Master's Thesis in the "BayWater" Research Project

13.05.2026, Diplomarbeiten, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

The team of Prof. Stephen Schrettl at the Technical University of Munich (TUM, Campus Weihenstephan) is offering a Master’s thesis opportunity within the collaborative research project BayWater, funded by the Bavarian Transformation and Research Foundation, in cooperation with Infineon Technologies AG at its site in Regensburg.

Topic – Approaches to Enhancing Zero-Waste Strategies in Industrial Process Water Systems
Water is a valuable resource. Water scarcity, rising energy costs, and increasingly stringent quality requirements
clearly demonstrate that sustainable water use is no longer a “nice-to-have”, but rather a key factor for industrial
competitiveness. Climate change further exacerbates this situation through extended periods of drought and
increasing conflicts over water use. The goal of the BayWater research project is therefore to establish closed-loop
industrial water systems and significantly reduce the consumption of fresh water, chemicals, and energy
(www.baywater-info.de).
Within the framework of this Master’s thesis, you will investigate approaches for advancing Zero-Waste strategies in
industrial process water systems. A major focus of the project will be the development and evaluation of modular
concepts for process water treatment. Innovative pre-filtration methods combined with downstream membrane
processes will be applied and analyzed with respect to their performance. The overall objective is to achieve a water
quality that enables reintegration of the treated water into the production process.
The experimental work will be carried out primarily on-site at Infineon in Regensburg. You will independently plan
and conduct experiments on different process water streams in close coordination with the project partners, evaluate
the systems from both technical and analytical perspectives, and derive process-engineering as well as technoeconomic concepts for sustainable water recirculation.

Your profile – We are looking for a motivated Master’s student in process engineering, food technology, chemical engineering, brewing and beverage technology, biotechnology, or a related field. Ideally, you have basic knowledge
in process engineering and/or analytical methods as well as a strong interest in sustainable technologies. A structured and independent working style, the ability to work in a team, and enthusiasm for experimental research are expected.

What we offer – This project offers the opportunity to gain practical experience in an industrial research and development environment while being integrated into an interdisciplinary academic research project. The thesis will be jointly supervised by TUM and Infineon Technologies AG. You will gain insight into industrial process development and sustainable water technologies at the interface between research and practical application.

Application – If you are interested, please send your application documents (CV, transcript of records, short letter of motivation) as a single PDF file by e-mail with the subject line “BayWater – MSc Thesis” to:

application.fmp@ls.tum.de

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We look forward to receiving your application!

Kontakt: application.fmp@ls.tum.de