Overview of Study Awards
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This list does not claim to be exhaustive.
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Every effort has been made to include Bachelor's and Master's theses as well as doctoral dissertations completed at ISWA in the field of water and wastewater management.
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The requirements and conditions of the individual awards have changed repeatedly over time.
Documents
| Title | Extension |
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| AQUA Study Award Call for Applications 2026 | |
| BWK Sponsorship Award 2027 Flyer | |
| Flyer – German Water Management Association Young Talent Award | |
| Junger DVGW Information Flyer 2026 |
Current / New Awards
BWK Federal Association – Award for Outstanding Academic Theses 2027
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Category |
Information |
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What? MSc / Dissertation |
MSc thesis and diploma thesis |
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Deadline |
30 June 2027 |
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Eligibility criteria |
Fields of water management, waste management, hydraulic engineering and environmental engineering |
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Award ceremony |
BWK Federal Congress |
Further information can be found here: BWK Award 2027
Overview
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | MSc & Doctoral thesis |
| Deadline | April each year |
| Theses completed by | December of the previous year |
| Requirements | Water-related topics at UniS, Faculty 2 |
| Award ceremony | Academic graduation ceremony of Faculty 2 at UniS, end of summer semester |
Further Information can be found here: Aqua Study Awards
Award recipients / selections
2010 – Karen Mouarkech (M.Sc.)
Determination of Suitable Substrates from Wastewater Treatment Processes for Biological Hydrogen Production by Dark Fermentation at Various Process Conditions
2011 – Asya Drenkova (M.Sc.)
Application of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles in Advanced Wastewater Treatment
2021 – Katrin Merkler (M.Sc.)
Technologiekombination aus Pulveraktivkohle und Ultrafiltration zur Spurenstoffentnahme und Elimination von (antibiotikaresistenten) Bakterien.
2021 – Amin Ebrahim Bakhshipour (Dissertation)
Optimizing Hybrid Decentralized Systems for Sustainable Urban Drainage Infrastructure Planning
2025 – Manuela Schorsy (M.Sc.)
Vergleich von Regenwasserbewirtschaftungsanlagen zur Nutzung (RWB-N) und verstärkten Regenwasserrückhaltung (RWB+) hinsichtlich ihres Potenzials zur Stärkung der Resilienz der Siedlungsinfrastruktur.
2026 – David Filipescu (M.Sc.)
Methodenentwicklung zur Bestimmung der hydraulischen Belastung eines Fernleitungsnetzes unter Berücksichtigung der Abnahmecharakteristik.
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | Doctoral thesis in environmental engineering |
| Deadline | Beginning of September |
| Award ceremony | Avete academici · 14 October 2013 |
Further Information can be found here: Boysen-Awards
Award recipients / selections
2013 – Iosif Mariakakis (Dissertation)
A two-stage process for hydrogen and methane production by the fermentation of molasses
You can find further information here:: Karl-Imhoff-Preis
Award recipients / selections
2009 – Ulrich Dittmer (Dissertation)
Prozesse des Rückhaltes und Umsatzes von Kohlenstoff- und Stickstoffverbindungen in Retentionsbodenfiltern zur Mischwasserbehandlung
2015 – Iosif Mariakakis (Dissertation)
A two-stage process for hydrogen and methane production by the fermentation of molasses
Unfortunately, this award has been discontinued.
You can find further information here: Konrad-Keilhack Forschungspreis
Award recipients / selections
2014 – Maren Burkert (Diploma thesis)
Gefährdungsanalyse und Risikobewertung zum Schutz von Trinkwasservorkommen am Beispiel Burgberg
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | Bachelor's & Master's theses |
| Deadline | 30 June each year |
| Requirements | Water supply |
| Award ceremony | Formerly WAT, now DVGW Congress |
You can find further information here: DVGW Studienpreis
Award recipients / selections
2012 – Carolin Salewski (Diploma thesis)
Erarbeitung einer Trinkwasser-Notversorgungskonzeption für die Stadt Sindelfingen
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | MSc (the best thesis at ISWA) |
| Deadline | May each year |
| Requirements | Theses completed at ISWA |
| Award ceremony | TWKoll / SiWaKoll |
Award recipients / selections
2013 – Volker Köhler
Chemische Oxidation von persistenten stickstofforganischen Verbindungen mit Hilfe des EISENMANN UV-Fentox®-Verfahrens
2020 – Hanna Kramer (M.Sc.)
