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Prof. Dr. Markus Quirmbach is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences, specializing in urban water management, hydrology, and hydraulic engineering. He serves as the responsible coordinator (together with Prof. Dr. Mark Oelmann) of the inter-institute research focus 'Water Economics and Water Management' at HRW and is a professoral member of the Doctoral College NRW since 2021.
His research interests span urban water management, flood risk management, climate change adaptation in water systems, radar rainfall data applications, and AI-based flood prediction. Prof. Quirmbach leads several major research projects including RAIN-DL (2025-2028, funded by DFG), BoRSiS (2021-2024, funded by BMBF), and KIWaSuS (2021-2024, funded by BMBF), focusing on innovative solutions for climate-adaptive urban drainage and early warning systems.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on integrating artificial intelligence with traditional hydrological modeling, particularly in developing spatiotemporal deep learning approaches for urban flood forecasting and creating dynamic hazard mapping systems. His work increasingly emphasizes blue-green infrastructure solutions, particularly the soil-pipe system ('Boden-Rohr-System') as a multifunctional approach to urban climate adaptation.
Prof. Quirmbach has secured significant research funding totaling over €5 million in the past five years and maintains active collaborations with water utilities, municipal authorities, and research institutions across Germany. His research group provides students with opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects that address pressing challenges in urban water management under climate change.
As an educator, he teaches courses including Water Engineering I (Hydromechanics, Hydraulic Engineering and Hydrology), Water Management II (Urban Water Management), and specialized modules on canal network calculation and Geographic Information Systems in Water Management for multiple degree programs at HRW.
