The document announces the third dex summer school on water quality management to take place from July 3-8, 2011 in Rottenbach, Austria. The goals of the summer school are to transfer knowledge on wastewater treatment methodologies and technologies to support the implementation of European water legislation. Over the course of a week, young water professionals will learn about topics including activated sludge processes, anaerobic treatment, secondary settling, membrane bioreactors, and sludge handling from professors specializing in these areas. The summer school aims to bring together around 25 postgraduate students and young professionals from across Europe to advance their scientific understanding and networking.

1. Prof. Dr.-Ing. K.H. Rosenwinkel
3rd dex summer school
Prof. Dr.-Ing. F.W. Günthert
Prof. Dr.-Ing. F. B. Frechen
Water Quality
3.7.2011 – 8.7.2011
Management
www.expertenrat.org
Prof. Dr. N. Matsché
Prof. Dr. J. Londong
Prof. Dr. R. Haberl
Prof. Dr. H. Kroiss
Prof. Dr. H. Kainz
Venue: Rottenbach, Austria
Environmental Technology
VTA Austria GmbH
Deutscher Expertenrat
and Infrastructure
German Experts
Association for
Organiser:
dex
Please register until May 15, 2011 by Fax or
350, - €
transfer for accommodation and excursions.
Confirmation of registration is sent after
payment of € 350, - has been received.
The fee includes full board and the bus
Accommodation in double bed rooms
Single bed rooms additional costs:
Registration
Bank account
e-mail) using the attached form.
IBAN AT023425000003713112
Fee and Accommodation
Venue
Costs
from 3.7. – 8.7.2011
BIC RZOOAT2L250
VTA Austria GmbH
Kto-Nr.: 3.713.112
Inland (Austria):
Rottenbach/OÖ
BLZ 34250
Abroad:
Austria
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From 3.7.to 8.7.2011 in Rottenbach
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2. Goals of dex summer school
Transfer of scientific background, advanced Third dex summer school Wednesday, July 6th
knowledge and actual experience on metho- 2011 8:30 – 11:00 Sludge treatment and disposal
dologies and technologies for water quality Prof. Dr. Helmut Kroiss (TU Wien)
Rottenbach / Austria
management as it is required to implement
11:00 – 12:30 Waste water treatment in rural
European Water legislation (Water Advanced course on 13:30 – 15:15 areas and developing countries
Framework Directive) and is supported by waste water treatment Prof. Dr. Raimund Haberl
new scientific research results. (Uni BoKu Wien, A)
Progress in this trans-disciplinary field of Sunday, July 3rd
expertise relies on a common professional 15:30 – 18:00 Resource based sanitation options
17:00 Arrival at Geboltskirchen
language which will promote international Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Londong
19:00 – 22:00 Dinner with dex professors
human networking of (young) water (Bauhaus-Universität
professionals and enhance team working. Monday, July 4th
Weimar, D)
2011 Barbecue evening
8:30 – 09:00 Introduction
The DEX summer school in 2009 (Repetition Prof. Dr. Norbert Matsché Thursday, July 7th
in 2010) was very successful with 27 young (TU Wien, A)
water professionals from 12 different 9:00 – 12:00 Activated sludge process 8:30 – 11:30 Biofiltration and membrane
countries, it was decided to repeat the course design, nitrification, denitrification, bioreaktors
with only small changes of the program in phosphorus removal Prof. Dr.-Ing. F. B. Frechen
2011. Prof. Dr. Norbert Matsché (Uni Kassel, D)
(TU Wien, A)
The contents of the first course covers: 13:30 – 17:30 laboratory work 12:30 – 14:00 Odours in wastewater treatment
Advanced scientific background, actual know- Prof. Dr.-Ing. F. B. Frechen
Prof. Dr. Norbert Matsché
ledge and practical aspects, modern methods (Uni Kassel, D)
Dr. B. Auer (VTA)
and technologies for wastewater treatment,
sludge-handling and disposal Afternoon excursion: Cultural Linz
Tuesday, July 5th Prof. Kainz (TU Graz)
Participants Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Günthert
8:30 – 12:15 Anaerobic waste water and
Post graduate and doctoral students (civil/
process water treatment (UniBW München, D)
environmental engineering or similar), young
water professionals from consulting Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl-Heinz Friday, July 8th
companies, expert companies from all of Rosenwinkel (LU Hannover, D)
8:30 – 12:30 Operation of waste water
Europe. 13:30 – 16:00 Secondary settling tank and treatment plants
Special emphasis on young professionals sludge mass balance Prof. Dr. Harald Kainz (TU Graz)
from the new EU and accession countries in Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Günthert
Central and Eastern Europe (sponsoring of 13:30 – 15:00 Closing ceremony
(UniBW München, D)
fee possible). Maximum ~25 participants. dex professors D / A
Afternoon: professional excursion to (Lenzing
treatment plant) www.expertenrat.org
Third dex summer school