Excursions and Practical Courses

The Department of Aquatic Ecology offers ERM Master students the chance to participate in a practical course. Herein students will get to know the basic methods for the investigation of standing and running waters. During three weeks, the students will conduct field measurements with different probes, limnological sampling, as well as microscopical, and laboratory analyses. The practical course takes place as a block course during the lecture-free period of the summer semester and consists of a practical week on standing waters, which takes place at the Research Station in Bad Saarow, and a practical part on running waters held in Cottbus. Participation in this course requires intensive preparation and commitment, and full-time attendance throughout the entire three weeks.

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Prerequisites:

• 13298 Basics for Freshwater Management  and/or 42505 Freshwater Restoration Ecology
• High commitment, interest and willingness for self-study
• Time and willingness to complete all assignments

A short preliminary meeting will be coordinated after registration.

Number of participants: max. 12
Costs: for overnight stay in Bad Saarow, 1st payment 100 €/person after official approval, in total 150 €/person expected

Examination: For EACH part, running and standing waters, each student has to

• prepare a 15 min. presentation on one of the methods to be applied including a subsequent discussion (10%).
• do practical work (10%).
• give a presentation of the results and hand in a written report (about 3 - 5 pages; 30%). 

Registration is done via the official exam registration until 13 April 2026 (online).
After registration and confirmation of participation, a short preliminary meeting will be coordinated in the first weeks of the semester.