TU Wien Water Quality Management
@iwr-water.bsky.social
Research Unit for Water Quality Management, TU Wien
www.tuwien.at/cee/iwr/wasser
www.tuwien.at/cee/iwr/wasser
"The toilet is a mundane marvel. And access to one is a matter of rights, and survival." - UN, 2025.
Happy World Toilet Day!
Let's make sure that access to sanitation remains a global priority.
#worldtoiletday #sanitation #toilet
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Happy World Toilet Day!
Let's make sure that access to sanitation remains a global priority.
#worldtoiletday #sanitation #toilet
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November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
"The toilet is a mundane marvel. And access to one is a matter of rights, and survival." - UN, 2025.
Happy World Toilet Day!
Let's make sure that access to sanitation remains a global priority.
#worldtoiletday #sanitation #toilet
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Happy World Toilet Day!
Let's make sure that access to sanitation remains a global priority.
#worldtoiletday #sanitation #toilet
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We’re excited to welcome Alessia Torboli to our team as a guest PhD student!
Alessia is a double graduate in #EnvironmentalEngineering from the Università di Trento (Italy) and the University of Cincinnati (USA). She is currently pursuing her #PhD at UniTrento C3A, where she focuses on ...
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Alessia is a double graduate in #EnvironmentalEngineering from the Università di Trento (Italy) and the University of Cincinnati (USA). She is currently pursuing her #PhD at UniTrento C3A, where she focuses on ...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We’re excited to welcome Alessia Torboli to our team as a guest PhD student!
Alessia is a double graduate in #EnvironmentalEngineering from the Università di Trento (Italy) and the University of Cincinnati (USA). She is currently pursuing her #PhD at UniTrento C3A, where she focuses on ...
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Alessia is a double graduate in #EnvironmentalEngineering from the Università di Trento (Italy) and the University of Cincinnati (USA). She is currently pursuing her #PhD at UniTrento C3A, where she focuses on ...
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🎉 Work anniversary 🎉
Congrats, Zdravka Saracevic, on 25 years of reliable, high-throughput chemical analyses & indefatigable support for research and teaching activities in the lab!
You´ve always been a fundamental pillar of our team, & this formal celebration of your anniversary is well deserved!
Congrats, Zdravka Saracevic, on 25 years of reliable, high-throughput chemical analyses & indefatigable support for research and teaching activities in the lab!
You´ve always been a fundamental pillar of our team, & this formal celebration of your anniversary is well deserved!
November 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🎉 Work anniversary 🎉
Congrats, Zdravka Saracevic, on 25 years of reliable, high-throughput chemical analyses & indefatigable support for research and teaching activities in the lab!
You´ve always been a fundamental pillar of our team, & this formal celebration of your anniversary is well deserved!
Congrats, Zdravka Saracevic, on 25 years of reliable, high-throughput chemical analyses & indefatigable support for research and teaching activities in the lab!
You´ve always been a fundamental pillar of our team, & this formal celebration of your anniversary is well deserved!
The 2025 edition of the Vienna Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems' Annual Symposium was once again an inspiring and outstanding event!
#doctoral #programme #symposium #interdisciplinary #waterresources #phd
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#doctoral #programme #symposium #interdisciplinary #waterresources #phd
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November 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The 2025 edition of the Vienna Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems' Annual Symposium was once again an inspiring and outstanding event!
#doctoral #programme #symposium #interdisciplinary #waterresources #phd
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#doctoral #programme #symposium #interdisciplinary #waterresources #phd
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A new guest in our team!
Abir MELLITI, Ph.D joins us for a 3-month research internship, bringing a strong background in environmental chemistry and water treatment technologies.
Welcome to the team, Abir! 💧
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Abir MELLITI, Ph.D joins us for a 3-month research internship, bringing a strong background in environmental chemistry and water treatment technologies.
Welcome to the team, Abir! 💧
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November 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A new guest in our team!
Abir MELLITI, Ph.D joins us for a 3-month research internship, bringing a strong background in environmental chemistry and water treatment technologies.
Welcome to the team, Abir! 💧
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Abir MELLITI, Ph.D joins us for a 3-month research internship, bringing a strong background in environmental chemistry and water treatment technologies.
Welcome to the team, Abir! 💧
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🎉We have a new doctor among us 🎉
Our dear colleague Steffen Kittlaus successfully defended his #PhD #thesis "Quantification of Trace Contaminant Emissions on the #RiverBasin Scale", which was supervised by Matthias Zessner and Ottavia Zoboli.
