Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Exchange in South Africa: Technical Collaboration and Opening of the ecReUse Pilot Plant in East London
During the one-week stay, the technical focus was on the “East Bank” wastewater treatment plant in East London. At the outset, the team gained an overview of the existing processes during a site tour, with particular attention to the process control system and the sensor technology in use. In the following days, sampling points were […]
Repeat working visit from Comrat to LWG
Working together at the waterworks Auf dem Programm stand die gemeinsame Errichtung einer kleinen PV-Anlage im Wasserwerk Byhleguhre zusammen mit dem EMSR‑Team. Die Delegation war aktiv in die praktische Umsetzung eingebunden. Der Fokus lag dabei auf moderner Technik, Energieeffizienz und dem voneinander Lernen. Leak detection and damage repair experienced live Als zweiter Programmpunkt arbeitete die […]
Technical exchange on ensuring water quality: OOWV and Sumy/Chernihiv
In the spirit of solidarity, professional exchange and the shared goal of a stable water infrastructure, theOldenburgisch-Ostfriesische Wasserverband (OOWV) has been maintaining a solidarity partnership with the Ukrainian operators Miskvodokanal in Sumy and Chernihivvodokanal in Chernihiv since November 2022. War, destruction and an ongoing state of emergency – these are the conditions Ukrainian water and […]
Successful working week in Dresden: SEDD once again welcomes delegation from Nadvirna and Ternopil
From 8 to 13 March 2026, another working meeting of the operator partnership with its Ukrainian partner companies took place at Stadtentwässerung Dresden (SEDD) in Dresden. The delegations from Nadvirna and Ternopil once again travelled to the banks of the Elbe—returning to a place where professional cooperation and a relationship built on trust have now […]
Kick-off Visit in Sarajevo: The Municipal Companies ZAH and KJKP RAD Launch Cooperation to Advance Municipal Waste Management
At the end of 2025, the Hildesheim Waste Management Association (Zweckverband Abfallwirtschaft Hildesheim, ZAH) and the municipal waste company KJKP RAD Sarajevo agreed on a partnership aimed at long-term, practical exchange of experience. The cooperation is part of the programme “Green Transformation – Promoting Circular Economy in Cities and Municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, which […]
First delegation visit from Pervomaisk strengthens cooperation with Augsburg’s municipal utilities
Since 2025, a solidarity utility partnership has existed between Augsburg’s municipal utilities (Stadtwerke Augsburg, swa) and Pervomaiskvodokanal in southern Ukraine. It complements the town twinning that has been in place since 2022 and is primarily aimed at sustainably securing the drinking water supply in Pervomaisk through the procurement of urgently needed pumps. From 2 to […]
For greater circular economy and organic waste utilisation in the Caribbean: waste management operator Lübeck involved locally as a practical project partner.
Numerous Caribbean states are heavily affected by vast quantities of washed-up sargassum seaweed (brown algae): it pollutes coastlines, threatens fish stocks, impacts tourism, causes unpleasant odours, and poses health risks to local residents. However, this problem—which is becoming more acute with each passing year—has also led to a gradual emergence of new awareness in the […]
Sustainable infrastructure through knowledge transfer: insights from the exchange in Amman
As part of the operator partnership, Hamburg Wasser and hanseWasser have been working together with their Jordanian partner Miyahuna in Amman for five years on the targeted optimisation of operational processes in the water and wastewater sector. Another milestone in this collaboration was a five-day technical exchange from 24 to 31 January 2026. Technical specialists […]
Ukrainian water engineers visit German partners in Dresden
The programme focused on the Dresden-Kaditz sewage treatment plant, one of the largest and most technically advanced in Saxony. There, the guests gained valuable knowledge about how the plants work, particularly about biological treatment processes, sludge handling and the use of biogas. The Ukrainian chief engineer from Nadvirnavodokanal was particularly impressed and took the opportunity […]
Inaugeration of a Water Kiosk in Chisamba
On 28 November, the official opening of a new water kiosk in Chisamba took place – an important milestone for a region where reliable water and sanitation infrastructure has long been lacking. For around 1,300 people, the commissioning of the kiosk marks a significant improvement in access to safe drinking water. The Inaugeration followed the […]