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Intelligent water management for a climate‑resilient future

Extreme weather events have long become part of everyday life for many municipalities:

  • prolonged periods of drought,
  • sudden heavy rainfall, and
  • recurring floods

pose enormous challenges for towns and communities.

The consequences range from declining groundwater levels and overloaded drainage systems to significant damage to infrastructure, agriculture and ecosystems.

Forward‑looking, integrated water management is therefore becoming a key component of municipal climate adaptation — ensuring safe infrastructure, resilient landscapes and the sustainable use of our most valuable resource: water.

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Questions and Answers on Water Management

How are the materials provided?

Current information is always made available here on our website. You will also find a link to our live‑stream event from 09 February 2026, in which the project as a whole is presented.

How is the ecological added value of structural improvements in the landscape highlighted more clearly?

Thank you for this valuable question. The ecological benefits generated by our proposed measures are of great importance. For this reason, all measures undergo an ecological assessment carried out by the relevant experts at TNL. This ecological evaluation is an integral part of the measure sheets and is made fully available to our clients.

What happens to pesticide residues when infiltration increases?

Pesticide contamination in our ecosystems is a major issue — not only for flora and fauna, but also for soils, surface waters, and groundwater and drinking water resources. Whether water infiltrates into the ground or flows over the surface into the next receiving water body and subsequently into the wastewater treatment plant does not change the underlying problem of pesticide pollution.

To what extent do the proposed measures consider links to rural development instruments (e.g., FlurNatur, boden:ständig, etc.)? Are there funding opportunities through the ALE?

Connecting regional stakeholders is very important to us. As part of the research project BauWaOpKliNu, a dedicated stakeholder event was held for this purpose. We are in continuous dialogue with these and many other actors and are always looking for jointly developed solutions. Regarding funding opportunities, each measure includes a carefully researched list of potential funding programmes. We are also happy to provide advisory support on this topic.

Are bees and other insects considered in agroforestry systems?

Agroforestry systems create synergies on multiple levels — naturally also benefiting pollinators such as bees and other insects. In general, our measures are designed to generate ecological added value across the landscape. Many small, decentralised measures with positive ecological effects on our environment — that is the path we follow.