Events

Online – Workshop  The next edition of the BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues event series will focus on Water Reuse: Opportunities and Challenges. Participation in the event is free of charge. The event will be held in English. Further information on the programme and registration will be available soon on the event website at https://blueplanetberlin.de. Contact:…

  In CWPharma project, input pathways of pharmaceuticals into the Baltic Sea, both via regular use and improper disposal, were identified and modelled as part of an extensive screening program. At the same time, it was also investigated with which technical, but also non-technical measures a reduction of pharmaceutical emissions into the aquatic environment can be achieved. The results were…

Online – Workshop The forthcoming edition of the BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues event series is dedicated to Smart Water for Resilient Cities. International representatives from EurEau, Microsoft, Berlin Water Utilities, IBM North America and many more will be speaking as will our Managing Director Jochen Rabe. The event will address the following topics: Topic section I: Innovative…

The overall aim of the CWPharma Project  is to reduce the load of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) going into the aquatic environment and especially the Baltic Sea. Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are relevant point sources of APIs, as they treat the wastewater from public households, hospitals and industry of the connected catchment area. However, conventional…

Is rain always a boon? There are some reasonable doubts. Heavy rainfall can lead to inundated streets and cellars and also to acute water pollution. How can we protect ourselves from this? With exhibits, guided tours and lectures, the Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin and the Berliner Regenwasseragentur will be showing how rainwater management works in Berlin and how to tackle the impacts of extreme…

REEF 2W aims to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency by integrating, combining and empowering urban wastewater and organic waste management systems. The project is funded by the INTERREG Central Europe Program and sees the participation of public and private institutions from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany and Italy. A panel session with guests of high standing from European…

Inspired by nature: Combining natural and engineered systems in water management Water management requires intensive cooperation across sectors and disciplines. Yet, bringing oneself to thinking beyond the individual silo is a hard and continuous process; especially as the natural and economic environments become more and more unpredictable. BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues is the leading…