Professorship for Urban Environmental Management
Since March 1st, 2011 Professor Koester has been working at the Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection of Hamburg University of Technology. He investigates and assesses innovative approaches and technologies which may serve as contribution to a sustainable urban development. His research especially focuses on the urban water cycle - considering relevant trends such as demographic or climatic change. This includes for example the improvement of urban drainage systems, the testing of innovative wastewater treatment and reuse solutions as well as technologies for the removal of trace pollutants at urban hot spots.