ABCD-Centre presents water- and climate solutions at the IWA Water Development Congress 2025 in Bangkok

The Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre (ABCD-Centre) is playing a central role at this year's IWA Water and Development Congress 2025 in Bangkok. The Centre is thus underlining its international importance and commitment to sustainable water and climate adaptation solutions.

Visible in the exhibition - the ABCD Center with its own stand

The ABCD-Centre was not only present with technical presentations - it also had its own stand at the congress exhibition. This enabled visitors, decision-makers, practitioners, researchers and students to talk directly to the Center. Among other things, the following were on display:

• The central mission and thematic focus areas of the Center (water security, climate adaptation, integrated resource and water management, ecosystem-based solutions, social dimensions).

• The "Living Lab" concept of the Center, i.e. the combination of research, practice and knowledge transfer in order to develop sustainable and context-sensitive water and climate solutions.

• Information on international training, such as the joint master's program "Water Security and Global Change", as well as opportunities for cooperation, exchange and participation in projects.

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Congress participation: Research, discussion and global exchange

In addition to the exhibition stand, the ABCD Centre was actively involved in the content of the IWA WDCE 2025 program. As part of the technical sessions, workshops and forums, the members - researchers, early-career researchers and partner institutions - contributed their expertise on topics such as water supply, wastewater, climate adaptation, sanitation infrastructure, governance and sustainable water management. They thus correspond exactly to the core theme of the congress: "Water, sanitation, and innovation - pathways to progress and a resilient future".

Participation enabled the ABCD Center not only to showcase its scientific profile, but also to engage directly with other stakeholders from practice, politics and business - an important step towards linking research with real challenges and solutions.

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Strategic opportunities: from research to global cooperation

The presence opens strategic doors for the ABCD Center: potential collaborations can be initiated through exchanges with utilities, NGOs, government partners and international institutions. Particularly concerning global water and climate challenges and financiers or supporters from the international water sector (including the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank), there are prospects for transferring research results into pilot projects or practical applications.

For TU Dresden as the project leader of the Center, this means that the role of the ABCD Center is increasingly changing - from a purely scientific institution to a globally relevant stakeholder that combines research, education and international practice. This claim is also underlined by the connection to the UNU Hub on Climate Resilience and Sustainable Technologies (CREST) and the publication of a first policy brief.

Importance of participation: for the Center, the University and the global community

Participation in the congress and active exhibition participation signal: the ABCD-Centre is ready to take responsibility in the global water and climate dialogue. For TU Dresden, this underlines its international orientation and its commitment to pressing sustainability issues. For students and early-career researchers, it opens up a platform for participation, exchange, training and potential involvement in real water and climate projects. And for societies worldwide, the center offers expertise and solutions that can help shape water security and resilience to climate change.

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