In 2002, as well as so often in previous years, almost the entirety of Hundsheim was flooded by the river Danube. Construction of sustainable flood protection measures became a priority for the people of Hundsheim.

Further requirements were as follows:

• Measures to control groundwater movement in order to ensure no flooding is caused by groundwater when the river level is high. 
• Solution needed to provide unrestricted views across the river Danube. 
• Emergency planning and a warning system in the case of high water levels within the river Danube.
• Installation of flood protection measures in a sympathetic manner so as not to disturb the area´s World cultural heritage status. 

• After intensive underground investigations a feasibility study with different variants was prepared. The preffered solution consisted of a combination of static flood defence with mobile elements.
• Flood protection measures were located so that noise from the adjacent road could also be reduced.
• Groundwater movement under flood protection walls was controlled by increasing the depth of the walls to 15m and allowing a regulated discharge during flood events. 

• Draft design
• Hydraulics
• Detail design
• Procurement and construction supervision
• Project management
• Project funding development
• Residual risks analysis
• Emergency and operation control plan

• Client: Municipality of Mautern an der Donau
• Funding body: Bund und Land NÖ
• Overall costs: € 6.950.000,–
• Commencement of construction: September 2006
• Functional capability: December 2007
• Construction completion: September 2009
• Contact person: Jörg Handhofer, MSc