We are pleased to announce that the third edition of our Knowledge Exchange Day will take place on 21 October 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.

This event will showcase the outcomes of recent and ongoing water reuse research projects delivered across Europe, providing a valuable platform for knowledge transfer between WRE members and non-members.

Our Knowledge Exchange Days offer an excellent opportunity for researchers to present their findings, share innovative tools, and engage with potential partners in the water reuse sector. The event fosters collaboration among researchers, commercial companies, utilities, and public bodies, driving innovation and advancing the sector.

Professionals involved in the design and operation of water reuse schemes will benefit from insights into cutting-edge research, networking with key industry players, and discussions on the future of water reuse.

This edition will particularly highlight the impact of EU and nationally funded water reuse projects, including those supported by Horizon Europe. Attendees will gain insights into the latest advancements in R&D, connect with experts, and explore opportunities for future funding and collaboration.

Speakers line up:

Our event line-up include:

• Catarina Baptista, R&D Engineer, VIto, Belgium. On: Removal capacity for nutrients and organic micropollutants of a Nature Based Solution treating concentrate from a wastewater reuse plant.
• Dries Borloo, Innovation Project Manager – Water Treatment at De Watergroep and Marylidia Villagrán Marroquín, PhD Researcher, PhD researcher in groundwater hydrology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). On: Aquifer Recharge for Water Reuse in Sint-Truiden: A Case Study of the NATALIE Project.
• Roel Boussemaere, Senior Expert and Domain Manager, Air Liquide Technology Center, Belgium. On: Control of inorganic scales in Reverse Osmosis systems using Carbon dioxide.
• Magali Gerino, Professor in Environmental Sciences, Center for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier, France. On: SOLLAGUA, Nature-Based Solutions and Living Labs for water reuse in rural areas.
• Lluis Jordan Bayod, Director General, Aigües Sabadell i Grup Cassa, Spain. On: Sabadell, capital of reclaimed water in Valles region.
• Sjoerd Kerstens, Leading Professional Wastewater and Resource Recovery, Haskoning, The Netherlands. On: Changing perspective on effluent reuse in The Netherlands.
• Tomas Lock, Predoctoral Researcher , Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRA, Spain. On: PROJECT AIGUANEIX: Water purification in the northern Costa Brava.
• Birte Raes, R&D Researcher, Aquafin NV, Belgium. On: Water Reuse in Agriculture: Fate of Pharmaceuticals in Effluent-Irrigated Cultivation.
• Pia Schumann, Researcher Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin (KWB), Germany. On: Advancing Water Reuse in the Baltic Sea Region and Berlin: Insights from the WaterMan Project.

Water Reuse Europe Innovation Prize Finalists:

• Alain Mestat, Managing Partner, H2OVortex, Luxembourg, for their entry: IVG-CT: A Non-Chemical Water Optimization Breakthrough for Cooling Tower Water Reuse.
• Bart De Gusseme, Senior Expert Innovation Water, Farys – Waterunie, and Assoc. Professor, Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, Belgium for their entry: DEEPER BLUE – Direct Potable Reuse at WPC Hofstade in Aalst.
• Núria Mallén, Head of the Environmental Department, Familia Torres, Spain, for their entry: Water Cycle Innovation for Sustainable Reuse in Winegrowing.

To find our more about our speakers and their talks please visit our speaker page here

Programme

Check the programme here

Registrations fees

• Non-WRE member: 200 € per person.
• WRE member: Free for up to 3 pers. per member company / institution*.
  * Free places for WRE members will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Once the 3 free spaces have been allocated, the standard fee of 200€ will apply.

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

Venue

ACE EVENTS

Avenue d’Auderghem 22/28/8, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.