How can the elimination of trace substances required by the new municipal wastewater directive (KARL) be implemented in practice? The Pure Water by zahnenSE pilot project at the Speyer wastewater treatment plant provides answers – initiated by Zahnen Technik in close cooperation with various project partners.

Over a period of six months, real operating data was collected, scientifically evaluated and tested for its applicability in future plants. The results provide sound findings on the integration of a 4th purification stage – for the removal of trace substances – and show how technological solutions can contribute to compliance with the KARL specifications.

The event offers space for professional exchange, personal networking and concrete impulses for all those involved in the further development of municipal wastewater infrastructure.

Project partners

Anmeldung Veranstaltung "Ready for KARL" - 29. Oktober 2025

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
1:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Venue:
Parkhotel Schillerhain
Schillerhain 1
67292 Kirchheimbolanden

  • News about KARL

  • Results of the pilot

  • Future technological developments

  • Opportunity for exchange and networking

Please note that places at the event are limited. The confirmation of receipt is not yet a confirmation of a booked place.

If the event is overbooked, we reserve the right to cancel participation.

Agenda

Uhrzeiten Ablauf & Inhalte
13:00 – 13:30 Uhr Beginn und Anmeldung
13:30 – 13:40 Uhr Begrüßung und Eröffnung
13:40 – 15:10 Uhr 13:40 – 14:10 Uhr
Spurenstoffelimination – Herausforderungen an die Abwasserbehandlung von Morgen
Dr.-Ing. Henning Knerr, Leiter der Beratungsstelle Abwasser Rheinland-Pfalz14:10 – 14:40 Uhr
KARL: Aktueller Stand der Kommunalabwasserrichtlinie in Rheinland-Pfalz (Schwerpunkt Viertbehandlung)
Thomas Jung, Referent für Kommunalabwasser, Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie und Mobilität Rheinland-Pfalz

14:40 – 15:10 Uhr
Pure Water by zahnenSE auf der Kläranlage Speyer: Vorstellung der Pilotierung Januar–Juli 2024
tbd., Zahnen Technik GmbH
15:10 – 15:30 Uhr Pause mit Networking
15:30 – 16:30 Uhr 15:30 – 16:00 Uhr
Ergebnisse der Pilotierung in Speyer: Auswertung und wissenschaftliche Einordnung
Birgit Valerius, Dipl.-Biologin & Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Zentrum für innovative Abwassertechnologien an der Rheinland-Pfälzischen Technischen Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau16:00 – 16:30 Uhr
Entwicklung, Einordnung und Ausblick: Technologische Perspektiven für die 4. Reinigungsstufe
Dr.-Ing. Kathrin Gantner, Technical Consultant Pure Water, Zahnen Technik GmbH
Ab 16:30 Uhr Get-together mit Fingerfood

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