Stand: 03.06.2009TASK – The Centre of Competence for Soil, Groundwater and Site Revitalisation

   www.task-leipzig.info

General Profile

The Terra-, Aqua-, Site Remediation Competence Centre (TASK) aims to enhance the market implementation of research and development (R&D) products in the scope of soil, groundwater and contaminated land revitalization. Supported by a network of scientists, engineers and representatives from authorities, industry and policy TASK has taken over the responsibility to improve and accelerate the transfer of know-how gained by research.

How does TASK work?

TASK set-up and operates specific measures in order to overcome existing technology implementation gaps for R&D-products such as technical devices, software tools, management strategies, guidelines or standards. A multi-level approach is being applied to identify relevant products and to derive appropriate activities:

1. Analysis of research project and funding priorities with focus on soil and groundwater remediation, and contaminated land revitalization
2. Exploratory interviews between project managers and TASK to identify products with market potential
3. Nomination of specific expert teams to push high priority products. The expert teams consist of top know-how carrier of related sectors.

Under coordination of the TASK Contact and Coordination Office (KKS) the expert teams conduct planning and refinement of measures Subcontractors such as engineers, technicians, product developers, representatives from authorities are also involved in the realization of measures.

Contact Person

TASK Leipzig
Martin Bittens
Department Groundwater Remediation

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
Permoserstrasse 15
04318 Leipzig
Germany

Tel.: +49 341 235 168 2
eMail:    martin.bittens@ufz.de
Website:    www.task-leipzig.info

sponsored by:
Federal Ministry of Education and Research – BMBF
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Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
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