study shows that the availability of flowers in the Triesdorf study area is strongly dependent on land use, plot-specific management and landscape configuration. Linear structures play an important role in connecting floral patches and providing resources, especially in times of low availability of floral resources.
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HSWT Lageplan in Triesdorf

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University of applied sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
Department of Environmental Engineering
Building E
Markgrafenstraße 16
91746 Weidenbach

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