World Water Day on March 22, 2017: Wastewater as a resource

World Water Day takes place every year around the world. The Day of Remembrance for Water is a result of the World Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The United Nations first proclaimed it in 1993 to draw attention to the preciousness of water and the global water problems. […]

What to do if tap water looks or tastes strange?

Tap water in this country is normally of excellent quality. Drinking water is the best controlled foodstuff in Germany. Nevertheless, the waterworks only guarantee flawless water up to the house connection. Impairments are generally rare. But what can you do if a brown broth unexpectedly bubbles out of your tap or the tap water has […]

“Water call” for World Children’s Day

November 20 is World Children’s Day. In Germany, this year’s motto is “Giving children a voice”. UNICEF Germany and the German Children’s Fund want to create more opportunities for young people to participate in various areas. Not everywhere in the world looks so good for children and young people. Especially not when it comes to […]

World Food Day: hunger, water and interesting facts

Mid-October is World Food Day. It takes place every year on October 16. This day of remembrance is intended to draw international attention to the fact that countless people around the world suffer from hunger. This is why it is also known as World Hunger Day. The lack of food is often accompanied by a […]

Levitation of drinking water – what does that mean?

Drinking water is healthy. Scientists around the world agree on this. But not all water is the same, even if it appears the same chemically. There are people who drink levitated water every day. What is behind this technical concept of levitation? Does this form of processing drinking water have benefits for the body? Light […]

Climate change and the impact on water

Currently from 06. to November 17, the 2017 World Climate Conference in Bonn. This is the 23rd time that the parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change have met. Over the course of the event, more than 20,000 participants from politics and civil society are expected. When people talk about the climate, water is […]

Do microsiemens have an influence on drinking water quality?

The water contains dissolved particles that the eye and tongue generally do not notice when drinking. And yet they are there. With the help of technical measuring devices, so-called microsiemens can be determined. But what do these measured values say about the quality of drinking water and what does it mean when particles dissolved in […]

Levitated drinking water – what is it?

Drinking water is healthy. Scientists around the world agree on this. But not all water is the same, even if it appears the same chemically. There are people who drink levitated water every day. What is behind this technical concept of levitation? Does this form of processing drinking water have benefits for the body? Light […]

World Food Day: hunger, water and interesting facts

Mid-October is World Food Day. It takes place every year on October 16. This day of remembrance is intended to draw international attention to the fact that countless people around the world suffer from hunger. This is why it is also known as World Hunger Day. However, the lack of food is often accompanied by […]

Vacation trips: Tap water can endanger your health

Tap water is cheap, environmentally friendly, practical and of the best quality in most regions of Germany. Tap water is one of the best controlled foods in Germany. However, comprehensive controls and the quality of drinking water cannot be taken for granted in most countries around the world. On vacation trips, reaching for a bottle […]