Engineering day Wastewater

Expert presentations for exchanging experiences among industry professionals

11 June 2026 - Düsseldorf

Pollutants in industrial wastewater are receiving increasing attention from authorities and the public. Trace substances such as PFAS and sum parameters such as AOX or TOC are increasingly being assigned limit values in BAT conclusions.

The Engineering Day offers users and planners expert presentations on various treatment technologies and measurement methods, discusses the relevant legal framework and provides an opportunity to exchange experiences.

Full Program

Morning

09:00 - 09:30 - Registration and welcome coffee

09:30 - 09:45 - Frank Gaenshirt - DESOTEC
Opening and welcome

09:45 - 10:15 - Dirk Reichert - DESOTEC
Wastewater treatment between regulatory requirements and sustainability: where is the business case?

10:15 - 10:45 - Veit Flöser - Engineering Office and Chair of the DWA Technical Committee for Sector-Specific Industrial Wastewater and Waste
From design and permit application to regular operation: project experience between operators and authorities

10:45 - 11:15 - Coffee break

11:15 - 11:45 - Frederic Nandelstädt - Schölzel Consulting
Trace substance removal in the municipal sector and lessons for industrial wastewater treatment plants

11:45 - 12:15 - Markus Behl - FILTRATEC
Practical example: mobile treatment of PFAS-contaminated firefighting wastewater and sludge

12:15 - 13:15 - Lunch break

Afternoon

13:15 - 13:45 - Herrmann Kempen - Kurita
General approach to problems involving trace substances in wastewater or groundwater at an industrial site
From diagnosis and data-driven decision-making to problem resolution

13:45 - 14:15 - Tobias Carstens - DESOTEC
Industrial wastewater treatment with a focus on micropollutants such as PFAS, AOX and others

14:15 - 14:45 - Coffee break

14:45 - 15:15 - Jochen Simon / Stanislaw Bechthold - Hach Lange
Measurement and control technology for reliable compliance with limit values and protection of the fourth treatment stage

15:15 - 15:45 - Fernanda Stollmaier - Eurofins Umwelt West GmbH
Environmental analysis and sample management

15:45 - 16:00 - Closing and networking

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The location

The Engineering Day will take place at b’mine Düsseldorf, a modern event venue in the Flingern district that combines industrial charm with contemporary architecture. Its hotel and event concept offers high-quality conference rooms and professional infrastructure, creating ideal conditions for specialist events and professional exchange.

b’mine Düsseldorf is conveniently located near Düsseldorf Central Station, with good connections to the motorways and the airport. This makes the venue easily accessible by both public transport and car.

Höherweg 90, 40233 Düsseldorf