Hydrogeology

The section Hydrogeology e.V. within DGGV e.V. (FH-DGGV e.V.) is an interdisciplinary syndicate of sciences, authorities and industry that are all dealing with aspects of hydrogeology.

The FH-DGGV is aiming to promote the knowledge transfer from research institutions to practitioners, while at the same time sparking interest of the general public in hydrogeology.

The Section’s topics are:

• Prospecting of drinking water, industrial water, thermal water, mineral water, and spa water
• Developing of concepts for an environmentally friendly use of groundwater
• Drawing up of scientific methods to protect groundwater
• Scientific debate about scouting and renovation concepts of groundwater remediation
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The section’s services include:

• Organization of conferences on current hydrogeological issues
• Forum for discussion of hydrogeological research results
• Publishing of “Groundwater” (“Grundwasser”, German-speaking journal)
• Working groups by members for members
• Workshops and seminars

At present, the FH-DGGV includes the following working groups:

Information on the activities and members of these working groups can be found within the respective groups:

• Geothermal energy
• Geothermal modelling
• Pit water
• Hydrogeology of arid regions
• Calibration and predictive power of groundwater models
• Pumping tests