Study water management in Triesdorf

In the public perception, climate change is generally reduced to the energy supply, although we are observing phenomena such as the accumulation of "drought years". The energy transition, i.e. a CO2-neutral energy supply, is only one building block for slowing down the negative consequences of climate change at best, but certainly not for stopping it. Solutions are needed to deal with the consequences of climate change, as these primarily have a direct impact on people, the environment and our infrastructure. This happens, for example, through

• severe flooding events that pollute our drinking water and soil and jeopardise settlement activity,
• urban flash floods that cause devastating damage to our settlement structures,
• severe droughts that threaten the basis of life and production in agriculture, or
• extreme heatwaves that jeopardise health and increasingly rob our cities of their quality of life.

• Flood events can be controlled through the near-natural development of watercourses, the reactivation of floodplain landscapes and the creation of polder areas.
• Damage to settlements caused by increasingly frequent flash floods due to isolated heavy rainfall events can be minimised by infiltration, green roofs, inner-city run-off areas and storage areas.
• Restrictions on the supply of drinking water and the irrigation of agriculture land for food production can be avoided through intelligent water and nutrient cycles as well as technical treatment and enrichment steps.
• Roof and façade greening and open water areas create a natural climate in cities so that they remain liveable.
• The implementation of these and other solutions in water management requires a good generation of engineers who are able to implement meaningful measures both locally and globally.

• Optimum professional and career start thanks to the company network formed

During their studies, participants gain one year of professional experience in practical companies. In doing so, they learn about current specialist topics, people and working methods, as well as organisation and responsibility. Those who enter the profession in this way really hit the ground running right from the start!

• Try out what's fun

Whether it's an engineering office, consultancy, construction company, plant engineering, machine manufacturing, sales or public service - which new students already know what they want to do after graduation? Students in the advanced practical programme try out many professional fields and find their dream job.

• Easier through your studies

Professional practice and studying are closely linked at our University of Applied Sciences. Those who get to know both at the same time will find it easier at the University of Applied Sciences and in companies, as what they have learnt is immediately put into practice and practical experience can be directly converted into knowledge.

• Financial independence during the degree programme

Participants in the dual study programme receive a monthly salary from the start of the practical phase at the end of the 2nd semester throughout their studies until the end of the 7th semester, regardless of whether it is internship or lecture time.

• Attractive internship locations in Germany and abroad

As the internships are not usually at the university location in Triesdorf, free accommodation is organised for the students - worldwide!

As only a limited number of students can be accepted onto this attractive study programme each year, the most committed students of the semester must be found - and this is largely independent of the examination grades achieved.

The selection is made by a committee consisting of the representatives of the CO2 initiative and the professors of the Water Management Engineering programme. Convince the committee with your written application that you are up to the challenge of the dual study programme.

The application deadline for students on the Water Management Engineering course in their 2nd semester is 15 May.