wasserwirtschaft wassertechnik
German trade magazine for drinking-water and wastewater management, published since 1951 and today issued by dfv Mediengruppe.
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Overview
wasserwirtschaft wassertechnik (abbreviated wwt) is a German-language trade magazine covering drinking-water and wastewater management and technology, with its subtitle describing it as "Das Praxismagazin für Entscheidungen im Trinkwasser- und Abwassermanagement" (the practical magazine for decisions in drinking-water and wastewater management). It addresses technical, operational and legal aspects of the water sector and is aimed at decision-makers in municipal utilities, engineering firms, water associations and the wider water industry. The title was founded in 1951 by the Verlag für Bauwesen in East Berlin, initially as a scientific journal for the technology and economics of water management. In its early decades it appeared monthly and was published under the auspices of the Ministry for Environmental Protection and Water Management of the GDR together with the Kammer der Technik. After German reunification the magazine continued as a specialist title for the unified German water sector. From the mid-1990s until mid-2018 the magazine was published by Huss-Medien GmbH. Since then it has been issued by the dfv Mediengruppe, a major German trade-publishing house. Under dfv the title appears nine times a year. According to IVW figures, its distributed circulation in the third quarter of 2022 was 6,249 copies; circulation has not been reported since then. The editorial content combines news, technical articles, project reports and commentary. Typical topics include flood protection and retention basins, rainwater management, sewer and drainage technology, energy recovery from sewage gas, drinking-water supply, and municipal infrastructure investment. The website wwt-online.de extends the print title with daily news and analyses, and the masthead regularly features contributions from industry suppliers such as REHAU Industries and KESSEL as well as reporting on utilities such as the StEB Köln. As a trade medium rather than a manufacturer, wwt's "product" is its editorial and advertising platform: print issues, the wwt-online.de news portal, and industry-facing formats such as technical dossiers and event coverage. It remains one of the established German-language titles serving the water and wastewater sector.
History
wasserwirtschaft wassertechnik was founded in 1951 by the Verlag für Bauwesen in East Berlin. It was originally conceived as a scientific journal for the technology and economics of water management, published monthly. In its early phase it was issued under the responsibility of the Ministry for Environmental Protection and Water Management of the GDR together with the Kammer der Technik, reflecting the centrally organized water sector of East Germany. After German reunification the title was carried forward as a specialist magazine for the now unified German water industry. From the mid-1990s until mid-2018 the publishing house Huss-Medien GmbH was responsible for the magazine. During this period the title consolidated its role as a practical, application-oriented journal for drinking-water and wastewater professionals. In mid-2018 the dfv Mediengruppe took over publication. Under dfv the magazine appears nine times a year. According to IVW, its distributed circulation in the third quarter of 2022 was 6,249 copies; the publisher has not reported circulation figures since then. The associated website wwt-online.de provides daily news and analyses, covering topics such as flood protection, rainwater management, sewer technology, energy recovery from sewage gas, and municipal infrastructure investment, with contributions from industry suppliers and reporting on water utilities.
- 2022
IVW reported a distributed circulation of 6,249 copies in the third quarter; no figures have been reported since.
- 2018
dfv Mediengruppe took over publication from Huss-Medien GmbH in mid-2018.
- 1990
Continued as a specialist title for the unified German water sector after reunification.
- 1951
Founded by the Verlag für Bauwesen in East Berlin as a scientific journal for water management technology and economics.
Products and positioning
Established German-language practical trade magazine for decision-makers in drinking-water and wastewater management.
wwt print magazine
Nine issues per year covering drinking-water and wastewater management and technology.
wwt-online.de
News and analysis website accompanying the print title.
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