Ilse Hildebrand

Management assistant

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EGU24 – Enjoyed to the fullest

23 April 2024 — With 18,896 presentations given in 1,044 sessions, it’s a challenge to summarize all the impressions gathered last week…

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EGU24 trends and highlights – inspiring as ever

19 April 2024 — The General Assembly 2024 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is held in Vienna, from 14–19 April 2024.…

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Approach AI with an open mind

17 April 2024 — Several water utilities and KWR are already researching and experimenting with generative AI. Their initial findings and insights…

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Microbiologist Gertjan Medema awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2024

16 April 2024 — Microbiologist Gertjan Medema will receive the Lee Kuan Yew Prize 2024 from the President of Singapore on 18…

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More MOMENTUM for research into micro- and nanoplastics

05 April 2024 — The research on micro- and nanoplastics continues in MOMENTUM 2.0 and breakthrough projects. KWR contributes on various fronts,…

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Achieving optimal balance between water demand and water availability

03 April 2024 — On 5 March 2024, the Symposium on Water Availability and Drought Over Long Term was held. Recommendations were…

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Sensitive membrane-integrity monitoring with natural viruses

02 April 2024 — Recently concluded research shows that natural viruses can monitor the integrity of membranes in drinking water production more…

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Circularity of micronutrients in the spotlight

26 March 2024 — The recovery of elements like manganese, zinc and iron from waste streams was investigated in the TKI project,…

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EU project NATALIE works on innovative natural solutions to increase climate resilience

22 March 2024 — The large-scale EU-funded project NATALIE has been launched. With a budget of €18 million, 43 partners will collaborate…

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A new attractive solution for climate adaptation in the city

22 March 2024 — The Urban Photosynthesis project has shown that it can be done: a blue-green roof that contributes to energy…

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15 years’ research into drugs in sewage water

20 March 2024 — Over the 2010-2023 period, KWR researched drug use in the cities of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Leeuwarden and the Eindhoven…

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Controlled drainage with subirrigation as a water solution for agriculture

20 March 2024 — Controlled drainage with subirrigation has the potential to provide support for agriculture in a good way. Whether it…

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New app Water-kennis allows users to interactively raise their water awareness

18 March 2024 — On 7 March, KWR launched the location-based app Water-kennis. The goal of this interactive mobile app, co-developed with…

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Less nitrogen in ditches thanks to bioreactor with wood chips

12 March 2024 — Do wood chips help make water in ditches cleaner? This is now being jointly investigated by Deltares, KWR,…

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Better understanding of concentration dynamics of substances in surface water

11 March 2024 — Research demonstrates: clusters of substances in surface water show similarities in concentration patterns. Useful knowledge in getting a…

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GRROW lab invites young and experienced water professionals to engage in dialogue

05 March 2024 — The GRROW lab project involves young water professionals in discussions about leading paradigms, connects them with other water…

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NWO WaterScape project gets started

29 February 2024 — The NWO WaterScape project has begun. It will focus on the development of WaterScapes: climate-robust and adaptive water…

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BTO 2018 – 2023 What have we learned?

29 February 2024 — The latest six-year BTO research programme came to a close in 2023. KWR researchers look back in the…

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