Evaluating SDG Indicators 6.1.1 and 6.2.1 Taking into Consideration the Importance of Gender Equality
2020 – Karoline Owusu-Sekyere (M.Sc.)
Improving the E-Waste Management Conditions in Agbogbloshie through a Material Flow Analysis
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | MSc |
| Deadline | 30 June · each year |
| Award ceremony | Essen Water Technology Conference |
You can find further information here: Oswald-Schulze-Stiftung
Award recipients / selections
1991 – Ralf Minke (Diploma thesis)
Untersuchungen zur biologischen Regeneration teilbeladener Pulveraktivkohle aus der Abwasserreinigung
2014 – Anna Bachmann (M.Sc.)
Unsicherheiten bei der Simulation von Retentionsbodenfiltern zur Mischwasserbehandlung
2025 – Manuela Schorsy (M.Sc.)
Vergleich von Regenwasserbewirtschaftungsanlagen zur Nutzung (RWB-N) und verstärkten Regenwasserrückhaltung (RWB+) hinsichtlich ihres Potenzials zur Stärkung der Resilienz der Siedlungsinfrastruktur
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | Doctoral thesis |
| Deadline | October each year |
| Theses completed by | Does not have to be completed yet |
You can find further information here: WHP 2026 Call for Applications
Award recipients / selections
2015 – Timo Pittmann (Doctoral thesis)
Herstellung von Biokunststoffen aus Stoffströmen einer kommunalen Kläranlage
2017 – Eduard Rott (Doctoral thesis)
Untersuchungen zur Elimination von Phosphor aus phosphonathaltigen Industrieabwässern
2018 – Asya Drenkova-Tuhtan (Doctoral thesis)
Untersuchungen zur Elimination und Rückgewinnung von Phosphor aus Abwasser mittels magnetischer Nanopartikel
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | MSc, doctoral thesis |
| Deadline | 30 June · each year |
| Award ceremony | Essen Water Technology Conference |
You can find further information here: IFWW-Preis
Award recipients / selections
2014 – Iosif Mariakakis (Dissertation)
A Two-Stage Process for Hydrogen and Methane Production by the Fermentation of Molasses
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | Bachelor's & Master's theses |
| Deadline | 15 May 2025 |
| Requirements | Only students of the Environmental Engineering programme (UMW) at UniS |
| Award ceremony | Academic graduation ceremony of Faculty 2 at UniS, end of summer semester |
You can find further information here: Studienpreis Umweltschutztechnik
Award recipients / selections
2025 – Lea Natterer (B.Sc.)
Systematische Kartierung von alternativen Wasserressourcen am Beispiel der Stadt Stuttgart
| nformation | Details |
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| Type of thesis | Bachelor's & Master's theses & doctoral theses |
| Deadline | February 28, 2027 |
| Requirements | Topics related to water and the environment |
| Award ceremony | Academic graduation ceremony of Faculty 2 at UniS, end of summer semester |
For further information about the Mall Award 2027, please contact: ralf.minke@iswa.uni-stuttgart.de
Award recipients / selections
2026 – Lea Natterer (B.Sc.)
Systematische Kartierung von alternativen Wasserressourcen am Beispiel der Stadt Stuttgart
2026 – Manuela Schorsy (M.Sc.)
Vergleich von Regenwasserbewirtschaftungsanlagen zur Nutzung (RWB-N) und verstärkten Regenwasserrückhaltung (RWB+) hinsichtlich ihres Potenzials zur Stärkung der Resilienz der Siedlungsinfrastruktur
| Information | Details |
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| Type of thesis | Bachelor's & Master's theses & doctoral theses |
| Requirements | Topics related to water management and water technology |
| Award ceremony | Online voting, DWA Nord-Ost regional association conference |
You can find further information here: Nachwuchspreis Deutsche Wasserwirtschaft
Award recipients / selections
2018 – Eduard Rott (Doctoral thesis)
Untersuchungen zur Elimination von Phosphor aus phosphonathaltigen Industrieabwässern
2023 – Tobias Reinhardt (Doctoral thesis)
Dissertation zum Thema „Adsorptive Entfernung von Phosphonaten aus Membrankonzentraten“