The Institute
The Institute for Sustainable Water Systems focuses on applied research and development in the key areas of sponge cities, photonics, and food production.
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The Institute for Sustainable Water Systems conducts research in the fields of sponge cities, photonics, and food production, as well as sustainability and digitalization. A key focus is on transferring research findings into practice, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises and municipalities.
Founding and Development
The Institute for Sustainable Water Systems at Hof University was established in March 2023 as an independent institute, having emerged from the predecessor Institute for Water and Energy Management. With four research groups and around 15 scientific staff, the focus is on applied research and innovation development in the water sector for industry and municipalities.
Goal
The research activities focus on applied innovation development and transfer tasks with partners from commerce and industry as well as municipalities and cities – nationally and internationally. For specific focus topics such as trace substance removal from wastewater, dedicated research networks exist.
