12th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse

On behalf of the organizing committee, it is our great pleasure to invite all colleagues to attend
the 12th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse in Berlin, Germany on
June 16 – 20, 2019.
This international conference is focusing on overcoming water stress by water reclamation and
reuse. Water stress, either caused by droughts, competing water uses or hydrological conditions
is an important driver for an efficient water management by all water users. This applies to many
regions across the world. Water reclamation and reuse is the key strategy to cope with these
problems.
The thematic framework of the 12th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and
Reuse will address the full range of topics related to water reclamation and reuse. The event
brings together experts from research and development, solution providers and application. It is
innovation and solution focused by addressing water stress from three different perspectives:
An intensive exchange is provided by the programme scheme: 3.5 days’ of oral/poster
presentations, workshops and exhibition will be followed by one day of technical tours. Plenary
sessions will open the conference days. Outstanding experts will address key topics in water
reuse, before the community splits into thematic lecture sessions. All posters will be displayed
permanently during the whole conference in the networking area and will be accompanied by an
award for the best Young Water Reuse Professionals poster. The trade exhibition will complete
in the networking area as the conference communication hub. For the final conference day
several technical tours in and around Berlin are actually in preparation.
TO BERLIN, THE CAPITAL CITY
Berlin is a fascinatingly unique mix of history, zeitgeist and energy, a city combining great
cultural diversity with an incomparable range of events and opportunities of sightseeing. The
remnants of the Berlin Wall, the Holocaust Memorial, plus a new government quarter in
Germany’s capital – all coining a cityscape where the traces of Germany’s more recent history
are vividly evident. Get your own impression of this vibrant city on the conference website.
Focusing on water, Berlin with its very narrow water cycle is a good example for water stress
based on seasonal changes and the risk to develop towards permanent water stress due to
climate change and urban growth. Besides the Berlin Water Company (BWB) a range of highly
active water networks, e.g. German Water Partnership (GWP) and AQUANET and research
institutions, e.g. Technical University of Berlin, IGB Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology
among others are located here. As German capital, all important high level governmental
institutions are represented in Berlin, e.g. the Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and
the German Environment Agency (UBA).


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