#rigorosum #defense #waterquality #micropollutants
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Our dear colleague Steffen Kittlaus successfully defended his #PhD #thesis "Quantification of Trace Contaminant Emissions on the #RiverBasin Scale", which was supervised by Matthias Zessner and Ottavia Zoboli.
#rigorosum #defense #waterquality #micropollutants
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October 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
🎉We have a new doctor among us 🎉
Our dear colleague Steffen Kittlaus successfully defended his #PhD #thesis "Quantification of Trace Contaminant Emissions on the #RiverBasin Scale", which was supervised by Matthias Zessner and Ottavia Zoboli.
#rigorosum #defense #waterquality #micropollutants
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Our dear colleague Steffen Kittlaus successfully defended his #PhD #thesis "Quantification of Trace Contaminant Emissions on the #RiverBasin Scale", which was supervised by Matthias Zessner and Ottavia Zoboli.
#rigorosum #defense #waterquality #micropollutants
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This week, we had the great pleasure & honour of welcoming a high-ranking delegation from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences 🇨🇳
They toured our labs and joined us for inspiring discussions on shared research priorities. 🌍💧
#science #collaboration #environment #waterresearch
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They toured our labs and joined us for inspiring discussions on shared research priorities. 🌍💧
#science #collaboration #environment #waterresearch
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October 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This week, we had the great pleasure & honour of welcoming a high-ranking delegation from the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences 🇨🇳
They toured our labs and joined us for inspiring discussions on shared research priorities. 🌍💧
#science #collaboration #environment #waterresearch
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They toured our labs and joined us for inspiring discussions on shared research priorities. 🌍💧
#science #collaboration #environment #waterresearch
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Last week we had the chance to present our latest research on the potential of #river #bank #filtration for water supply in Austria (“Ufer-Los”).
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October 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Last week we had the chance to present our latest research on the potential of #river #bank #filtration for water supply in Austria (“Ufer-Los”).
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With the start of the academic winter term, we are pleased to announce the beginning of our new #waterquality management #seminar #series.
The series is part of the civil and environmental engineering curriculum, but it is #open to #everyone as a #forum for exchange and discussion.
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The series is part of the civil and environmental engineering curriculum, but it is #open to #everyone as a #forum for exchange and discussion.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Our team kicked off the week by hosting not 1 but 2 international #workshops!
The #DWAl expert group KA 6.1: #Microbiology in #wastewater treatment”, of which Norbert Kreuzinger is a member, met w/ the main objective of jointly developing a report to consolidate knowledge of the microbiol...
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The #DWAl expert group KA 6.1: #Microbiology in #wastewater treatment”, of which Norbert Kreuzinger is a member, met w/ the main objective of jointly developing a report to consolidate knowledge of the microbiol...
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September 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Our team kicked off the week by hosting not 1 but 2 international #workshops!
The #DWAl expert group KA 6.1: #Microbiology in #wastewater treatment”, of which Norbert Kreuzinger is a member, met w/ the main objective of jointly developing a report to consolidate knowledge of the microbiol...
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The #DWAl expert group KA 6.1: #Microbiology in #wastewater treatment”, of which Norbert Kreuzinger is a member, met w/ the main objective of jointly developing a report to consolidate knowledge of the microbiol...
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🎉 Congrats to Lara Anna Vrečar!
At grabenlos.2025 – the conference on trenchless technologies – Lara was honoured with the Youth #Award 2025 for her pitch on #trenchless #sewer #rehabilitation. We celebrated it together at the #conference dinner, ...
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At grabenlos.2025 – the conference on trenchless technologies – Lara was honoured with the Youth #Award 2025 for her pitch on #trenchless #sewer #rehabilitation. We celebrated it together at the #conference dinner, ...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🎉 Congrats to Lara Anna Vrečar!
At grabenlos.2025 – the conference on trenchless technologies – Lara was honoured with the Youth #Award 2025 for her pitch on #trenchless #sewer #rehabilitation. We celebrated it together at the #conference dinner, ...
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At grabenlos.2025 – the conference on trenchless technologies – Lara was honoured with the Youth #Award 2025 for her pitch on #trenchless #sewer #rehabilitation. We celebrated it together at the #conference dinner, ...
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Our colleague Liad Weisz recently took part in the 11th #IWA #Membrane Technology #Conference in Daegu, South Korea, where he gave a talk focusing on a possible #quaternary treatment technique - combining Forward #Osmosis with Retentate #Ozonation.
