Security, reliability and efficiency in water supply, quality and hygiene in drinking water, process water and pool waters,
innovative technology and analysis: IWW is one of the leading research institutes for all issues of water use.

Our main areas of expertise include

• Resource protection and water catchment
• Process engineering of water treatment and disinfection
• Infrastructure of water distribution systems (facilities, public and domestic networks)
• Chemical and microbiological water quality
• Biofilm-related problems in drinking water and process water
• Organisation of supply companies (accounting, quality management, efficiency)

IWW has a multifunctional technical infrastructure, well-equipped laboratories, large-scale testing facilities and versatile
pilot equipment (e.g. filters, membrane and oxidation test units, corrosion test facilities).

Quality assurance and good scientific practice

The research programme of IWW is supervised by an international scientifi c advisory board. To ensure the high
quality of research and other services, IWW maintains a quality management system certifi ed according to ISO 9001. 

IWW has a focus on interdisciplinary water research. In co-operation with institutes of the University of Duisburg- Essen,
the Technical University of Darmstadt, and the Technical University of Dortmund, our scope ranges from fundamental
research to the development of practical applications.
 

 

Scientific Directors at IWW:

	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Gimbel (spokesman) Chair at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Process Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen Member of the DVGW research advisory board
	Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming Managing director of the Biofilm Centre at the University of Duisburg-Essen Scientific director of the Department of Applied Microbiology at IWW
	Prof. Dr. Torsten C. Schmidt W3 professorship for Instrumental Analytical Chemistry at the University of Duisburg-Essen Scientific Director of the water chemistry department at IWW
	Prof. Dr. Andreas Hoffjan Chair of Management Accounting and Control at the TU Dortmund Scientific Director of management consulting at IWW
	Prof. Dr. Christoph Schüth Chair of Hydrogeology at the Institute of Applied Geosciences at the TU Darmstadt