The Association of Engineers for Water Management, Waste Management and Land Improvement (BWK)
... is one of Germany's leading networks for technicians, engineers and scientists in all disciplines of environmental engineering. Founded in 1904, it is the professional association for more than 3,500 personnel and over 400 supporting members coming from public administration, universities, research institutes, along with engineering and consulting companies. The BWK is a network for students, for young as well as experienced professionals and retired members. The network is organised in 11 regional associations and more than 50 district groups.
The association
... consists of hydrologists, geologists, physicists, chemists, biologists, environmental engineers, civil engineers, water economists, hydraulic engineers, geographers and geo-ecologists. The BWK offers its members a wide range of networking and further education possibilities. The regional associations and the district groups organize conferences, workshops, lectures and excursions. The federal association manages the association's guideline work, cooperates with other technical-scientific associations with similar objectives and represents the interests of the BWK members in politics and society.
The Young Forum at BWK
...brings students and young professionals together. The Young Forum at BWK is cross-regional and sends representatives to the federal executive board and the federal assembly.
» to the young forum at BWK (German)
The journal “Wasser und Abfall“
... is published by the BWK. The journal publishes technical and scientific results, and presents the social impact of environmental protection. The wide range of topics covered in "Water and Waste" corresponds to the wide range of specialist areas covered by the BWK members.
» to journal water and waste (German)
The advantages of BWK membership
... include a free subscription to the journal "Wasser und Abfall" (Water and Waste), free attendance to conferences and workshops organised by the BWK and discount rates for BWK guidelines and software.
The BWK guideline
... consists of approved technical rules and approaches for a holistic, ecologically-oriented, quantitative and qualitative soil, water and waste management. These are developed in cooperation with experts in a public process.
» to BWK guideline (German)