Trip Dates: 22. - 27. Juni 2025
Trip Location(s): Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern und Baden-Württemberg
The delegation trip to Germany brought together U.S. experts, professionals, and representatives from the water supply and infrastructure sectors. The program featured exclusive networking events, tours of leading research institutions, groundbreaking water projects, and cultural experiences. Participants exchanged knowledge, discussed global challenges, and explored innovations in climate resilience, flood protection, digital transformation, and water security.
Key site visits and engagements included:
- Roche Diagnostics
- Hydroelectric Power Plant Walchensee
- Artificial Reservoir Sylvensteinspeicher
- Wastewater Treatment and Research Center Steinhäule
- Gelsenwasser AG
- IKT – Institute for Underground Infrastructure
- Emscher Renaturation Project
- WILO
Core focus areas addressed:
- Digital transformation and smart water systems
- Sustainable water management
- Climate resilience and adaptation
- Water equity and access
- Water-energy nexus
- Water security
This trip enabled in-depth technical exchange and promoted the development of transatlantic partnerships for future collaboration in the field of water infrastructure.
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