SpreeWasser:N – Wasserressourcenmagement

Adaptation to extreme water events Drought management, integrated water management concepts and improved water storage

in the Berlin-Brandenburg region

NEWS

The SpreeWasser:N Final Meeting

Our SpreeWasser:N project is approaching its conclusion, and we have already held the final meeting. In addition to presenting the final results from the project’s diverse thematic areas – ranging from climate projections and water management issues to the legal assessment and classification of our water storage measures – we had the opportunity to directly gather the wishes and concerns of the water stakeholders from the project region.

Thanks to the valuable contributions of the stakeholders, including representatives from the Brandenburg State Office for the Environment and the Berlin Water Utilities, the joint discussion on the increasingly pressured water resources in the Berlin-Brandenburg region could be further deepened.

There is still much work ahead. We will compile the final project results clearly once more and share them with you in a concluding newsletter.

Kind regards,
Your SpreeWasser:N Team

Water is scarce – and it's becoming scarcer.

The Berlin-Brandenburg region is considered one of the warmest and driest areas in Germany. As a result, water scarcity is particularly severe here. In addition to climate-related drought periods and increased evaporation and transpiration, socioeconomic developments are also depleting the already strained groundwater reserves. Water demand in agriculture, industry, and private households is growing—driven by population growth and increased consumption, especially on particularly hot days.

This is where the large interdisciplinary research project SpreeWasser:N comes in. Its goal is to develop practical ideas for how water can be better distributed, used, and protected in Berlin and Brandenburg. The aim is to create useful tools, strategies, and good examples for sustainable water management. We are working to connect disciplines and involve regional stakeholders.