WE ARE AN ESTABLISHED TEAM

Research. Transfer. Sustainability. By developing long-term strategies and innovative processes, FiW contributes to the sustainability of water management in order to meet the upcoming challenges for water quantity and water quality, even in times of climate change.

As a member of the JRF research community, FiW is funded by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. As a non-profit transfer institute at RWTH Aachen University, FiW stands for research and consulting services in the fields of environmental process & energy technology, water management and international cooperation with about 45 employees. We support the water industry in particular in coping with the dual key role of shouldering climate impact adaptation and at the same time becoming a driver of the sustainability economy towards energy efficiency, climate neutrality, material cycles, digitalization and a predestined location for the market ramp-up of the hydrogen economy.

In the sponsoring association, members from science, special-law water associations, urban drainage companies, planning offices and personal members are involved on a voluntary basis.

Dr.-Ing. Joachim Reichert

Wasserverband Eifel-Rur
Chairman of the board

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Pinnekamp

FiW e. V.
Executive board

Dr.-Ing. Dirk Waider

Gelsenwasser AG
Board member

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Wintgens

ISA der RWTH Aachen University
Board member

Barbara Gerhager

GIZ GmbH
Board member

Dr.-Ing. Frank Obenaus

EGLV
Board member

Aggerverband
Gummersbach

ahu GmbH
Aachen

Bergisch-Rheinischer Wasserverband
Haan

EGLV
Essen

Erftverband
Bergheim

Gelsenwasser AG
Gelsenkirchen

Hydro-Ingenieure
Düsseldorf

Ingenieurbüro Redlich und Partner GmbH
Schlangenbad

Linksniederrheinische Entwässerungs-Genossenschaft
Kamp-Lintfort

Niersverband
Viersen

Ruhrverband
Essen

RWTH Aachen University
Aachen

Stadtentwässerungsbetrieb der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf (SEBD)
Düsseldorf

StEB Köln, AöR
Köln

Tuttahs & Meyer Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Aachen

Wahnbachtalsperrenverband
Siegburg

Wasserverband Eifel-Rur
Düren

Wupperverband
Wuppertal

Personal members

Dr.-Ing. Joachim Reichert
WVER and FiW e. V., Chairman of the Board


Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Pinnekamp
FiW e. V., Executive Board


Dr.-Ing. Dirk Waider
Gelsenwasser AG and FiW e. V., Board member


Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Wintgens
Institute for Urban Water Management of the RWTH Aachen University and FiW e. V., Board member


Barbara Gerhager
GIZ GmbH and FiW e. V., Board member


Dr.-Ing. Frank Obenaus
EGLV and FiW e. V., Board member


Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harro Bode
Board of Directors retired Ruhrverband


Dr.-Ing. Richard Damiecki
Trienekens GmbH


Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Max Dohmann
Executive Board retired FiW e. V.


Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Firk
Board of Directors i. R. Wasserverband Eifel-Rur


Dr.-Ing. Emanuel Grün
Executive Board retired FiW e. V.


Christoph Maurer

OSMO Membrane Systems


Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hermann-Josef Roos
Entsorgungsgesellschaft Krefeld GmbH & Co. KG, Board of Directors


Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Schüttrumpf
Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management Institute of the RWTH Aachen University


Dr.-Ing. Eckhart Treunert
ehem. MURL NRW

Honorary members

Prof. Dr. med. Helmuth Althaus († 19.04.2001)
Founding member and member 1979 – 1996


Prof. Dr. H. Bernhardt († 12.01.1996)
Founding member and member 1979 – 1996


Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Klaus R. Imhoff
Founding Member and Chairman of the Board 1979 – 1988


Dipl.-Ing. Jens-Christian Rothe
Chairman of the Board 1998–2003


Dr.-Ing. Richard Damiecki
Chairman of the Board 1992 – 1997


Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harro Bode
Chairman of the Board 2003 – 2011


Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Max Dohmann
Board member 1992 – 2020


Dr.-Ing. Emanuel Grün
Chairman of the Board 2012 – 2022

Thomas Abel
VKU

Dr. Britta Ammermüller
BMUV

Dr.-Ing. Frank Benstöm
atd GmbH

LMR Matthias Börger
MUNV NRW

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Bert Bosseler

Sabine Brinkmann
Niersverband

Dr.-Ing. Lisa Bross
DWA e. V.

Dr.-Ing. Richard Damiecki
Trienekens GmbH

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Max Dohmann
FiW e. V.

Dr.-Ing. Elmar Dorgeloh
PIA e. V.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Faulstich
INZIN Institut e. V.

Ulrike Franzke
StEB Köln, AöR

Barbara Gerhager
GIZ GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Christian Haag
H+H Architekten Ingenieure GmbH

Markus Joswig

PIA e. V.

Dr.-Ing. Gesa Kutschera
Gelsenwasser AG

Dr.-Ing. Sven Lyko
EGLV

Dr. rer. nat. Hans-Georg Meiners
ehem. ahu AG

Dr.-Ing. Viktor Mertsch
ehem. MULNV NRW

Frank Müller
ahu GmbH

Ingo Noppen
Wupperverband

Dr.-Ing. Frank Obenaus
EGLV

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Pinnekamp
FiW e. V.

Dr.-Ing. Joachim Reichert
Wasserverband Eifel-Rur

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hermann-Josef Roos
Entsorgungsgesellschaft Krefeld GmbH & Co. KG

Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. mult. Ulrich Rüdiger
RWTH Aachen University

Prof. Heinrich Schäfer

Erftverband

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael J. Schöning
FH Aachen Institut für Nano- und Biotechnologien

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Schröder
Tuttahs & Meyer Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Dr.-Ing. Martin Schwarz
Wilo SE

Dr.-Ing. Peter Spies

Dr.-Ing. Dieter Thöle
Ruhrverband

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. M.Sc. MBE Kai Jörg Tiedemann
Hochschule Rhein-Waal

Dr.-Ing. Felix Uecker
Leikon GmbH

Wilfried Ullrich
STAWAG

Dr.-Ing. Joachim Vasen

StEB Köln, AöR

Dr. Friederike Vietoris
LANUV

Dr.-Ing. Gero Vinzelberg
RWE Power

Dr.-Ing. Dirk Waider
Gelsenwasser AG

Dr. Kristina Wencki

IWW Zentrum Wasser

Dr.-Ing. Bernd Wiebusch
KfW

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Wintgens
ISA der RWTH Aachen University

Björn Wunderlich
Hydro-Ingenieure