Folio 1 Welcome to the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) Federal Institute of Hydrology Am Mainzer Tor 1 56068 Koblenz, Germany Tel.: +49 (0)261.

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folio 1 Welcome to the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) Federal Institute of Hydrology Am Mainzer Tor Koblenz, Germany Tel.: +49 (0) Fax : +49 (0) URL: Stand 10/2014

folio 2 The Federal Institute of Hydrology is...  the scientific institute of the Federal Government for research, assessments, and consulting in the fields of  hydrology  water-resources management  ecology and  conservation of waters  the specialised consultant of the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration regarding the planning, development and new construction of Federal waterways  consultant for Federal Ministries (transport, environment, research, foreign affairs/international development) in decision-making  a higher authority of the Federal Republic of Germany under the jurisdiction of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI)  run by approximately 400 members of staff We are…

folio 3 Fairways and more BfG activity fields Services for the public Inland and coastal waterway transport Hydrological predictions Flood defence and warning Waterways infrastructure Fairways, harbours, locks Engineered and biological embankments Sediment management and dredging European enviromental directives Ecological quality of waters Hydrological regime River continuity Morphological conditions

folio 4 Main tasks Skills  Identifying and solving conflicting interests regarding Federal Waterways between  transportation function  water-resources management (quantity and quality)  ecology  Studying floodflow and low-flow conditions  Hydrological and ecological forecasting  Computing water balances  Setting up methodologies for environmental impact studies  Impact assessment of anthropogenic activities on water quality, their risks for humans and environment  Monitoring of water quality in Federal waterways  radiological  alarm system  chemical  water, suspended solids and sediments  biological  water, habitats, impacts

folio 5 WSV Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) The waterways in the ownership of the Federal Government are managed by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Agency (GDWS) with 40 local offices and 13,000 employees. German Federal Waterways

folio 6 Interdisciplinary fields Interdisciplinary fields of activity  Environmental impact assessments  System analyses, e.g. of tidal waters  Sediment and dredged material management concepts  Scientific/technical support to airborne surveillance and disaster management Detection, quantification and classification of  oil spills and  chemical pollution on the surface of German territorial waters in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Division G Qualitative Hydrology Division U Ecology Division M Quantitative Hydrology

folio 7 Scientists BfG works with a number of university experts Distribution to the scientists (2014) 250 scientists and scientific assistants

folio 8 UNESCO Cat II Centre Networking and Co-operation Centre for Water Resources and Global Change UNESCO Cat II Centre Research projects Capacity development DataNetworks IHP /HWRP Secretariat Seamless prediction Climate impact research in Vietnam E-Learning Technical workshops for improving operational capabilities Scientific workshops Conferences Hydroforum Scientific Commissions Global Water Data Centre GEMStat Global Water Portal IHP projects HWRP projects HyWa DHG Partners CHR – GRDC – GPCC – IAHS – IAH – ICRAG – UN-Water – UNEP – UNESCO – WMO - WWAP The Federal Institute of Hydrology is serving the international community by operating the Global Water Data Centre & the Center for Water Resources and Global Change

folio 9 GRDC Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC) The BfG operates the GRDC under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organization. This international archive of river discharge times series is supporting global change research.

folio 10 WWW