This Research Group addresses questions on sewer systems and rainwater management. One focus of the group is the monitoring of contaminants in runoff from impervious surfaces. Another focus is the development and evaluation of decentralized treatment facilities for polluted runoff, often in close collaboration with companies.

The Research Group has a well-established track record in monitoring of heavy metals like copper and zinc from heavy metal roofs and road runoff. Beside legacy contaminants like heavy metals, organic pollutants like Methyl-tert-butylether or Ethyl-tert-butylether, which are widely used as anti-knocking agent, and biocides from building facades are of great research interest.In the field of managing sewer systems, one project worked on the estimation of costs for the construction of new and maintenance of existing sewer infrastructure which is of great interest.

Latest Publications

  • Bechtel, D.; Kleeberger, M.; Rosenberger, L.; Kuhlwein, H.; Schelle, R.; Amberger, R.; Bienert, S.; Helmreich, B.; Lang, W.: Bezahlbar klimagerecht bauen – Kosten-Nutzen-Bewertung von Maßnahmen im Lebenszyklus. , Ed.: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz (StMUV): Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz (StMUV), 2024, more…
  • Eben, Patrizia; Mohri, Milena; Pauleit, Stephan; Duthweiler, Swantje; Helmreich, Brigitte: Phytoextraction potential of herbaceous plant species and the influence of environmental factors – A meta-analytical approach. Ecological Engineering 199, 2024, 107169 more…
  • Bayode, Ajibola A.; Emmanuel, Stephen Sunday; Osti, Andrea; Olorunnisola, Chidinma G.; Egbedina, Abisola O.; Koko, Daniel T.; Adedipe, Demilade T.; Helmreich, Brigitte; Omorogie, Martins O.: Applications of perovskite oxides for the cleanup and mechanism of action of emerging contaminants/steroid hormones in water. Journal of Water Process Engineering 58, 2024, 104753 more…
  • Knoll, Sebastian; Mindermann, Simon; Porter, Lauren; Pauleit, Stephan; Duthweiler, Swantje; Prügl, Johannes; Helmreich, Brigitte: The potential of processed mineral construction and demolition waste to increase the water capacity of urban tree substrates - A pilot scale study in Munich. Sustainable Cities and Society 113, 2024, 105661 more…
  • Rosenberger, Lea; Leandro, Jorge; Wood, Raul; Rötzer, Thomas; Helmreich, Brigitte: Influence of age, soil volume, and climate change on water availability at urban tree sites. Sustainable Cities and Society 113, 2024, 105680 more…
  • Omorogie, Martins O.; Helmreich, Brigitte: Exploring the Potential of Amino-Functionalized Zeolite Series/H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>-Biochar for Environmental Microplastic Removal. Industrial &amp; Engineering Chemistry Research 63 (9), 2024, 3947-3961 more…
  • Bayode, Ajibola A.; Ore, Odunayo T.; Nnamani, Esther A.; Sotunde, Babajide; Koko, Daniel T.; Unuabonah, Emmanuel I.; Helmreich, Brigitte; Omorogie, Martins O.: Perovskite Oxides: Syntheses and Perspectives on Their Application for Nitrate Reduction. ACS Omega 9 (18), 2024, 19770-19785 more…
  • Strebel, Annika; Behringer, Martin; Hilbig, Harald; Machner, Alisa; Helmreich, Brigitte: Anionic azo dyes and their removal from textile wastewater through adsorption by various adsorbents: a critical review. Frontiers in Environmental Engineering 3, 2024 more…
  • Rosenberger, Lea; Leandro, Jorge; Wood, Raul; Helmreich, Brigitte: Water Demand and Availability at Urban Tree Sites: Impact of Climate Change Depending on Age and Tree Pit. 16th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, 2024 more…
  • Páez-Curtidor, Natalie; Porter, Lauren; Helmreich, Brigitte: Insights on the pollutant removal resilience and implications on the hydraulic conductivity of biochar amendments in bioswales. 16th IWA/IAHR International Conference on Urban Drainage, 2024 more…
  • Bayode, Ajibola A.; Badamasi, Hamza; Olusola, Johnson Adedeji; Durodola, Solomon S.; Akeremale, Olaniran K.; Ore, Odunayo T.; Helmreich, Brigitte; Omorogie, Martins O.: One‐Pot Synthesis of ZnO‐Activated Eggshell@kaolinite: Sorbents for Phosphate Capture in Water. Chemical Engineering &amp; Technology 47 (2), 2023, 375-386 more…
  • Bayode, Ajibola A; Anthony, Eric T; Ore, Odunayo T; Alfred, Moses O; Koko, Daniel T; Unuabonah, Emmanuel I; Helmreich, Brigitte; Omorogie, Martins O: A review on the versatility of <i>Carica papaya</i> seed: an agrogenic waste for the removal of organic, inorganic and microbial contaminants in water. Journal of Chemical Technology &amp; Biotechnology 98 (9), 2023, 2095-2109 more…
  • Grabowski, Zbigniew; Fairbairn, Andrew J.; Teixeira, Leonardo H.; Micklewright, Julia; Fakirova, Elizaveta; Adeleke, Emannuel; Meyer, Sebastian T.; Traidl-Hoffmann, Claudia; Schloter, Michael; Helmreich, Brigitte: Cosmopolitan conservation: the multi-scalar contributions of urban green infrastructure to biodiversity protection. Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 more…
  • Bayode, Ajibola A.; Folorunso, Mercy T.; Helmreich, Brigitte; Omorogie, Martins O.: Biomass-Tuned Reduced Graphene Oxide@Zn/Cu: Benign Materials for the Cleanup of Selected Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Water. ACS Omega 8 (8), 2023, 7956-7967 more…
  • Oladoja, N. A.; Ajayi, A.; Lawal, I. A.; Ogunniyi, J. A.; Helmreich, B.: Tuning charcoal to functional reactive filter materials for groundwater defluoridation. Environmental Science: Water Research &amp; Technology, 2023 more…
  • Bechtel, D.; Rosenberger L.; Kleeberger, M.; Lang, W.; Helmreich, B.: Planungswettbewerbe im Fokus der Klimaanpassung. , Ed.: Bayerische Architektenkammer, KdÖR: Bayerische Architektenkammer, 2023, more…
  • Stinshoff, Philipp; Helmreich, Brigitte: Multifunctional infiltration swales - Optimized topsoil layer with substrate amendments for enhanced urban stormwater treatment. 11th International Conference on urban water - NOVATECH, 2023 more…
  • Stinshoff, Philipp; Helmreich, Brigitte: Behandlung von Verkehrsflächenabflüssen mit angepasster bewachsener Bodenzone. Aqua Urbanica 2023, 2023 more…
  • Páez-Curtidor, Natalie; Helmreich, Brigitte: Implementing biochar and compost as organic amendments for improved pollutant removal in bioswales. 11th International Conference on urban water - NOVATECH, 2023 more…
  • Rosenberger, Lea; Leandro, Jorge; Wood, Raul; Helmreich, Brigitte: Wasserbedarf und -verfügbarkeit an urbanen Baumstandorten unter Einfluss des Klimawandels am Beispiel Ingolstadt. Aqua Urbanica 2023, 2023 more…