Invitation to Participate in Survey on Quality Management in Flow Modeling

Numerical flow models have become a standard tool in hydraulic engineering practice over the past decades. Rapid developments, particularly in data availability and computing power, allow and require increasingly sophisticated and complex models. This development raises the question of how the quality of modeling and its results can be adequately tested and ensured. Numerous factors and influences play a role in the process of flow modeling. These can vary significantly due to the different organizational structures of the involved institutions, the distribution of responsibilities, individual approaches, and time constraints.

The need for defined concepts for quality assurance (QA) and quality management (QM) is therefore evident. In cooperation with the DWA (German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste), methods and concepts for quality management in flow modeling are being developed. The goal is to provide all project participants – from clients to modelers – with recommendations for quality assurance and evaluation.

As part of this research, we are conducting an international survey on the state of QA/QM in flow modeling. The aim of this survey is to identify practical requirements for QA/QM processes and the need for improved concepts. The target audience includes professionals from engineering firms, consulting companies, research institutions, and clients who are involved in or responsible for flow modeling.

We invite you to participate via the link below. The results of the survey will be published afterwards. The survey will only take around 10 min. Your participation is anonymous.

Survey Link: https://www.soscisurvey.de/QMQS_in_HN_Modellierung/

For more information, feel free to visit the project page on our website: https://www.iwu.kit.edu/wb/projects_2704.php

PhD in Understanding the impact of nature-based solutions in small rivers

Are you interested in modeling and field studies to better understand the impact of nature-based solutions on hydrodynamic and morphodynamic processes in small rivers? At the Civil Engineering & Management Department, we are looking for a PhD researcher to strengthen our team. We are an active and dynamic group of researchers pioneering in the modeling and engineering of marine and fluvial systems.

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PhD in Modelling the behaviour of river bed dynamics to support Nature-based solutions.

Are you interested in setting up innovative model solutions to better understand river bed dynamics after flood events and prolonged periods of low water levels? At the Water Engineering & Management department we are looking for a PhD researcher to strengthen our team. We are an active and dynamic group of researchers pioneering in the modelling and engineering of marine and fluvial systems.

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GLOCOPH-conference

INQUA Global Continental Palaeohydrology working group – www.glocoph.com

You are all kindly invited to the mid-term general conference between 9-14th June 2025 at the University of Bonn, Germany. There will be two full days of oral presentations, with topics ranging from floods and droughts in the Quaternary record, to historical flood records and discharge reconstructions, fluvial geoarchaeology, hydrological and atmospheric perspectives on extreme floods, applied palaeohydrology, fluvial sedimentology and geomorphology, and advances in palaeohydrological proxies. There will be a 3-day field trip during which we will visit the Ahr Valley (site of the catastrophic 2021 flood), the Moselle valley, the Tulla river corrections in the Upper Rhine valley, and historical flood markers along the Main river. More information on the meeting and the field trip can be found at www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/phadma-conference/de. The deadline for registration is 31st March 2025. Please register as soon as possible, as there are limited places for the field trip.