Water Skills
The professional competitions at IFAT
With the competitions „Water Skills Germany“ for trainees and „World Water Skills“ for professionals with participants from Germany and all over the world, DWA will be hosting one of the central action areas at IFAT Munich.
Young and old show their skills in various disciplines that reflect the everyday life of a wastewater technology specialist. In this way, they not only advertise this important profession, but also motivate each other and grow in their tasks.
Water Skills 2026
DWA-Professional competition
Preparations are underway - the next Water Skills will take place at IFAT in Munich from 4-7 May 2026.
Water Skills Germany: 4. + 5. May 2026
(Trainee Competition)
The trainee competition contains six disciplines:
- Machinery and equipment technology
- Work safety and protection of health
- Operation of drainage systems
- Process control
- Measurement, control, regulation, and operational monitoring
- Repair of piping systems
Would you like to take part? Register now!
Sponsors of Water Skills 2024
Our competitions would not be possible without the support of companies from the sector. We would therefore like to sincerely thank all the companies and institutions that are supporting us again or for the first time in this edition of Water Skills!
Special thanks go to our patron, the BMUV and this year's station sponsors.
Station Sponsors
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Regulations DWA-Professional competition
The regulations for the competitions in 2026 can be found here.
