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In view of increasingly frequent climate extremes and an increasingly disturbed water balance, it is crucial to better understand the effectiveness and scalability of possible countermeasures. The fellowship will investigate concrete approaches to stabilizing the landscape water balance in order to mitigate the consequences of flooding and drought in southern Germany.

The research goal is to model and evaluate decentralized forestry and agricultural retention measures as well as storage reservoirs, taking into account the effects of climate change in Baden-W眉rttemberg and Bavaria. The fellowship is based at the Chair of Hydrology and River Basin Management held by Prof. Markus Disse.

Dr.-Ing E.h. Martin Herrenknecht, whose company Herrenknecht AG is a Partner of Excellence at TUM, emphasizes: "Changes in the climate mean that we often have too little water, drought, or too much water, flooding. As an entrepreneur, I am used to finding solutions to problems; as an engineer, I believe in the power of science. That is why I support the research at the Chair of Hydrology and River Basin Management at TUM."

TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann expresses his gratitude on behalf of the University Foundation for the generous donation: "The consequences of man-made climate change will become increasingly apparent in people's everyday lives in the future. In addition to efforts to slow down global warming, we must also address concrete protective measures against extreme weather conditions. Dr. Herrenknecht's support is a sign of responsible and forward-thinking."