German Water Partnership (GWP) once again presented the internationally active German water industry at the World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management in Munich from May 30 to June 3, 2022. The GWP joint stand provided the network with an important forum for presenting its own services and products, for personal meetings and for expanding international contacts.
The working group Water & Energy deals with the topic of energy-efficient water management and energy generation from wastewater or the waste products that arise during treatment. The brochures of various reference projects show examples of how this has already been implemented in practice. They were produced in cooperation with GWP members.
Together with interview partners from the international water sector, the association shines a light on the role of women in the still predominantly male water supply and sanitation sector. The interview series aims to make women more visible in the industry and encourage young professionals to pursue a career in the field.
Field of expertise: As an Advisor for International Programs, Fabian Fischer is responsible for the Regional Sections East Asia and South & Southeast Asia. He is also in charge of the Working Group Agricultural Irrigation.
Carreer: After his training as an event manager in a museum and subsequent work in an ecotourism project in a Cambodian NGO, Fabian Fischer studied Asian Studies with a regional focus on Southeast Asia at the University of Bonn. Parallel to his studies, he worked as an independent project manager in the fields of trade fairs, events and tourism. He then completed his Master’s degree in Globalisation and Development at Maastricht University. The topic of resources, and water in particular, has always been a major focus of his studies.
Language skills: German, English, Indonesian, basic French
Water means to me: One of the most important global issues of our time, its sustainable shaping holds a multitude of opportunities and challenges.
Contact:
+49 30 3988722 32
fischer[at]germanwaterpartnership.de
With the new advisory board, concentrated expertise from the water sector is once again coming together to put together an exciting programme. We look forward to the continuation of the BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues in autumn 2022!
The Singapore International Water Week 2022 is one of the leading international water fairs in Asia. The event once again offered participants the opportunity to participate in a global exchange on new and innovative water solutions and to network with international experts.
The World Water Forum, the world's largest event on water, was held for the 9th time from 21 to 26 March 2022 - but for the first time in sub-Saharan Africa.
Field of expertise: Bookkeeping, accounting and project settlements
Carreer: Christina Wasmuth completed a commercial apprenticeship. Before joining German Water Partnership e.V. at the beginning of 2019, she gained extensive experience in the commercial field through her many years of working in various industries.
Water means to me: Water is life!
Contact:
+49 30 3988722 22
wasmuth[at]germanwaterpartnership.de
Berlin, 22.03.2022: German Water Partnership e.V. (GWP) is the network of the internationally oriented German water industry. To mark World Water Day 2022, themed “Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible”, the association points out the role of the resource groundwater and its importance for all areas of life and all sectors of the economy.
With about 300 members, GWP has been campaigning for solutions to water management problems since its foundation in 2008. The association works with stakeholders all over the world. With “water” at the centre of the network’s activities and groundwater as the largest freshwater resource, World Water Day is an important opportunity to draw attention to the importance of this limited resource.
Julia Braune, GWP General Manager, states: „In our working groups and regional sections, we are in close contact with experts from a wide range of disciplines and countries. Dwindling groundwater reserves are an urgent global challenge – that is why international cooperation is indispensable and highly important for a cross-border sustainable groundwater management all over the world.“
GWP supports this goal through the export of Know-how and German technologies. One example for the successful transfer of expertise are the Sustainable Utility Partnerships (SUP) between German operators in the GWP membership and water operators in developing and emerging countries, in which experiences are shared and long-term partnerships are established.
Groundwater – a limited resource
Groundwater is indispensable. That is why the appreciation of this resource must increase: “The thematic intersections with the topic of water and groundwater in particular are diverse. They range from nutrition and health to education and economic development,” Julia Braune explains. “This results in the need to take the topic in consideration much earlier and to integrate it into planning processes, e.g. in the planning of “smart cities”, in the field of agriculture and in the development of industrial production sites. Our members have the expertise required for this in all areas of competence in the water sector.”
Particularly important in this context is the consideration of climate change and the resulting developments in the years ahead: “We are already confronted with increasing water stress in many areas – here in Germany, as well. To counteract this development, the highest priority must be to ensure the responsible use of the limited resource of groundwater.”
About German Water Partnership e.V.
German Water Partnership e.V. (GWP) is a network of around 300 companies and institutions that unites stakeholders of the German industry and research in the water sector. From university institutes to globally represented component manufacturers, the network offers a diversity of expertise. Since its founding in 2008, the initiative has been supported by the five Federal Ministries for the Environment, Research, Development, Economics and the Federal Foreign Office.
Press Contact:
Rebekka Neef
German Water Partnership e.V.
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D-10117 Berlin
neef[at]germanwaterpartnership.de
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For more Information about GWP, ongoing projects and activities of our members, visit the GWP-Website.
Further information about our Sustainable Utility Partnerships can be found here.
More Information on World Water Day:
On the occasion of this year’s International Women's Day on March 8th, German Water Partnership launches the new column "Women in Water". Together with interview partners from the international water industry, the association shines a light on the role of women in the still predominantly male water supply and sanitation sector
