Our division is committed to protecting nature and conserving natural resources, and addresses the requirements on modern waste management posed by climate change, the energy transition, resource security, and the goal of a sustainable society.
In research, teaching, and continuing education, we focus on current issues related to waste management and its impacts on resource, environmental, and climate protection. In teaching, we offer lectures on environmental protection, circular economy, life cycle assessments, geology, mechanical/thermal/biological waste treatment, international waste management, biomass utilization, air pollution control, landfill technology, and contaminated site remediation. We supervise BSc and MSc theses.
Regarding capacity building, special mention should be made of the freely available e-learning website teach4waste (https://teach4waste.com/), which, with its open educational resources (OER) materials, makes a significant contribution to the dissemination of knowledge in the field of waste management
For further information, please contact us.
Leichtweiß-Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources
Waste and Resource Management
Beethovenstr. 51a
38106 Braunschweig
Head of department:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Julia Gebert
8–10 October 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Co-organised by SDGnexus network, National Research University of the Republic of Uzbekistan (TIIAME), Centres for Natural Resources and Development (CNRD), TU Braunschweig, University of Hohenheim and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Abstracts can now be submitted: watersecurity.info/2025-submission/