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About the Water Chemistry Society

A cornerstone of the water research network

The Water Chemistry Society is a cornerstone of the water research network in Germany: in our Society, experts and professionals of multiple water-related disciplines contribute with their expertise to address challenges in a range of different areas. The opportunity of personal encounters and the possibility to discuss current developments make the Water Chemistry Society a catalyst for scientific and technical advances.

In times of climate change, this professional exchange is particularly valuable. Consequences of climate change are felt all over the world, but particularly in relation with water: the occurrence of too much or too little water, or of compromised water quality. The protection, treatment, quality assurance as well as the use and management of water resources have therefore become increasingly important. In our Society, we seek to contribute to the safeguarding of our water as the most important basis of life and a fundamental human right. For this, we provide the scientific foundations and catalyze their implementation into practice.

For many decades, the Water Chemistry Society has provided their members with:

  • a platform for fostering joint work on current water topics (such as development of whitepapers and research strategies, initiation of research consortia etc.)
  • a network for the development of careers
  • the opportunity of exchanging ideas and experience through its conferences, workshops and publications

Our experts have their background in different disciplines:

Apart from (hydro)chemists, the Society’s members comprise (micro)biologists, hygiene experts, hydro(geo)logists, process engineers and environmental scientists who work, for example, at universities, technical colleges, research centers, analytics institutes, with authorities, water and energy supply companies, the (chemical) industry and engineering companies.

The diversity of disciplines and professional backgrounds allows for an integral, multidisciplinary and thus holistic and systematic approach that characterizes our way of working.

Which topics are we involved in?

  • Analysis of water, waste water, slurry, suspended matter, sediment, soil and biota with regard to organic and inorganic substances/contaminants including the development of novel advanced methods and technologies
  • Water quality (ground water, drinking water, surface water, precipitable water, mineral and thermal water…)
  • Assessment of water status and water protection within guidelines
  • Purification and use of water as drinking water, mineral water or process water in the industry sector
  • Treatment of municipal and industrial waste water
  • Methods of water saving
  • Water reuse
  • Impact of the climate change on the resource water

The activities of the members concentrate on:

  • The quality of groundwater, spring water, mineral- and thermal water, precipitation water, water in rivers, lakes and reservoirs, sea water,
  • The water condition and water protection including organisms and sediments in waters,
  • The water treatment and utilization of water as drinking water, mineral water, curative water, process water for industry- and power plants, water of indoor- and outdoor baths,
  • Treatment of municipal and industrial waste water including sewage sludge,
  • Economic measures to save water, to reprocess water and to recycle useful material,
  • Waste disposal and recycling of purified waste water in the natural water cycle,
  • Wnalysis of water, waste water, sludge, sediments and soil.

The tasks and objects:

  • Effective protection, useful utilisation, appropriate preparation and purification and also proper analysis and respectively appraisal of water
  • Support of young talents with focus on promotion of the scientific education in aquatic sciences at German universities, good relations to water chemistry authorities, associations, and specialists on national and international level,
  • Contributions to national scientific, technical, legislative and organizing methods of the water quality management
  • Control, standardization, and development of analytical methods
  • Support of cross-departmental cooperation and systematic comprehension of water subjects.

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