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Solutions
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Water analysis Conducting and evaluating physical-chemical and microbiological water testing in accordance with the German Drinking Water Ordinance and other relevant legal regulations.
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Testing of products and devices Initial testing of products and materials in contact with drinking water. Our Test Centre is accredited for more than 200 different product standards according to DIN EN ISO 17025. Test and develop UV technology.
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Treatment technologies Develop sustainable water supply concepts. Implement, monitor and optimise new technologies. Test and further develop existing treatment methods.
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Micropollutants and microorganisms Develop and improve the method of determination using cutting-edge equipment. Investigate the presence, behaviour and retention of inorganic and organic micropollutants in the water cycle and drinking water treatment.
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Network management and drinking water installation Microbiological quality change, deposit formation and cleaning and optimisation of the distribution network operation. Evaluate and analyse corrosion damage.
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Risk management Support for water supply companies to establish a Water Safety Plan. Benefit from our extensive expertise.
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Environmental biotechnology and contaminated sites Evaluation of the decomposition potential at contaminated locations. Development of sustainable ways to eliminate pollutants from the environment. Employ a combination of microbiological and technical methods.
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Research
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Resource protection Protection of water resources, risk management in water catchment areas
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Environmental biotechnology Technical and biological methods for the elimination of microorganisms, microbiological degradation processes
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Microorganisms Developing and applying reliable and sensitive detection methods, evaluating disinfection and treatment measures
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Micropollutants Determination of micropollutants, transformation products and microplastics reliably and sensitively, investigate behaviour in the water cycle, qualified risk assessment
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Waste water and water cycle Use of biological decomposition, developing integrated water supply and waste water management concepts
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New technologies and products Testing and optimizing processes and products to treat, disinfect and post-process drinking water for efficiency, security and robustness
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Asset management and infrastructure Development of management strategies and innovative tools to evaluate the condition of the supply network and its components
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Safety and security, digitalisation and management Digital transformation in public drinking water supply, increase the safety and security of drinking water supply
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Our team
Our departments Water supply, Water microbiology, Water chemistry, Water distribution and the Test centre are staffed by experts with comprehensive know-how in all areas of the entire water cycle. The departments are subdivided into sections. The Finance, Human Resources, Infrastructure department as well as the staff positions assume cross-sectional tasks for the TZW. Here you will find some of our 180 staff members and their special topics. To do this, unfold the individual tabs of the accordion.
Your contact
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Management
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Water supply - Risk management
Dipl.-Geoökol. Sebastian SturmHead of department,
+49 721 9678-200 +49 721 9678-102 Send email
Head of section risk managementDipl.-Ing. Thomas BallGroundwater monitoring and agriculture
+49 721 9678-202 +49 721 9678-102 Send emailDipl.-Geoökol. Thilo FischerGround- and raw water databases
+49 721 9678-281 +49 721 9678-102 Send emailDipl.-Hydrol. Matthias GeigesRisk due to construction measures
+49 721 9678-282 +49 721 9678-102 Send emailM.Sc. Cordula WitzigGroundwater monitoring and agriculture,
+49 721 9678-185 +49 (0)721 9678-102 Send email
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Water supply - Concepts for supply structures and technology
Dipl.-Geoökol. Sebastian SturmHead of department,
+49 721 9678-200 +49 721 9678-102 Send email
Head of section risk managementDr. Marcel RiegelHead of section
+49 721 9678-132 +49 721 9678-102 Send email
concepts for supply structures and technologyM.Sc. Sebastian EgnerWater supply and structural concepts, filtration
+49 721 9678-1929 +49 721 9678-102 Send emailDr. Brigitte Haist-GuldeActivated carbon treatment, removal of micropollutants
+49 (0) 721 9678-131 +49 (0) 721 9678-102 Send emailDipl.-Ing. (FH) Dirk HochmuthMeasuring equipment, disinfection
+49 721 9678-125 +49 721 9678-102 Send emailDr. Uwe MüllerCeramic membranes, reverse osmosis and brine management
+49 721 9678-257 +49 721 9678-102 Send emailM. Sc. Patricia RiedeConcepts for supply structures,
+49 721 9678-1927 +49 721 9678-102 Send email
resilience of water supplyDipl.-Ing. Volker SchlittOxidation Processes, deacidification
+49 721 9678-126 +49 721 9678-102 Send emailDr. Stefan StauderGroundwater treament,
+49 721 9678-122 +49 721 9678-102 Send email
water supply concepts -
Water microbiology
Prof. Dr. Andreas TiehmHead of department,
+49 721 9678-137 +49 721 9678-105 Send email
Head of section Environmental biotechnology and molecular biologyDr. Beate HambschHead of section
+49 721 9678-220 +49 721 9678-105 Send email
drinking water microbiologyDipl.-Geol. Axel MüllerEnvironmental
+49 721 9678-223 +49 721 9678-105 Send email
biotechnology and
molecular biologyHeico SchellEnvironmental
+49 721 9678-283 +49 721 9678-105 Send email
biotechnology and
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Water chemistry - Chemical analysis
Dr. Frank SacherHead of department,
+49 721 9678-120 +49 721 9678-104 Send email
Head of section chemical analysisDipl.-Ing. Detlef BethmannQuality management, Team leader element analysis and water lab
+49 721 9678-128 +49 721 9678-104 Send emailDipl.-Geoökol. Astrid ThomaCustomer service, Team leader sampling
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Water chemistry - Water chemistry research
Dr. Frank SacherHead of department,
+49 721 9678-120 +49 721 9678-104 Send email
Head of section chemical analysisDr. Nicole ZumbülteHead of section
+49 721 9678-146 +49 721 9678-104 Send email
water chemistry research, spectroscopy and
micro plasticDr. Oliver HappelOnline sensors and oxidative processes
+49 721 9678-155 +49 721 9678-104 Send emailDr. Frank Thomas LangePer- and polyfluoroalkyl
+49 721 9678-157 +49 721 9678-104 Send email
substances (PFASs, AOF, EOF)Dr. Karsten NödlerPharmaceuticals and
+49 721 9678-258 +49 721 9678-104 Send email
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Water distribution
Dr. Andreas KorthHead of department, Head of section management distribution systems
+49 351 85211-54 +49 351 85211-10 Send emailDipl.-Ing. Tobias MartinWater distribution,
+49 351 85211-12 +49 351 85211-10 Send email
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Test centre
Dr. Johannes RuppertHead of section material hygiene, materials and corrosion, Head of test centre
+49 721 93163-51 +49 721 93163-99 Send emailDr. Jutta EggersHead of section
+49 721 93163-52 +49 721 93163-99 Send email
UV devices and processes, Deputy of test centreStefan ZimmerHead of section mechanical testing and processes
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Finances, HR, Infrastructure
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Wolfgang RießHead of department,
+49 721 9678-140 +49 721 9678-108 Send email
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Staff positions
Dipl.-Ing. Detlef BethmannQuality management (chemical analysis, drinking water microbiology)
+49 721 9678-128 +49 721 9678-104 Send emailDr. Heike PetzoldtQuality management (branch office Dresden)
+49 351 85211-33 +49 351 85211-10 Send email
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