Welcome to the WISE GIS / IT-Workshop at the Federal Institute of Hydrology in Germany
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Organisation and tasks of the BfG
Welcome to theWISE GIS / IT-Workshop
at the Federal Institute of Hydrology in Germany
Organisation and tasks of the BfG
Organisation and Tasks
of the
Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG)
Department C: Controlling and Public RelationsKoblenz, 2009
Organisation and tasks of the BfG
The Federal Institute of Hydrology is ...
• a higher authority of the Federal Republic of Germany reporting to the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS)• the scientific institute of the Federal Government for research, assessment 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 (WSV) with regard to planning, development and new construction of Federal waterways
• consultant for Federal Ministries (BMVBS, BMU, BMBF) in decision-making
• 265 permanent employees and about 80 on a time-contract base
Organisation and tasks of the BfG
How the BfG is financed...
85 %
Federal Ministry of Transport,Building an Urban Affairs
5 %
Others(BMBF, BMZ, EU...)
10 % (appr. 20 Projects)
Federal Ministry for theEnvironment, Nature Conservation
and Nuclear Safety
Federal Institute of Hydrology
Organisation and tasks of the BfG
Organisation
Department M1Hydrometry and
Hydrological Survey
Department M2Water Balance, Forecasting and
Prediction
Department M3Groundwater,
Geology, River Morphology
Department M4Geoinformation and
Remote Sensing, GRDC
Department M5Geodesy
Department G1General Water Quality Issues
Department G2Aquatic Chemistry
Department G3Bio-Chemistry, Ecotoxicology
Department G4Radiology
Department U1General Ecol., Issues,
Environmental Protection
Department U2Ecological
Interactions
Department U3Vegetation Studies,Landscape Planning
Department U4Fauna and Ecology
Department Z1Administration
Department Z2Information Technology
Director M. Behrendt Department C
Controlling,Public Relations
Division MQuantitative Hydrology
Division GQualitative Hydrology
Division UEcology
Administration
SecretariatIHP/UNESCOHWRP/WMO
SecretariatIHP/UNESCOHWRP/WMO
Global Runoff Data Centre
(GRDC)
Internationalinvolvement
http://grdc.bafg.de
http://ihp.bafg.de
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Scientific Staff of the BfG[Stand: November 2005]
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Biologie
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Hydrologie
Geographie
Geologie
Geophysik
Physik
Umwelt
Fischerei
Agrar
Landschaftspflege
Meteorologie
Bauingenieurwesen
Wasserbau-Ing.
Elektro-Ing.
Informatik
Mathematik
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Some Organisational Aspects for the Workshop
- Coffee, Water, .. available in the room next door(help yourself)
- BfG canteen on 1st floor (today 13:00h lunch free of charge)(tomorrow – 13:00h by latest: anybody interested?)
- In case of necessity of any office support please contact Ralf B.
- Tonight „come together“ at the „Weinhaus“
Organisation and tasks of the BfG
Organisation and tasks of the BfG
Weindorf20:00 hPassword: BfG
BfG 100 m
Flowdirection
HotelMercure
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Thank you
for
your attention
Organisation and tasks of the BfG