Author: Silke Ludewigs
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…