Water Operators Partnerships (WOPs) need stable funding in order to boost the involvement of public water operators in capacity development and knowledge sharing projects at international level. This was one of the main conclusions of the session “Regional Water Operators for Global Cooperation”, which was organised by HAMBURG WASSER and

On 23 June 2021, Aqua Publica Europea co-organised, in partnership with the European Commission TAIEX-EIR PEER 2 PEER programme, a peer learning expert mission on phosphorus recovery from wastewater treatment between experts from Germany, Belgium and Italy.

On the 1st of June, HAMBURG WASSER, Scottish Water, Budapest Waterworks and Acquedetto Pugliese started a new bilateral Water Erasmus exchange.

On 28 October, HAMBURG WASSER, the public water operator of the city of Hamburg and surrounding municipalities in northern Germany presented its Climate strategic plan for 2025 and declared 'climate neutrality' as a top priority

On 4 August 2020, HAMBURG WASSER (Hamburg, Germany) presented a study focus on the drinking water habits of the citizens of Hamburg. The results obtained show that 42% of the citizens prefer tap water rather than bottled water (26%).

Aqua Publica members Gruppo CAP (Milan, Italy) and Hamburg Wasser (Hamburg, Germany) have started a new bilateral Water Erasmus exchange. The two operators are working together on waste water treatment, as well as renovation plans and energy efficiency programmes. This exchange is a great opportunity to share knowledge and practices