The German Water Sector

About the seminar

Participants will understand the basic setup of the German water sector focused on river basin management – it´s struc- ture, facts and figures, stakeholders, the administrative setup, history and current subjects from the industry.

The following topics will be addressed:

• Basic principles of river basin management, including visions for living rivers
• Spatial planning for water protection measures and flood risk management according to European directives
• Water governance, integration of policies, participation processes and transboundary aspects
• Legal frame and the role of technical standards and rules, recognizing the importance of monitoring and auditing (TSM) of water and soil quality, dam security, hydropower and dikes
• Sponge city and urban rainwater management
• Management of cross sectoral linkages, e.g. industry, energy, agriculture, urban development, navigation, fisheries and more
• Case studies:
  • – Water Framework Directive
  • – Geo Information Systems (GIS)

An excursion to a river basin is part of the seminar. The parti- cipants will gain practical understanding in group work, show cases and discussions