The edition on 25th November 2021 focused on Water Reuse: Opportunities & Challenges. The event addressed the following topics:
• Segment I – Water Reuse: Opportunities
• Segment II – Water Reuse: Challenges
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Speaker presentation & video links:
Welcoming Words: Julia Braune, General Manager, GWP
Welcoming Words: Thomas Stratenwerth, Head of Division, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Introductory Keynote Speech: Dr. Marie Raffin, Innovation Engagement Lead, Thames Water
Closing Keynote: Prof. David Sedlak, Professor at UC Berkely and Director, Berkely Water Center, University of California, Berkely
Segment I: Water Reuse – Opportunities
Panel Discussion I: Use Cases and Opportunities
German Research: Dr. Thomas Track, Head of Water Management Subdivision, DECHEMA
Oldenburg Water Association: Kerstin Krömer, Strategic Asset Management, Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband
Risk management in Murcia: Pedro Simon, Technical Director, ESAMUR
Industrial Reuse Concepts: Dr. Angela Ante, Innovation Manager, SMS Group GmbH
Segment I: Break-Out Session
Topic 1: Innovative German Reuse Projects
Christoph Schwaller, Research Associate, Technical University of Munich
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Dockhorn, Professor/Director of Institute, Institute of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig
Moderator: Dr. Thomas Track, Head of Water Management Subdivision, DECHEMA
Topic 2: Industrial Reuse Concepts
Tibor Kretschmann, EnviroChemie GmbH
Dr.ir. C.K. Niels Groot, Water Specialist, Dow Benelux BV
Moderator: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sven-Uwe Geißen, Head of Chair Environmental Process Engineering, Technical University Berlin
Topic 3: Water Reuse Cases in Tourism, Rural Development and Agriculture
Thomas Gester, Head of Special Projects and Networking, ATB Water GmbH
Parssa Razavi, Managing Director, Irriport GmbH
Moderator: Christoph Urbschat, Head of Working Group Agricultural Irrigaton, German Water Partnership
Topic 4: International Reuse Spotlights – Belgium and China
Prof. Zifu Li, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Emmanuel Van Houtte, Director of Environment, Quality and Personnel, AQUADUIN
Moderator: Dr.-Ing. Ursula Schließmann, Head of Department, Fraunhofer IGB
Synopsis Break-Out Session I
Lecture: Promotional Programs and Financial Solutions for Your Investment in Developing Countries
Verick Schick, Senior Advisor, Agency for Business & Economic Development (AWE)
Panel Discussion II: Challenges Around the new EU Water Reuse Regulation 2020/741
Bernd Manfred Gawlik, Portfolio Leader Water Quality, Joint Research Center, European Commission
Manuela Helmecke, Scientific Staff, German Environment Agency (UBA)
Dr. Franziska Gromadecki, General Manager, Abwasserverband Braunschweig
Miquel Rovira Boixaderas, Sustainability Area Director, Eurecat – Technology Centre of Catalonia
Segment II: Break-Out Sessions
Topic 5: From Risks to Regulations
Manuela Helmecke, Environmental Scientist and Academic Staff, Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Haberkamp, Urban Water Management, FH Münster University of Applied Sciences
Moderator: Regina Gnirß, Head of Research and Development, Utility Berliner Wasserbetriebe
Topic 6: Can Water Reuse Benefit From Digital Twinning?
Dr. Ulf Miehe, Head of Process Innovation, Berlin Centre of Competence for Water
Dr. Achim Ried, Chief Engineer, Xylem Services GmbH
Moderator: Dr. Richard Vestner, Senior Director, Bentley Systems Germany GmbH
Topic 7: Public Acceptance for Water Reuse
Peter Asteberg, Infrastructure Project Manager, Norconsult AB
Dr. Heather Smith, Senior Lecturer in Water Governance, Cranfield University
Moderator: Dr. Veronika Zhiteneva, Research Associate, Berlin Centre of Competence for Water
Topic 8: Access to Procurement: Bridging the Gap
Carolin Welzel, Senior Advisor, Agency for Business & Economic Development (AWE)
Moderator: Claudia Niemann, Senior Consultant, T-Base Consulting
Synopsis Break-Out Session II