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On April 24^th, 2023, as part of the annual series of events of the BIM2Water initiative, a presentation event with an interactive panel discussion will be held on the topic of "BIM in Water Management - Regulations and Practice" at the Hilton Hotel in Düsseldorf, from 11:00 - 17:00h. In addition to numerous practical examples, the participants will gain insights into the current developments of the regulations. Furthermore, the event offers plenty of space for exchanging experience and obstacles in the implementation of BIM in the water industry. DAHLEM is one of the cooperation partners of the BIM2WATER competence initiative, which provides targeted and needs-optimised support to stakeholders in the water industry for digital planning, construction and operation of BIM methodology.

For registration, please check the programme folder available for download

On October 12^th, 2022, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, officially inaugurated the new fully biological wastewater treatment plant of the municipality of Peja. The wastewater treatment plant was handed over on time and on budget by DAHLEM on a turnkey basis and has already been in operation for one year. The plant is operated by the regional water and wastewater company Hidrodrini. Together with the German and Swiss ambassadors as well as the mayor of Peja and many other guests, the completion of the wastewater treatment plant was celebrated. The entire project was financed mainly by KfW, in cooperation with Kosovo. Likewise, the Swiss State Secretariat SECO and the municipality made substantial contributions to the 23 million euro investment costs, which include not only the treatment plant but also an extension of the sewerage network. WWTP Peja offers a strong contribution to the environmental protection and health care for south-western Kosovo.

You can read more about the Peja sewage treatment plant in the article below.

The KEYS research project, which began in 2017 under the leadership of ISAH Hannover, with the participation of DAHLEM and in cooperation with TSINGHUA University Beijing, has now been brought to a conclusion. Various German-Chinese cooperation projects for sustainable water management were developed for the national "Sponge City Concept" in China. In the period 2018-2020, DAHLEM collaborated on two sub-projects in the greater Beijing area, focusing on an implementation-oriented approach of sponge city concepts. Together with the ISAH and the Berlin Water Competence Centre in Germany, project experiences were transposed into an element catalogue showing needs-based solutions of the sponge city concept for the local metropolitan area. For China, the implementation of the sponge city approach is an important and recognised step to make cities fit for the future. Sponge City elements as a combinatorial overall concept help to mitigate urban heat island effects and flash floods, improve groundwater recharge and quality as well as the structural diversity of urban spaces. They basically follow the natural model and impress with their simplicity and efficiency.

Download the brochure ”KEYS–Demonstrations for a smart Sponge City”

It is the central national and international meeting place for water management experts: the 56^th ESSEN CONFERENCE on Water Management, which will take place from 7 to 9 March 2023 at the Eurogress Aachen. This year's motto of the conference is "Safe water management in times of crisis". A special trademark of this three-day series of events is the broad spectrum of topics offered, ranging from perspective, environmental policy and legal developments to problems and technical innovations in water management. For many years, the conference has been one of the most important events in the field of water management in Germany and has established itself as a meeting place for experts from the water industry for over 50 years. Accompanying the conference, DAHLEM will be represented with an information stand. Here, university graduates and visitors of the conference are welcome to inform themselves about current and future-oriented topics related to our engineering services.

For her bachelor thesis "Calculation of flood areas for the stream in Heppenheim and evaluation of the results in comparison to an existing heavy rainfall hazard map", Ameli Brecht received the sponsorship award from the sponsorship association of the Department of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management at the Technical University (TU) Darmstadt. Ms. Brecht started her studies at TU Darmstadt in October 2017. Following her 12-week internship in 2020 at DAHLEM, Ms. Brecht wrote her bachelor thesis, which was supervised by DAHLEM employees. Since then, she has been working as a student trainee in project implementation: "The internship at DAHLEM showed me how varied and exciting everyday life at an engineering office can be. I am therefore happy to be able to continue my work here and especially grateful for the great colleagues.“

There were 6,283 running enthusiasts who finished the Essen 2022 corporate run in beautiful weather. This is already the 10^th Essen corporate run for the DAHLEM running community. In glorious running weather, the Essen 2022 corporate run was on the agenda for over 8,800 registered participants on Wednesday, 22^nd June. The runners covered a five-kilometre course, from Huyssenallee at the Philharmonie to the Tummelwiese at the Grugabad. And once again the motto was: “With each other - for each other”. A highly motivated DAHLEM team went to the start again. "Taking part and reaching the finishing line is our motto". From 7:00 p.m. the starting line was filled with running enthusiasts on Huyssenallee. The distance could be covered running or walking. It is not about the competition between the companies, here everyone comes together to enjoy the sporting event with a lot of fun and the highest level of commitment.

Since May 2021, DAHLEM has started supporting KUER.NRW as a specialist. KUER.NRW is a funding programme implemented by pro Ruhrgebiet e.V. and Business Angels Netzwerk Deutschland (BAND) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, Nature and Consumer Protection of the State of NRW. KUER supports "green startups" in North Rhine-Westphalia, founders and startups having an innovative product, process or service idea with market potential in the KUER sectors of climate, environment, energy and resource conservation. Specially accredited KUER mentors, specialists, industry experts and angel investors accompany them through all phases of their startup - from idea generation and the preparation of the business plan to company creation, market launch and financing, tailored to their specific individual needs.

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