Author: Silke Ludewigs

  • Laura Riva at Merck Young Chemists’ Symposium XXIV Edition

    Laura Riva at Merck Young Chemists’ Symposium XXIV Edition

    The Merck Young Chemists’ Symposium (MYCS), XXIV Edition, took place from 1st to 3rd December 2025 at the Hotel Continental and Hotel Sporting in Rimini, Italy. Organised annually, this public meeting gathered approximately 250 young chemists and represented a key international event entirely dedicated to early-career researchers in the field of Chemistry. The symposium was…

  • Cellulose and beyond –  From production to application

    Cellulose and beyond – From production to application

    On 28th November 2025, Carlo Punta, SafeCREW researcher at the Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “Giulio Natta” at POLIMI was invited to present at the Symposium on Cellulose organised by Prof. Marc Delgado Aguilar at the Universitat de Girona. The symposium targeted the scientific community and gathered researchers working on cellulose and its…

  • Improved Detection of Polar Disinfection By-Products Using Supercritical Fluid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

    Improved Detection of Polar Disinfection By-Products Using Supercritical Fluid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

    Maolida Nihemaiti (SafeCREW Partner UFZ) has published results from the SafeCREW project on the Horizon Results Platform, presenting a novel analytical approach for the improved detection of highly polar disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. Only a small fraction of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water are currently regulated, while the majority, including key contributors…

  • BDS’ non-animal based methods at Dioxin 2025

    BDS’ non-animal based methods at Dioxin 2025

    The image shows Peter Behnisch presenting at the DIOXIN 2025 conference standing at a podium on a large stage with presentation screens displaying scientific results on drinking water pollutants. In the foreground, conference participants are seated in a dimly lit hall, listening to the presentation.

  • Case Study Site Tarragona welcomed SafeCREW project officer on 22 January 2026

    Case Study Site Tarragona welcomed SafeCREW project officer on 22 January 2026

    The Project Officer of the European project SafeCREW, Sofia Pachini, has visited CAT‘s Drinking Water Treatment Plant (ETAP) in L’Ampolla, Catalonia, to learn first-hand about the progress we are making through this initiative, funded by the European Union. During the visit, which was also attended by representatives of Eurecat – Technology Centre, our partner in…

  • SafeCREW at SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting

    SafeCREW at SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting

    The image shows promotional visuals for the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting, highlighting a scientific conference focused on environmental toxicology and sustainability. The castle shown in the image is Schönbrunn Palace.

  • Multisensor Systems at the XXVII JORNADAS DE CALIDAD DE AGUAS Y CONTROL DE PROCESOS

    Multisensor Systems at the XXVII JORNADAS DE CALIDAD DE AGUAS Y CONTROL DE PROCESOS

    The image shows a promotional banner for the XXVII Jornadas de Calidad de Aguas y Control de Procesos, an event organised by AIDIS Chile focused on water quality and process control, with logos, scenic water and city imagery, and professionals in a lab and field setting. The text highlights that the conference will take place…

  • VDI Drinking Water Hygiene Day

    VDI Drinking Water Hygiene Day

    With the “Drinking Water Hygiene Day” on 1 December 2025, VDI – The Association of German Engineers sets an important thematic anchor for raising awareness of clean drinking water. At first glance, drinking water in Germany is something we take for granted – clean, fresh and available at all times. Its quality is strictly regulated…

  • Presentation of new findings on the characterisation of organic compounds in drinking water at MWTS 2025

    Presentation of new findings on the characterisation of organic compounds in drinking water at MWTS 2025

    The 32nd Mülheim Water Technology Seminar 2025 (MWTS 2025) on 06 November 2025 provided an excellent platform to discuss current challenges and innovative solutions in drinking water treatment. Under the motto ‘Drinking water treatment in the light of increasing requirements’, the event addressed current challenges such as new limits for contaminants (e.g. PFAS, bisphenol A)…

  • Save the Date: 29th Drinking Water Colloquium of the DVGW Research Centre TUHH

    Save the Date: 29th Drinking Water Colloquium of the DVGW Research Centre TUHH

    The DVGW Research Centre at TUHH invites you to the 29th Drinking Water Colloquium. The conference will take place at Hamburg University of Technology, Germany, on Thursday, 12 February 2026. Current developments and challenges in German and European water supply will be presented and discussed. SafeCREW will use this opportunity to present our project results.…