History
With its scientific tradition of more than 100 years in the field of waterways engineering, the BAW deals with a multitude of challenging tasks. The predecessor institution of the BAW was the Royal Research Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Shipbuilding ("Königliche Versuchsanstalt für Wasserbau und Schiffbau"). Today the BAW operates from its headquarters in Karlsruhe and its office in Hamburg.
Would you like to read more about the history of the BAW and waterways engineering?
The following documents (available in German language only) recount our history in more detail:- Overview of the history of the BAW
- History of the BAW - paper by Dr.-Ing. Hans-Gerhard Knieß
- Geschichte der Königlichen Versuchsanstalt für Wasserbau und Schiffsbau [History of the Royal Research Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Ship Construction] – paper by Horst Oebius
If you would like further information, please contact the Central Waterways Engineering Library:
| Verkehrswasserbauliche Zentralbibliothek (VZB) | |
| Marguerite Schnelle | |
| Phone: | +49 (0)721 9726-3380 |
| marguerite.schnelle@baw.de | |
