Germany will face more frequent regional and seasonal water shortages in the future. Conflicts over water use between different users are therefore to be expected, but these can be mitigated through innovation. Larger supply units and rational water management also create incentives to generate and use innovative solutions. In order to test the practicality of such solutions and increase willingness to adopt them in the water industry, greater use should be made of regulatory sandboxes.
External publication | 2025 Challenges in the water industry require innovative solutions
Cantner, U.; Welter, F.; Brink, S.; Dreier, L.; Hädrich, T.; Rieger-Fels, M. (2025): Herausforderungen in der Wasserwirtschaft bedürfen innovativer Lösungen, in: Wasserwirtschaft 5/2025, S. 50-51.