Management and Committees
Are you looking for someone to contact or would you like to be involved in the functioning and development of the department? Here is a brief introduction to the leaders and committees of the Department of Water, Environment, Construction & Safety.
Office of the Dean
The office of the dean manages the current operations of the department. Among the most important responsibilities are:
- Organizing the range of courses and ensuring their compliance with the study and exam regulations,
- Processing proposals for the development of the department and the range of services,
- Implementing the resolutions of the faculty council.

Dean
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Schmidt
Phone.: +49 391 886 4679
Fax: +49 391 886 4430
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Buidling 7, Room 0.10

Associate Dean
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Kayser
Phone: +49 391 886 43 02
Fax: +49 391 886 42 13
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Building 7, Room 1.15

Dean of Studies
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Axel Lehmann
Phone: +49 391 886 4297
Fax: +49 391 886 4430
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Buidling 6, Room 1.21

Department Manager / Head of IT
Felix Elze, M.A.
Phone: +49 391 886 4299
Fax: +49 391 886 4430
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Building 6, Room 1.06

Department Manager
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) Katja Lange
Phone: +49 391 886 4658
Fax: +49 391 886 4213
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Building 7, Room 0.08

Back Office / Secretary to the Office of the Dean
B. A. (FH) Kristin Hänsel
Phone: +49 391 886 43 07
Fax: +49 391 886 42 13
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Building 7, Room 0.08
Faculty Council
The faculty council is the highest decision-making body of the department and is composed of professors, employees as well as students. The faculty council’s meetings are open for everyone. Among the many topics debated and decided on are:
- study and exam regulations,
- setting priorities and coordinating research projects,
- appointing professors and assigning contracts to personnel,
- allocating funds.
Professors
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Bachmann
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Claudia Fülle
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gilian Gerke
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Björn Kampmeier
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sascha Kayser
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Axel Lehmann
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Schmidt
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Wiese
Scientific staff / teaching staff
- - - -
other staff
- - - -
Students
- Ruth Goldhahn
- Emilia Weißflog
Equal Opportunities Officer
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrike Ahlers
Examination Board
Examination Board
The examination board is responsible for a number of tasks regarding the study and exam regulations of the degree programs, among which are:
- setting the exam period for test oral exams,
- organizing the exams and ensuring they are conducted in accordance with regulations,
- appointing the examiners and interlocutors,
- approving successive repeat exams and granting extensions to Bachelors and Masters theses,
- examining the calculation of study times as well as study performance and test achievement,
- deliberating appeals.
Examination Board Civil Engineering
Examination Board Safety and Hazard Defense
Professors
Prof. Dr.-Ing. U. Ahlers (HS)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Building 16, Room 0.16
Consultation hours: by appointmenr
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Franziska Scheffler (OVGU)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: OVGU, Building 16, Room 111
Prof. Dr.-Ing. B. Kampmeier (HS)
E-Mail. [email protected]
Office: Building 7, Room 2.13
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefanie Schubert-Polzin (HS)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Buidling 7, Room 1.02
Academic staff
Dr. D. Gabel (OVGU)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: OVGU, G23-313
Dr.-Ing. Andrea Klippel (OVGU)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: OVGU, G23-312
Students
Laurens Labuhn
E-Mail: [email protected]
Paul Winkel
E-Mail: [email protected]
Examination Board Water Management & Recycling and Waste Management
Chairmen
Prof. Dr. habil. Frido Reinstorf
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Buidling 6, Room 2.26
Consultation hours: by appointment
Vice Chairmen
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carsten Cuhls
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Building 6, Room 2.11
Professors
Prof. Dr. habil. Volker Lüderitz
E-Mail: [email protected]
Scientific / teaching staff
Dr. Uta Langheinrich
E-Mail: [email protected]
Students
Sarah Michaelis
E-Mail: [email protected]
Stellvertretung: Marie Hellmich
E-Mail: [email protected]
Examination Board StREaM
Student Body of Faculty
The student body of faculty (Fachschafsrat =FasRa) is the direct representation of students within the department and is wholly governed by students. The highest level or representation of this student body is the Studentenrat Studierendenrat (StuRa). Elections are held for each of these committees every year.
Those elected to these committees represent the interests of the students in the given departments and the university.
The FasRa is capable of:
- raising issues concerning professors,
- organizing guest lectures, student projects and parties,
- providing financial support,
- creating starter-packs for students.
Contact
Student Body of Faculty Water, Environment, Construction and Safety
Phone.: +49 391 886 4226 (Construction and Safety)
Tel.: +49 391 886 4517 (Water and Environment)
E-Mail: [email protected]
visitors adress: Building 7, Room 3.01 (Construction and Safety) and Building 6, Room 2.08 (Water and Environment)
Web: https://www.instagram.com/fasra_wubs/ (Instagram) und https://www.facebook.com/FasRaWUBSMD/ (facebook)
Conflict mediator

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Konermann
Phone.: +49 391 886 43 44
Fax: +49 391 886 42 13
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office: Building 7, Room 2.09
Contact
Secretary
Phone: +49 391 886 42 12
Fax: +49 391 886 42 13
E-Mail: [email protected]
visitors adress: Building 7, Room 0.09
Consultation hours:
Mo.-Fr. 8-12 Uhr; Mo.-Th. 14-15 Uhr