HAMBURG WASSER is seeking a working student to review coupled 1D/2D flood models and GIS data, analyse terrain data and heavy-rain events, support GIS teams in Tanzania, and create training videos for a simulation platform.
This role is intended for students enrolled in geoinformatics/geoinformation, hydroinformatics, civil engineering, environmental engineering or a comparable programme. Good GIS skills are required, while hydrodynamic modelling and potentially surveying knowledge are desirable. The work provides practical exposure to GIS and terrain data, flood modelling, simulation-platform training videos and GIS
- Employer
- HAMBURG WASSER
- Location
- Not Specified, Not Specified, Hamburg
- Pay
- Not listed
- Hours
- Not listed
- Language
- German may be required
- Posted
- 8 Sept 2026
- Open until
- Not listed
Employer: HAMBURG WASSER.
HAMBURG WASSER closes the water cycle under one roof, from drinking-water supply to wastewater disposal. With around 2.400 employees and more than 20 locations, it helps keep Hamburg running every day. The organisation is committed to conserving resources and protecting the basis of life for future generations in Hamburg. Together with its subsidiaries, it invests its experience in pioneering water and environmental-protection projects. Openness, appreciation, trust, respectful and peaceful cooperation, and a diverse community characterise the organisation.
Role focus: In the urban hydrology team, the motto is: Measure, model, shape the future! The aim is a future-oriented, holistic urban hydrology that understands precipitation, water bodies, sewer systems, surfaces, evaporation and groundwater as one hydrological unit, while taking the interests of citizens, business and nature into account in a balanced way. A core task is modelling heavy-rain-related flooding. The team created Hamburg's heavy-rain hazard map and continuously improves the underlying 1D/2D models to provide a reliable basis for heavy-rain preparedness in Hamburg.
Responsibilities:
- Review and correct coupled 1D/2D flood models and GIS data
- Analyse digital terrain data and heavy-rain events
- Support GIS departments in Tanzania as part of an operator partnership
- Support the analysis and processing of flooding problems
- Create training videos for the simulation platform
Requirements:
- Enrolment in geoinformatics/geoinformation, hydroinformatics, civil engineering, environmental engineering or a comparable programme
- Good GIS skills are required
- Knowledge of hydrodynamic modelling is desirable, as is potentially knowledge of surveying
- An independent and structured way of working and willingness to collaborate in a team
What is offered:
- Well supported: A demanding role with individual guidance from specialist departments, varied learning and training opportunities, and group-wide development opportunities to support you after your studies.
- Connected: Varied information and exchange formats, Afterworks and modern tools enable networking and smooth collaboration.
- Flexible: Variable working hours, monetary overtime compensation, and the possibility of working remotely depending on the task.
- Fit: A range of health and sports offers, such as Urban Sports Club.
- Mobile: Benefits such as a subsidy for the hvv-Jobticket and offers related to cycling mobility.
Further benefits are described on the career website and/or can be discussed with the recruiting team.
The specific work location, salary and application route are not provided in the source.
Good to know before applying
This role is intended for students enrolled in geoinformatics/geoinformation, hydroinformatics, civil engineering, environmental engineering or a comparable programme. Good GIS skills are required, while hydrodynamic modelling and potentially surveying knowledge are desirable. The work provides practical exposure to GIS and terrain data, flood modelling, simulation-platform training videos and GIS