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Our database contains all of TZW’s ongoing research projects and completed projects up to 2010. By filtering by category or time you can find the specific topic you’re looking for.

Our database contains all of TZW’s ongoing research projects and completed projects up to 2010. By filtering by category or time you can find the specific topic you’re looking for.

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Raffinerie Tirlemontoise: In NEW WATER, process water from the sugar refinery will be treated to drinking water quality (Photo @ raffinerietirlemontoise.com)
Microbiology
New Water Sources for Climate-Resilient Drinking Water Supply (NEW WATER)

In NEW WATER, wastewater, rainwater and polluted surface water are scientifically assessed as resources for producing drinkable water in North-West Europe.

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Schematic illustration of PFAS transformation by biodegradable surfactants and microorganisms under different environmental conditions.
Analysis
Strategies for PFAS in-situ remediation using innovative technologies (SPIRIT)

Soil and groundwater in the Rastatt/Baden-Baden area are contaminated with PFAS over a wide area. To ensure the long-term availability of drinking water and the continued use of agricultural land in the region, remediation strategies that are both…

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Cultivation of cyanobacteria in the laboratory
Water chemistry research
Cyanobacteria and their toxins (CyanoTox)

The project aims to establish new robust detection and quantification methods for relevant cyanobacteria and their toxins in order to enable better monitoring of emerging algal blooms and potential toxin release.

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Modules for removing PFAS and by-products from groundwater and wastewater.
Microbiology
Removal of PFAS from groundwater and wastewater (PFAStrea)

The PFAStrea project aims to develop a modular concept that allows for adaptation depending on the degree of contamination and the properties of the water to be treated.

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Principle of a self-regenerating bioactive carbon filter with immobilisation of specialized microorganisms on the activated carbon material.
Microbiology
On-site treatment of chloroethenes with a bioactivated carbon filter (CKW Aktiv)

In “CKW Aktiv”, microbial aerobic CHC degradation on activated carbon will be established and optimized in laboratory tests. This will be followed by a pilot scale operation of the innovative bioactive carbon filter in the field.

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Stimulation of aerobic TCE, cDCE and VC degradation with oxygen
International-2025
Bioaugmentation and biostimulation for the remediation of chloroethene-contaminated groundwater (ChloroBioRem)

Together with experts in metagenome analyses from China, the functional biodiversity of chloroethene degradation under oxidising conditions is investigated. Optimised groundwater remediation concepts and innovative monitoring methods are developed.

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Possible input pathways for TFA and its precursors into groundwater and surface water
Microbiology
Development of a source identification of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)

Innovative source identification of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) using isotope signatures is intended to identify TFA sources and thus contribute to a long-term reduction in the release of ultra-short-chain PFAS into the environment.

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Invertebrates from water distribution - Water isopods
Microbiology
Invertebrates within drinking water distribution systems

Climate change is altering the operational conditions of drinking water distributions, which will affect reproduction and distribution of inhabiting invertebrates. The aim of the project is the evaluation of existing and new monitoring methods as…

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International-2025
Sustainable and climate adapted Water Management in Mining in Southern African Regions (WASA)

As part of WaMiSAR, TZW is investigating microbial processes in groundwater contaminated by mining activities in Southern African regions. The focus is on bacterial sulphate reduction and heavy metal immobilisation.

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Flooded roads, RRR-project
Abgeschlossen-2025
A transnational strategy extending the role of roads to support rural water systems (Rural_Roadwater_Rescue)

Roads and highways are crossing the north-west-European (NWE) territory abundantly. They usually drain the runoff water from rainfall events swiftly to canals/rivers, whereas local stakeholders would urgently need this surplus water.…

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Detection of E. coli/coliform bacteria on CCA-plates
Microbiology
Aeromonads in the drinking water supply (Aeromonads)

Aeromonads as presumptive colonies in the detection of E. coli/coliform bacteria can cause discussions with health authorities about their possible hygienic relevance.

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Drinking water reservoir in the Black Forest - a place of natural biodiversity and ecosystem services
Microbiology
Molecular biology and AI in biodiversity research (IQ-Water)

Due to climate change, pollution and invasive species, reservoirs and lakes are confronted with a loss of near-natural biodiversity. The IQ-Water project uses modern molecular biology methods and AI-supported models to gain a better understanding of…

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