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

  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Röschert, Y., Helmreich, B., Richtmann, J.: Multifunktionale Retentionsmaßnahmen – Auf dem Weg zu einer benutzerfreundlichen Entscheidungshilfe für Kommunen und Planer. Mitgliederrundbrief, DWA-Landesverband Bayern (44/2), 2022 more…
  • Bechtel, D., Rosenberger, L., Kleeberger, M., Schelle, R., Lang, W., Helmreich, B.: Planungswettbewerbe klimagerecht gestalten. Stadt + Grün (10/2022), 2022 more…
  • Vega‐Garcia, Pablo; Schwerd, Regina; Helmreich, Brigitte: Entwicklung eines Modells zur Bewertung der Umwelteigenschaften üblicher Putze und Mörtel. Bauphysik 44 (5), 2022, 247-254 more…
  • John, Kingsley I.; Omorogie, Martins O.; Bayode, Ajibola A.; Adeleye, Aderemi T.; Helmreich, Brigitte: Environmental microplastics and their additives—a critical review on advanced oxidative techniques for their removal. Chemical Papers 77 (2), 2022, 657-676 more…
  • Vega-Garcia, Pablo; Lok, Cheuk Sze Chelsea; Marhoon, Ahmed; Schwerd, Regina; Johann, Sabine; Helmreich, Brigitte: Modelling the environmental fate and behavior of biocides used in façades covered with mortars and plasters and their transformation products. Building and Environment 216, 2022, 108991 more…
  • Schwaller, Christoph; Fokkens, Kevin; Helmreich, Brigitte; Drewes, Jörg E.: CFD simulations of flow fields during ultrafiltration: Effects of hydrodynamic strain rates with and without a particle cake layer on the permeation of mobile genetic elements. Chemical Engineering Science 254, 2022, 117606 more…
  • Vega-Garcia, Pablo; Schwerd, Regina; Johann, Sabine; Helmreich, Brigitte: Groundwater risk assessment of leached inorganic substances from façades coated with plasters and mortars. Chemosphere 287, 2022, 132176 more…