TU Dresden’s
Groundwater Observatory
Explore our groundwater observatory to engage in research, teaching and collaboration opportunities
25+
Digital Dashboards
10+
real-time datasets
18+
years of data
100%
free
Welcome to our site
The Groundwater Teaching and Research Observatory is a groundwater test field established and managed by the Institute of Groundwater Management at TU Dresden since 2008. The site is located just 20 km from the main TUD campus and offers excellent teaching and research opportunities in applied hydrogeology, enabling the demonstration of various groundwater monitoring and aquifer testing techniques.
Research
Explore digital tools supporting groundwater modelling, data visualisation and analysis, scenario evaluation, and innovative groundwater management research.
Education
Access interactive learning resources, training materials, and practical tools for groundwater teaching, capacity development and development of hydrogeological courses.
Collaboration
Connect with other researchers and groundwater professionals through shared data modelling platforms and collaborate on groundwater research and innovation.
Try our digital dashboards
Learn how our groundwater dashboards support research and learning through digital innovation.
Hydrogeological monitoring
Collection of historical and real-time data on groundwater levels in the monitoring wells.
Try dashboard →Water quality monitoring
Water quality parameters in groundwater and nearby surface water bodies (river Elbe).
Try dashboard →Vadose zone monitoring
Soil moisture values and other parameters measured in the soil vadose zone.
Try dashboard →River – groundwater interaction
Real-time and historical comparison of datasets on groundwater levels and Elbe river’s levels.
Try dashboard →Climate vs. groundwater
Combination of meteorological and hydrogeological datasets: rainfall vs. groundwater response.
Try dashboard →Groundwater modeling
Results of the modelling works at the groundwater test field site, including MODFLOW and others.
Try dashboard →Managed aquifer recharge
Infiltration rates, recharge volumes, groundwater response during recharge events, recharge scenarios
Try dashboard →Pumping and recovery tests
Drawdowns and recovery curves during well pumping and recovery tests, observation well responses.
Try dashboard →Direct push injection logging
Vertical profiles of soil hydraulic conductivity measurements with examples from our site.
Try dashboard →Tracer tests
Tracer volumes, concentration, flow rates, breakthrough curves, travel times between wells.
Try dashboard →Sensor and IoT infrastructure
Performance indicators of our monitoring infrastructure: battery status, failure alerts, etc.
Try dashboard →Custom dashboards
Cross-site comparison dashboards, publication-ready reports, data tables and analytics widgets, etc.
Try dashboard →Want to learn more?
Take a virtual 360° tour and learn more about our field site, exploring different features and monitoring techniques