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6th International Summer School on Managed Aquifer Recharge from 01 to 06 September 2025
The Division of Water Sciences at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden/HTWD) is organising the 6. International Summer School "Managed Aquifer Recharge" (MARISS) from 01 to 06 September 2025. Due to climate change, groundwater recharge, in addition to demand management, is an important measure to conserve, convey and safeguard groundwater systems and to protect and improve water quality. Managed aquifer recharge - MAR-, also called groundwater recharge, water banking and artificial recharge, is the targeted recharge of water in aquifers for later recovery or environmental benefit. It includes methods such as bank filtration, infiltration ponds and injection wells, and uses natural water sources and appropriately treated urban storm water, wastewater and other effluents to increase groundwater storage, protect and improve water quality, and provide supplies during drought and emergencies. MAR can play an important role as a measure to control over-abstraction and restore groundwater balance, can also be used to maintain or improve ecosystem function and groundwater quality. The one-week “Managed Aquifer Recharge International Summer School - MARISS” focuses on sharing and exchanging knowledge and new ideas in the field of MAR and Riverbank filtration (RBF).
The one-week summer school is an advanced training course for post-graduate students, Ph.D. researchers and young engineers and scientists on applied aspects of managed aquifer recharge with a focus on bank filtration. The course includes lectures, computer work, laboratory experiments and a technical excursion to a MAR site. Candidates must have at least a graduate (bachelor) degree in environmental engineering, environmental sciences, geology, hydrogeology, hydrology, geosciences, groundwater and water resources management, and water sciences. As the summer school is held in English, applicants are expected to have advanced knowledge of the language.The number of participants is limited to 12.
The Summer School is structured in:
- class lectures, laboratory experiments and numerical modelling exercises (4 days)
- technical excursion to a MAR/RBF site/waterworks in the state of Saxony (1 day)
- written examination, MAR discussion and open questions (½ day)
The class lectures are divided into 6 Blocks/Modules: 01 - Hydraulic Aspects, 02 - Well Design and Site Selection, 03 - Numerical Modelling, 04 - Water Quality Aspects, 05 - Monitoring and Post-treatment, 06 - Regulations and Guidelines
A highly interdisciplinary approach is taken to teaching, drawing on the diverse skills of key staff at the University of Applied Sciences Dresden (HTWD), Dresden University of Technology (TUD) and their partners.
Free and open-source software is used for the applied lectures.
Assessment and awarding of credits
The recognition of 2 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) is foreseen for participants who attend 100% of the summer school programme (till early afternoon on 06 September) and pass the MARISS exam and the group project. The MARISS exam will cover all topics presented during the summer school in the form of multiple-choice questions and simple calculations.
All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance listing the topics covered during the summer school and a “Studium Integrale” Certificate indicating the number of credits and the grade obtained in the exam.
Applicants are requested to submit their application together with the following attachments by email to mariss(at)htw-dresden.de by/before 15 June 2025:
- Registration form with motivation and expectations (.pdf) Important! The motivation letter/expectations should not exceed 70/100 words
- Recent curriculum vitae (.pdf)
- A scanned copy of a valid passport (.pdf)
- Proof of university affiliation (proof of enrolment in a Master's or Doctoral degree program) valid until at least 30 September 2025 (.pdf)
The MARISS selection committee will evaluate the applications and based on a ranking, select the most suitable candidates for participation in the summer school. Successful applicants will be notified by email around end June. Upon receipt of the acceptance email, applicants will be asked to confirm their participation in the MARISS Summer School. After the confirmation of particpation is received, the applicants will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee or will be informed if they are exempted from paying it (as applicable below).
Registration fee
The following are exempted from paying a participation fee:
- Citizens of the DAAD’s Ta’ziz-program countries Tunisia, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Algeria, Yemen, Jordan, Libya and Morocco, who are registered* as a master student or Ph.D. researcher in a higher education institution (HEI, university) in these countries, or citizens of these countries who are employed* as a HEI teacher/researcher in these countries
Citizens of Germany or the above countries who are registered* as master students or Ph.D. researchers in the University of Applied Sciences Dresden (HTW Dresden) or Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden, only Faculty of Environmental Sciences) or are employed* as a HEI teacher/researcher in HTW Dresden or TU Dresden (only Faculty of Environmental Sciences)
*registration/employment-contract must be valid at least until 30 September 2025
A fee of 500 Euro is applicable to all other participants who do not fall in either of the above categories (including German/EU/EEC citizens). The participation fee covers material for lectures and lab/field exercises, participation in the excursion, lunch and snacks/beverages during breaks.
Scholarships of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Within the framework of the project Enhancement of higher education on managed aquifer recharge in the MENA water sector - MENAWAT that is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD / Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst), a few scholarships can be awarded to Master students and doctoral researchers who are citizens of Jordan or Morocco and are studying/researching at a higher education institute (university) in Jordan/Morocco. The scholarships partially cover the costs for travel and accommodation for the duration of the summer school.
Cancellation
If unforeseen events occur (e.g. travel restrictions due to COVID-19, illness, family reasons), applicants are requested to inform the MARISS organiser/coordinator as soon as possible so that wait-listed participants can be accommodated.
Accommodation
For MARISS participants, a few single-occupancy rooms in shared apartments in the International Guest House (www.studentenwerk-dresden.de/wohnen/gaestehaus.html, approx. 10 minutes on foot from the MARISS-venue/HTW Dresden) have been reserved for the period from 31.08.2025 (arrival) to 07.09.2025 (departure) at a rate of 329 Euros per person (for 7 nights without meals). The price include the use of bed linen and towels. All apartments are fully furnished and have a bathroom and a kitchen with basic cooking utensils. The International Guest House (IGH) reserves the right to amend the stated cost. Several canteens, cafés, restaurants, and shopping centers are within walking distance of the IGH and the MARISS venue.
A reservation for a room in the IGH can be requested in the application and registration form for the MARISS Summer School. An accommodation tax levied by the City of Dresden is charged for all guests aged 28 and over and amounts to 6% of the respective accommodation costs. Cancellations up to 30 calendar days before arrival are free of charge. After that, up to 80% of the accommodation costs will be charged. From 3 working days before arrival, cancellations are no longer possible.
Visa
Click here, or click here, to find out if you need a visa to enter Germany. Be aware that the application process can take several weeks. If you require a letter of invitation, please send us an email.
Arrival in Dresden
Dresden can be reached by Train and long-distance buses, as well as via international airports, e.g. International Airport Dresden, International Airport Berlin, or International Airport Prague, all of which are connected to trains and long-distance buses.
Summer Schools in Europe
https://www.summerschoolsineurope.eu/course/14306/managed-aquifer-recharge-mariss
IAH Commission on Managed Aquifer Recharge
The 6th Managed Aquifer Recharge International Summer School - MARISS 2025 is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) as an activity of the project Enhancement of higher education on managed aquifer recharge in the MENA water sector - MENAWAT within the DAAD's program Ta’ziz Science Cooperations 2023–2025.
