Organisation
The Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) is a higher federal authority within the area of responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS). The headquarters of the BAW are in Karlsruhe, another office is located in Hamburg.
Organisational responsibilities
| Direction | |
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Heinzelmann | |
| Tel.-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-3000 |
| Fax-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-5230 |
| christoph.heinzelmann@baw.de | |
| Deputy | |
| Dipl.-Ing. Claus Kunz | |
| Tel.-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-3200 |
| Fax-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-2150 |
| claus.kunz@baw.de | |
 Structural Engineering | |
| Dipl-Ing. Claus Kunz | |
| Tel.-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-3200 |
| Fax-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-2150 |
| claus.kunz@baw.de | |
 Geotechnical Engineering | |
| Dr.-Ing. Michael Heibaum | |
| Tel.-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-3820 |
| Fax-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-4830 |
| michael.heibaum@baw.de | |
 Hydraulic Engineering in Inland Areas | |
| Dr.-Ing. Andreas Schmidt | |
| Tel.-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-3010 |
| Fax-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-2610 |
| andreas.schmidt@baw.de | |
| Hydraulic Engineering in Coastal Areas | |
| Dr.-Ing. Harro Heyer | |
| Tel.-Nr. | +49 (0)40 81908-300 |
| Fax-Nr. | +49 (0)40 81908-373 |
| harro.heyer@baw.de | |
| Central Services | |
| Peter Weinmann | |
| Tel.-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-3030 |
| Fax-Nr. | +49 (0)721 9726-4540 |
| peter.weinmann@baw.de | |