📸 Pere Olives Cegarra
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📸 Pere Olives Cegarra
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September 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Our colleague Liad Weisz recently took part in the 11th #IWA #Membrane Technology #Conference in Daegu, South Korea, where he gave a talk focusing on a possible #quaternary treatment technique - combining Forward #Osmosis with Retentate #Ozonation.
📸 Pere Olives Cegarra
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📸 Pere Olives Cegarra
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On 4 September, Vanessa Parravicini was invited to present our team's research on N₂O #bioscrubbing at #wastewater treatment plants within the #IWA #ClimateSmartUtilities Initiative, GHG Sub-Group.
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September 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
On 4 September, Vanessa Parravicini was invited to present our team's research on N₂O #bioscrubbing at #wastewater treatment plants within the #IWA #ClimateSmartUtilities Initiative, GHG Sub-Group.
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There are many types of diversity. Today we asked ourselves: how diverse is our team in terms of country of origin?
The country in which we grew up profoundly shaped our view of the world, how we relate to others, our priorities, our sense of humour, what we eat and drink, and so much more.
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The country in which we grew up profoundly shaped our view of the world, how we relate to others, our priorities, our sense of humour, what we eat and drink, and so much more.
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August 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
There are many types of diversity. Today we asked ourselves: how diverse is our team in terms of country of origin?
The country in which we grew up profoundly shaped our view of the world, how we relate to others, our priorities, our sense of humour, what we eat and drink, and so much more.
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The country in which we grew up profoundly shaped our view of the world, how we relate to others, our priorities, our sense of humour, what we eat and drink, and so much more.
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Over the past years, we´ve seen our #interdisciplinar #team become more & more diverse in terms of #academic #background w/ each new #research project. But we had not realised quite how much until we started counting. Impressive, isn't it?
In a rapidly changing world, protecting #water ...
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In a rapidly changing world, protecting #water ...
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July 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Over the past years, we´ve seen our #interdisciplinar #team become more & more diverse in terms of #academic #background w/ each new #research project. But we had not realised quite how much until we started counting. Impressive, isn't it?
In a rapidly changing world, protecting #water ...
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In a rapidly changing world, protecting #water ...
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This year, we once again took part at #Kinderuni and introduced the young students to the exciting world of #wastewatertreatment. We enjoyed giving an insight into our daily scientific work and hope to have inspired many children for this topic.
@boehler-s.bsky.social @moritzpellegrini.bsky.social
@boehler-s.bsky.social @moritzpellegrini.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
This year, we once again took part at #Kinderuni and introduced the young students to the exciting world of #wastewatertreatment. We enjoyed giving an insight into our daily scientific work and hope to have inspired many children for this topic.
@boehler-s.bsky.social @moritzpellegrini.bsky.social
@boehler-s.bsky.social @moritzpellegrini.bsky.social
The 1st Austrian #PFAS Day, organised by the PFAS Expert Committee of #ÖWAV led by @mzessner.bsky.social, was a resounding success:
🙋🏻280 participants from a variety of professional backgrounds demonstrate the significant interest & need for information exchange and cross-sectoral collaboration.
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🙋🏻280 participants from a variety of professional backgrounds demonstrate the significant interest & need for information exchange and cross-sectoral collaboration.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The 1st Austrian #PFAS Day, organised by the PFAS Expert Committee of #ÖWAV led by @mzessner.bsky.social, was a resounding success:
🙋🏻280 participants from a variety of professional backgrounds demonstrate the significant interest & need for information exchange and cross-sectoral collaboration.
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🙋🏻280 participants from a variety of professional backgrounds demonstrate the significant interest & need for information exchange and cross-sectoral collaboration.
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🔄️1st LCA–Symposium @tuwien.at: we were there!
Life Cycle Assessment #LCA is an increasingly integral component in sustainability research, offering a standardized, comprehensive method for evaluating environmental impacts of products or services through comprehensive & holistic investigations.
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Life Cycle Assessment #LCA is an increasingly integral component in sustainability research, offering a standardized, comprehensive method for evaluating environmental impacts of products or services through comprehensive & holistic investigations.
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June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🔄️1st LCA–Symposium @tuwien.at: we were there!
Life Cycle Assessment #LCA is an increasingly integral component in sustainability research, offering a standardized, comprehensive method for evaluating environmental impacts of products or services through comprehensive & holistic investigations.
