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Published on: 02. October 2025

Water management: Why it is ill-prepared for the climate crisis

RWW Wasserwerk ** NUR FÜR REDAKTIONELLE ZWECKE ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **<p>Rundgang durch das RWW Wasserwerk an der Moritzstraße, am Freitag den 12. April 2024 in Mülheim. Deutschland Nordrhein-Westfalen Mülheim Copyright: LarsxFröhlich *** RWW Waterworks FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY p Tour of the RWW Waterworks on Moritzstraße, on Friday, April 12, 2024 in Mülheim Germany North Rhine-Westphalia Mülheim
Not innovative enough? Waterworks in Mülheim an der Ruhr. (imago)

The structure of Germany's 5,600 water suppliers is not prepared for climate change, says an expert commission. The sector is too fragmented and too fixated on technology, and prices are distorted. The industry disagrees.

Kai Schöneberg

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Last updated: 02. October 2025

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