Autor: Utility Platform

Successful digital workshop strengthens German-Ukrainian operator partnerships

The aim of the event was to appeal particularly to those operators who have had less opportunity to gain experience in professional exchange. Through practical input, open discussions, and exchanges with experienced colleagues, concrete success factors were identified, uncertainties addressed, and new motivation sparked. Common understanding and clear needs Moderator Reinhard Hannesschläger led the workshop […]

Job shadowing of Zambian professionals at Gelsenwasser: a video report

Gelsenwasser and the Lukanga Water Supply and Sanitation Company have been in an operator partnership since 2021. In July 2025, two specialists from the Zambian utility company, Frank Kalumba (engineer) and Mainza Hamwaka (network operations manager), visited Gelsenwasser to gain insights into German water supply processes. These job shadowing programmes, along with trips to Zambia, […]

Sumy water utility enhances laboratory capabilities through operator partnership

For the past three years, the municipal enterprise Miskvodokanal in Sumy has been engaged in a successful international cooperation with the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV) in the framework of the Utility Platform project. This ongoing collaboration has significantly strengthened the technical and operational capacity of Miskvodokanal. Through consistent dialogue and exchange with the German partner, the […]

Strengthening intercultural cooperation: A review of our latest training courses

Successful international cooperation within the framework of operator partnerships is only possible with mutual understanding and cultural sensitivity. We are therefore delighted to have conducted two effective intercultural training courses this summer with the aim of strengthening cooperation between our international and German partners in the long term. “Germany at a Glance:” A global perspective […]

Working meeting between the operators EcoService-2022 and BAV

Biowaste management in practice – learning and exchange in a German-Ukrainian utility partnership EcoService-2022 was founded in 2022 by four municipalities in the Poltava oblast as Ukraine’s first waste management association. The founding municipalities received significant support from the ‘Export Initiative Environmental Protection’, which is promoting the development of sustainable waste management in Ukraine on […]

German-Ukrainian municipal partnership conference in June 2025

From 16 to 19 June 2025, the seventh German-Ukrainian Municipal Partnership Conference took place in Münster under the motto “From solidarity to transformation: For Ukraine. For Europe.” Around 650 representatives of municipalities, committed individuals and interested parties from the German-Ukrainian partnership network took part. The conference offered a wide range of opportunities for dialogue, information […]

Kremenchukvodokanal visits Gelsenwasser for the first time

The visit took place as part of the solidarity operator partnership launched in 2023. After providing material support last year – including pumps, leak detection devices, laboratory equipment, activated carbon and other necessary resources – this year’s meeting focused on professional exchange and knowledge transfer. Focus of the visit During their stay, our Ukrainian colleagues […]

First working meeting between Apa Canal Chișinău and Fernwasserversorgung Elbaue-Ostharz GmbH (FEO) to strengthen cooperation in the drinking water sector

Background of the cooperation The operating partnership between Apa Canal Chișinău (ACC), Stadtentwässerung Dresden (SEDD) and Fernwasserversorgung Elbaue-Ostharz (FEO) aims to improve the efficiency of water supply and wastewater disposal services provided by the operator Apa Canal Chişinău in the Republic of Moldova by sharing knowledge and experience and bringing them into line with European […]