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Life Cycle Assessment #LCA is an increasingly integral component in sustainability research, offering a standardized, comprehensive method for evaluating environmental impacts of products or services through comprehensive & holistic investigations.
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Last week, water quality experts from 9 EU & non-EU Danube countries gathered at @tuwien.at for a 2day workshop on the pathway-oriented emission model #MoRE.
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June 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Last week, water quality experts from 9 EU & non-EU Danube countries gathered at @tuwien.at for a 2day workshop on the pathway-oriented emission model #MoRE.
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This year's team outing saw us strolling through the streets of Bratislava. It was a great chance to get to know our neighbouring city and each other better.
June 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This year's team outing saw us strolling through the streets of Bratislava. It was a great chance to get to know our neighbouring city and each other better.
Our team just got stronger!
We had the great pleasure of collaborating w/ Thomas Oudega over the past few years in the EU project PROMISCES & the @wwtf.at -funded project FATERISK Aqua, while he was working at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at @tuwien.at.
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We had the great pleasure of collaborating w/ Thomas Oudega over the past few years in the EU project PROMISCES & the @wwtf.at -funded project FATERISK Aqua, while he was working at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at @tuwien.at.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Our team just got stronger!
We had the great pleasure of collaborating w/ Thomas Oudega over the past few years in the EU project PROMISCES & the @wwtf.at -funded project FATERISK Aqua, while he was working at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at @tuwien.at.
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We had the great pleasure of collaborating w/ Thomas Oudega over the past few years in the EU project PROMISCES & the @wwtf.at -funded project FATERISK Aqua, while he was working at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at @tuwien.at.
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This week, our students were taken on an #excursion by N. Kreuzinger and visited sites guaranteeing & safeguarding 🚰 #drinkingwater supply in AT:
➡️construction site of a drinking water storage facility
➡️water works w/ activated carbon filtration
➡️water treatment plant based on reverse osmosis
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➡️construction site of a drinking water storage facility
➡️water works w/ activated carbon filtration
➡️water treatment plant based on reverse osmosis
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June 6, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This week, our students were taken on an #excursion by N. Kreuzinger and visited sites guaranteeing & safeguarding 🚰 #drinkingwater supply in AT:
➡️construction site of a drinking water storage facility
➡️water works w/ activated carbon filtration
➡️water treatment plant based on reverse osmosis
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➡️construction site of a drinking water storage facility
➡️water works w/ activated carbon filtration
➡️water treatment plant based on reverse osmosis
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Joerg Krampe had the great pleasure of delivering a #workshop on the optimisation of #wastewatertreatment plants and on present and future challenges at the Domžale-Kamnik Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (ccn-domzale.si/index.php/en...) in Slovenia.
Photo credits: Miša Hrovat
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Photo credits: Miša Hrovat
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June 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Joerg Krampe had the great pleasure of delivering a #workshop on the optimisation of #wastewatertreatment plants and on present and future challenges at the Domžale-Kamnik Central Wastewater Treatment Plant (ccn-domzale.si/index.php/en...) in Slovenia.
Photo credits: Miša Hrovat
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Photo credits: Miša Hrovat
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We are delighted to announce that the Austrian Technical Association for the Gas and Water Industry #ÖVGW awarded two #environmental #engineering students, who were supervised by our team, the #prize for the best Master's #theses in the water field.
Photo credits: ÖVGW
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Photo credits: ÖVGW
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June 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We are delighted to announce that the Austrian Technical Association for the Gas and Water Industry #ÖVGW awarded two #environmental #engineering students, who were supervised by our team, the #prize for the best Master's #theses in the water field.
Photo credits: ÖVGW
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Photo credits: ÖVGW
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Another fully booked and successful #water resource management #excursion!
Thirty students, accompanied by the excursion leaders @mzessner.bsky.social and Julia Derx, showed high motivation by joining the two-day trip on Friday and Saturday, and were rewarded with a very varied programme...
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Thirty students, accompanied by the excursion leaders @mzessner.bsky.social and Julia Derx, showed high motivation by joining the two-day trip on Friday and Saturday, and were rewarded with a very varied programme...
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May 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Another fully booked and successful #water resource management #excursion!
Thirty students, accompanied by the excursion leaders @mzessner.bsky.social and Julia Derx, showed high motivation by joining the two-day trip on Friday and Saturday, and were rewarded with a very varied programme...
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Thirty students, accompanied by the excursion leaders @mzessner.bsky.social and Julia Derx, showed high motivation by joining the two-day trip on Friday and Saturday, and were rewarded with a very varied programme...
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