IFAT India 2019 - DWA - German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste

Facts & Figures

From October 16 to 18, 2019 IFAT India 2019 in Mumbai opened its doors for the seventh time. The fair moved from Hall 4 to the larger Hall 1 at Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), thus occupying a record space of 13,500 m², which corresponds to an increase of more than 20 percent. More than half of the 250 companies come from outside India, namely from over 22 countries from all over the world presented their national innovations for the Indian market at joint booths.

German Pavilion

Once again, DWA was responsible for the German Pavilion and 18 exhibitors. Compared to the previous year, the number of companies presenting themselves in India has increased significantly. On the German side, suppliers and outfitters of high-tech products and services were particularly present.

University Challenge India

For the promotion of young academic engineers, the fifth University Challenge India was also held during IFAT India. This time 12 teams from indian universities and one indonesian team had to solve the following 3 tasks:

Prove their skills in researching and gathering
Develop an integrated infrastructure concept
Complete a "serious game".

Among the participants was also the Indian champion of the "World Skills - Water Technology 2019" professional competition from Kazhan. DWA also supports this competition.

The Indian winner trio of the University Challenge comes from CV Raman Collegue of Engineering from Bhubhneshwar, Odisha, second place went to three students from SCMS School of Engineering Technology in Karukutty, Kerala and the third place went to Maharaja Sayajirao University MSU from Baroda, Gujarat.

The winning team can look forward to a trip to the parent fair IFAT, which will take place in Munich from May 4 to 8, 2020.

Impressions on site

Technical Scientific Programme

In addition to the University Challenge, DWA also organized a conference session this year. German and international experts discussed "Innovative Treatment Technologies for Sustainable Wastewater Management". The session was moderated by Dipl.-Ing. Rüdiger Heidebrecht, Head of Department Training and International Cooperation at DWA, and was attended by 45 participants.