HZ Technology, Water & Environment

17/04/2026

The second year students of DM/SPD went on a trip to the Elbe River and visited many towns between Dresden and Dessau, all being flood prone areas. They spent a few days looking at the flood risk measures in place and explored the cities.

11/02/2026

First year watermanagement students visited the Living lab at Brouwershaven, giving insight of the hydrology in the area, the management done by farmers and gorvernance related

03/02/2026

27/01/2026

Last weekend some 4th year students vistited Hamburg (germany) and saw some interested places where they adapted the public space and buildings to flooding and other climate changes effects.
High lights of the visit were Elbphilharmonie, the  bunker and HafenCity were they got a guided tour and a visit to the a inspireing maquette of this part of the town.
It was very cold but they enjoyed their final excursion of the watermanagement study.

05/12/2025

Second year Watermanagement students (AET) visited the wastewater treatment plant in Ritthem from Waterschap Scheldestroom for the class water pollution and treatment. They were given a tour where all the steps involved in treating the water were explained.

15/11/2025

The second year students of DM/SPD went on a day excursion to Antwerp to visit the city as well a guided tour of one of the biggest green roof gardens in Belgium.

04/10/2025

Last week, the 2nd-year Aquatic Ecotechnology students spent their field week in Cadzand. Studying water quality, sampling macrofauna and plankton, and exploring the brackish systems of West Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.

23/09/2025

2nd year DM and SPD students went on a field trip across Schouwen-Duiveland today! They visited a local potato farmer, did many water measurements and biked around the area.

04/09/2025

Second year Water Management students joined the research vessel RV Wim Wolff to gain field experience. Using CTD instruments, we collected water samples and measured parameters such as temperature, salinity, and oxygen. We also took sediment samples with a box corer, rinsed it and examined them in the wet lab. 🧪🔬🚢

02/06/2025

Field trip to the Biesbosch
Our first-year AET students explored Biesbosch and Noordwaard to observe which ecological and special elements are visible of the ecolosystem service. A great way to connect theory with the real landscape!

22/05/2025

In the second week of May HZ Watermanagement, Novia University of Applied Sciences and Estonian University of Life Sciences students teamed up and visited the Eekenäs region in Finland for an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program on ecological restoration.
The week included workshops, field visits, international and interdisciplinary groupwork. The main topic was ecological restoration. The groups learned a lot about working together and the difference in problems different countries experience. At the last day the proposals for developments were presented to the municipality!