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Solutions
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Water analysis Conducting and evaluating physical-chemical and microbiological water testing in accordance with German Drinking Water Ordinance and other regulations.
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Testing of products and devices Initial testing of products and materials in contact with drinking water. The test centre is accredited for more than 200 product standards.
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Treatment technologies Develop sustainable water supply concepts. Implement, monitor and optimise new technologies. Test and further develop existing treatment methods.
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Micropollutants and microorganisms Development and improvement of determination procedures. Investigating occurrence, behaviour and fate of inorganic and organic trace substances.
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Network management and drinking water installation Advice on safeguarding the quality of drinking water in the distribution system, support in the development of specific network management strategies.
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Risk management Continuous support for water supply companies with risk management of water supply facilities based on comprehensive and long-standing expertise.
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Drinking water catchments and resources Protection of drinking water resources by assessing potential hazards in water catchment areas, catalogues of measures, monitoring concepts, databases
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Environmental biotechnology and contaminated sites Evaluation of the degradation potential at contaminated sites. Development of sustainable options for eliminating pollutants from the environment.
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Digitalisation Water demand forecast, Evaluation of water quality and quantity data, Regression and classification models, Machine learning, AI, Databases, GIS-application
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Practical projects Research and practice, water supply, scientific and technical expertise, technology concepts, resource protection, distribution network, digitalisation
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Research
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Resource protection Sustainable protection of water resources as an important factor for safe drinking water supply. Management of hazards and risks in water catchment areas.
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Environmental biotechnology Technical and biological methods for the elimination of microorganisms, microbiological degradation processes
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Microorganisms Developing and applying reliable and sensitive detection methods, evaluating disinfection and treatment measures
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Micropollutants Determination of micropollutants, transformation products and microplastics reliably and sensitively, investigate behaviour in the water cycle, qualified risk assessment
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Waste water and water cycle Use of biological decomposition, developing integrated water supply and waste water management concepts
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New technologies and products Testing and optimizing processes and products to treat, disinfect and post-process drinking water for efficiency, security and robustness
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Asset management and infrastructure Development of management strategies and innovative tools to evaluate the condition of the supply network and its components
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Safety and security, digitalisation and management Digital transformation in public drinking water supply, increase the safety and security of drinking water supply
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Water is one of the bases of the earth's existence. At TZW we get right to the heart of this special substance.
The TZW profile
Water is one of the bases of the earth's existence. At TZW we get right to the heart of this special substance.
The TZW profile
Consulting with high expertise
We develop practical solutions based on extensive research for our customers in the water sector.
TZW solutions
We develop practical solutions based on extensive research for our customers in the water sector.
TZW solutions
Innovations for the water sector
Our research identifies the challenges of the future and is implemented in targeted projects, making it future-proof.
TZW research
Our research identifies the challenges of the future and is implemented in targeted projects, making it future-proof.
TZW research
Testing and evaluation
We perform analysis, evaluation and testing in our accredited laboratories and the Test Centre.
TZW laboratory
TZW test centre
We perform analysis, evaluation and testing in our accredited laboratories and the Test Centre.
TZW laboratory
TZW test centre
For the future of water
In an open working atmosphere, we work in interdisciplinary teams for the water supply of today and in the future.
TZW job offers
In an open working atmosphere, we work in interdisciplinary teams for the water supply of today and in the future.
TZW job offers
About TZW: DVGW-Technologiezentrum Wasser (German Water Centre)
TZW is one of the world's leading water institutes. We are driven by the desire to create a sustainable and future-proof water supply for generations to come. From the protection of water resources to drinking water from the tap. To this end, more than 190 employees develop innovative solutions and support our customers in the water sector.
TZW is part of DVGW - German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water - and thus a non-profit and independent institution.
News
On the way to an autonomous early warning system for water quality
Climate change, changes in land use and the discharge of pollutants are threatening the quality of our surface waters. The DIWA research project "Digital networked and interactive water quality monitoring", which was launched in autumn 2023, is…
Read moreWater losses - no thanks! Analysing time series of water consumption for loss detection
Experts at TZW have been working on the topics of water consumption and digitalisation for years. One aspect is analysing large amounts of data with the aim of gaining new insights and thus creating added value. Together with Wasserwerke Zwickau, TZW…
Read moreFlushing drinking water networks efficiently with condition-based network flushing
In recent years, TZW has developed the methodology of condition-based network flushing as a result of research and consultancy projects. Positive practical experience has led to this approach being taken into account in the revision of DVGW rule W…
Read moreActivated carbon in drinking water treatment plants - How coconutshells can replace the bituminous coal
Due to different adsorption properties activated carbons based on bituminous coal cannot be replaced by coconut shells based activated carbons in drinkingwater treatment plants in most cases without accepting a significant reduction in adsorption…
Read moreInsights into the underground: Optical inspection of drinking water pipes
Optical methods for pipe inspection are well established in the wastewater sector. In the hygienically relevant drinking water sector with pressure pipes and few access options, this potential has not been exploited so far. Last year, TZW carried out…
Read moreGWRC: Focus on water quality and infrastructure
In water research, the topics of water quality and infrastructure are high on the international agenda. GWRC Managing Director Stéphanie Rinck-Pfeiffer recently discussed current priority topics of the Global Water Research Coalition GWRC in depth…
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Projects
Scientific-technical realisation of two modules HOT-TARGET and BAK-IDENT (HotBak)
TRINK-HelpDESK is a cloud solution consisting of several modules designed to support daily operations and the exchange of experience within the public…
Read moreImpact of climate change on groundwater availability in Germany (GW_Impact)
To investigate the increasing spatio-temporal variability of groundwater recharge in the future, both locally and regionally, and its specific effects…
Read moreDigital and interactive water quality monitoring (DIWA)
Climate and land use changes as well as pollution threaten the quality of our water bodies in many ways. Only by understanding the complex processes…
Read moreInnovative modular system for sustainable reduction of PFAS contaminants from soil and groundwater (PFClean)
The removal of per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) from groundwater and soil requires elaborate remediation strategies. In this project, four…
Read moreZero Pollution of Persistent, Mobile substances (ZeroPM)
Persistent, mobile (PM) substances are being recognized as serious threats to the safety of water resources. In many cases, drinking water supplies…
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DVGW-Technologiezentrum Wasser (German Water Centre)
Karlsruher Strasse 84
76139 Karlsruhe
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DVGW-Technologiezentrum Wasser (German Water Centre)
Wasserwerk Durlacher Wald
Wasserwerkstrasse 4
76137 Karlsruhe
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DVGW-Technologiezentrum Wasser (German Water Centre)
Wasserwerkstrasse 2
01326 Dresden
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