Author: Silke Ludewigs
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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…
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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)…
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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.…
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ZeroPollution4Water Cluster webinar: Insights from practice to achieve market uptake for new technologies
Under the motto ‘Explore pathways towards bringing water innovations into the real world’ SafeCREW partner Dr Peter A. Behnisch talked on 11th November at the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster webinar “𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 – 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲”. He presented the strategies of his company Biodetection Systems to establish bioassays for toxicity assessment of real water…
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PhD research at CAT’s water treatment plant l’Ampolla
Over the past few weeks, PhD student Marco Matracchi, from the research group at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – Politecnico di Milano, led by Manuela Antonelli, has carried out part of his research at the water treatment plant located in l’Ampolla (Tarragona). Specifically, Matracchi is testing an innovative passive sampling method using…
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SafeCREW at EUROTOX
The EUROTOX Congress in Athens took place on September 14–17, 2025 and focused on the theme “Toxicology addresses society’s real-life risks for sustainable health and well-being.” The event will emphasize scientific breakthroughs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and emerging technologies in toxicology, highlighting public health safety and environmental sustainability. Peter A. Behnisch, Biodetection Systems BDS attended the Congress…
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Insights from 4th International School on Water Reuse (ISWR)
For S afeCREW Alla Kucherova and Serhii Kunytskyi, from the National University of Water & Environmental Engineering, Ukraine took part
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Adsorptive membranes to remove DBP precursors at IWA Membrane Technology Conference 2025
In September 2025, Jon Wullenweber presented the results of the SafeCREW project at the IWA Membrane Technology Conference (MTC) in Daegu, attended by over 350 participants. His presentation focused on innovative techniques for removing disinfection byproduct (DBP) precursors using adsorption membranes and introduced a sustainable, chemical-free regeneration approach with electro-active membranes. The insights sparked a…
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Water pollution: Council and Parliament reach provisional deal to update priority substances in surface and ground waters
The Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional political agreement on a proposed directive to review and update the lists of pollutants affecting surface waters and groundwater and corresponding regulatory standards. This agreement updates environmental quality standards for a number of pollutants and adds new ones, aligning EU water policy with the…
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SafeCREW presentations at WASSER 2025
The central German conference on all topics relating to water quality Professionals working in the sectors of water chemistry and water treatment as well as experts from other disciplines in the water sector met for an intensive exchange of experience and ideas.