On 9th March 2023, the Working Group on Industrial Water Management, chaired by Dr Gerd Sagawe and Dr Daniel Frank, met online to exchange views on the focus topic of aquacultures.
Successful Market Exploration in Cambodia
From 27th February to 3rd March 2023, German Water Partnership e.V. (GWP) accompanied a market exploration trip with the aim of familiarising itself with and better understanding the water sector in Cambodia, as well as establishing first contacts in the country.
Frugal Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Strengthen Water Security in the Southern African Region
The project “FIUWA” focuses on the nexus of water security, digital innovation, and young entrepreneurship in SAR.
Reconstruction can only succeed with international partnerships: ReBuild Ukraine in Warsaw
The long-term reconstruction of Ukraine can only succeed with the support of international partners. For this reason, over 300 companies from 22 countries came together at the ReBuild Ukraine trade fair in the Polish capital Warsaw on 15th and 16th February 2023.
Greendustrial Dialogues India: holistic approach adapted locally
Together with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (AHK India) as local project partner, the Greendustrial Dialogues India took place in Chennai from January 23 to 24, 2023.
Change in the management of German Water Partnership e.V. as of 1 February 2023
The GWP Managing Director, Julia Braune, will be joining Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) on 1 February 2023. Mr Hubertus Soppert will take over the management of the office until the position is filled.
Index of Members
https://germanwaterpartnership.de/en/index-of-members-2025/
Stefan Reuter
Field of expertise: Long-term expert of the chamber and association partnership between GWP and AfWA: GAPWAS (German-African Partnership for Water and Sanitation) on site in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Carreer: Abitur at the French Gymnasium Berlin, bricklayer apprenticeship in Lower Saxony after foreign assignments in Denmark and Zimbabwe, agricultural hydraulic engineering at the FH Suderburg, scholarship holder in Bolivia, 6 years of municipal civil engineering for engineering firms in Wolfenbüttel and Friedberg/Hesse.
Language skills: German, Danish, English, French, Spanish
4 questions for Stefan Reuter
What connects you with the water sector and what attracts you to project-related work for German Water Partnership e.V.?
Water management is fun – and makes sense! Leading an association partnership for over 300 member organisations is an honour for me!
What fascinates you about the African continent and what experience do you bring to the work in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire?
Many people meet me here with an often disarming cheerfulness. This is my fourth work assignment in Africa – after Benin, a second time with French as the national language. In addition, I have had cooperation experience and short-term assignments in another 12 countries in western, eastern and southern Africa.
What are your goals for the further development of the partnership with the African Water Association and what opportunities do you see in it for companies in the German water sector?
The continuation and expansion of a trusting cooperation, especially with the member companies active in the Regional Section Africa of German Water Partnership. The dynamic growth of the economy and population together with the enormous importance of water management for security and development will make Africa an important growth market for equipment suppliers, planners and operators for years to come.
Water means to you?
What my blood circulation is to my life, the water cycle is to all life on earth, powered by the sun.
Kontakt:
reuter[at]germanwaterpartnership.de
There has never been a better time to enter the water sector | Talking with The Water Council’s Beverley Ferrara – #womeninwater
For the fourth issue, we met with Beverley Ferrara, European Representative of The Water Council.
AGTIWAS – well planned into the 2nd project year
Shortly before the end of the first AGTIWAS project year, the partners of the German Water Partnership (GWP) and the African Water Association (AfWA) met in Abidjan to plan activities for the coming year.