Event Details
- Event Start: June 22, 2025 · 6:00 PM
- Event End: June 27, 2025 · 3:00 PM
- Location: North-Rhine Westphalia, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg
- Language: English
- Participation Fee: 665€ (includes the full program, accommodation, transportation in Germany and selected meals)
The registration deadline is June 6, 2025
The GACC Midwest is organizing a delegation of U.S. water infrastructure experts to visit Germany. This visit will provide a unique opportunity to engage with leading German experts, companies, and projects, offering insights into their approaches to water infrastructure management, innovation, and sustainability.
This trip will offer a great opportunity to learn about water infrastructure developments in Germany and build transatlantic connections for future collaboration. The project is funded by the European Recovery Program (ERP) which will cover the majority of the costs, including hotel accommodation throughout the delegation, all the site visits and events, ground transportation and select meals. The participants only have to cover a participation fee of $685 and their flights to and from Germany.
The trip will take place from June 22 to 27, 2025. We will be visiting the German states of North Rhine Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. We will be visiting and engaging with companies, research institutions, utilities and other infrastructure projects related to water infrastructure, such as:
- 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
The delegation will address topics such as, among others:
- digital transformation & smart water systems
- sustainable water management
- climate resilience & adaptation
- water equity and access
- water-energy nexus
- water security
*This is a provisional agenda and is subject to change
If you would like to learn more about this delegation before filling out the declaration of interest, please reach out to Johanna Schlegel with your questions or to set up a call.
The project is supported by the Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany, funded by the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE).
Testimonials
"I was fortunate to have participated in GACC's Water & Wastewater tour in the USA. I was very impressed with the well thought out, and well planned series of events. GACC Midwest did an outstanding job of providing all the organization and leadership to the week long event. The subject matter was meaningful, relevant, and fun. The plant tours, contacts, business contacts will lead to new opportunities in near future. Thank you for a great and meaningful time!"
"Our delegation's visit to Milwaukee and Chicago was an outstanding experience from start to finish. The hospitality, professionalism and organization exceed our expectations. We gained valuable insights and built meaningful connections. A big thank you to everyone involved!"
