For the first time Water Technology will be held as an official skill in the category manufacturing and engineering during the WorldSkills Competition. In order to ensure that all participants are well prepared, DWA has set up a Water Technology Training Camp in cooperation with WorldSkills Germany, FESTO and Adiro.

The Sessions are going to cover the following topics:

• Introducing to the German Water Sector, the education system (dual and university) and the technology used in the water utilities.
• Tour through a real wastewater treatment plant
• Tour through a virtual wastewater treatment plant by using virtual reality glasses
• How to use the training equipment
• Laboratory water analysis
• PC based closed loop control
• Pump and valve maintenance incl. pneumativ driven slide valve

Please click here to view the full program

Take a glimpse of the new skill Water Technology

You want to know more about the new skill Water Technology?

Rüdiger Heidebrecht from the DWA has made videos from WorldSkills 2017 in Abu Dhabi about the new skill.

Watch the videos here:

• Introduction of the new skill "Water Technology" 2017
• Interview with Prof. Liu from Singapore
• Interview with the Expert and Compatitor from Iran
• Interview with Russia

Please click here to be forwarded to the official homepage of Water Skills.