LAWI100369 Circular-based waste technology

Type
course with continuous assessment
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Huber-Humer, Marion , Part, Florian
Organisation
Waste Management and Circularity
Offered in
Wintersemester 2026/27
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

This course is part of the compulsory module ‘Technologies in the Circular Economy’. This module, which is designed and held in collaboration with ISIG, builds on the content of the module ‘Circular Economy and Aquatic Environment’ and, more specifically, on the lecture ‘Circular Urban Water and Waste Management’. This module and the course ‘Circular Urban Water and Waste Management’ will be offered for the first time in the summer semester of 2026!

Knowledge of the course content of the lecture ‘Circular Urban Water and Waste Management’ is a basic prerequisite for completing the course ‘Circular Waste Technology’ and, for didactic reasons, it is strongly recommended that the two modules or courses be taken in this order – i.e. first the module ‘Circular Economy and Aquatic Environment’ in the summer semester 2026 and then the module ‘Technologies in Circular Economy’ in the winter semester 2026/27!

The 2025/26 winter semester therefore represents a kind of ‘transitional semester’ in the context of the UIW curriculum change (modularisation), and this course will only be offered on an interim basis under special circumstances this winter semester.
Previous knowledge expected

Basic scientific, technical and legal knowledge of waste management and circular economy
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Students have knowledge of innovative approaches and state-of-the-art technologies used in waste treatment and recovery; they are familiar with the processes and technologies involved in the recycling of biogenic waste, as well as thermal and mechanical-biological waste treatment, and the fundamental legal and technical framework for the landfilling of waste (three-barrier concept).
They are also aware of the environmental problems associated with uncontrolled waste disposal and the basic technical principles of the remediation and securing of historic waste sites.
Students develop the skills required for networked thinking and interdisciplinary understanding, hone their technical knowledge, and are able to work in a solution-oriented manner using both state-of-the-art concepts and the latest scientific findings.

Students are able to address current issues and questions regarding the environmentally sound and resource-efficient use of treated waste/secondary raw materials within a circular economy and develop sustainable solution strategies. They possess the technical understanding to select and apply appropriate waste technologies and concepts in this regard.

Based on the course, students develop the competence to contribute to integrative, interdisciplinary issues in waste and circular economy management. Students are equipped to gain further experience in the planning-related management of the living environment, natural and anthropogenic (secondary) resources, and infrastructure in urban areas, and to apply suitable technologies in waste management.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.