Congratulations to Kristiane Fehrs, our former Master student, on the successful completion of her studies and the publication of her Master thesis in Groundwater Dimensions.

In this thesis, three moments of (drinking) water infrastructuring connected to the Elbaue-Ostharz long-distance water network are described: (1) the history, planning and construction of the Rappbode Dam (and how ideas of modernity from that time still resonate today) (2) the debate surrounding the question of connecting of Sangerhausen to the long-distance water network (and how affective arguments played a central role here) and finally (3) current discussions around sustainable (drinking) water management in Mansfeld-Südharz (and how ‘anthropocene insecurities’ play a major role here). The work is based on ethnographic research that was conducted as part of the regulate research project. The texts reflects on this embeddedness through in terms of ‘parasitical collaboration’. In those three moments, that were elaborated, debates about infrastructures and their interwovenness with questions of climate change adaptation become visible and tangible.

We are happy that Ulrike published her thesis here in the Groundwater Dimensions Series.