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On November 28th, 2024, the BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues took place with the topic “Reshaping Our Cities – Urban Water Resilience”. The event attracted almost 700 registered participants from 73 countries and, with the participation of numerous international experts, made it clear that sustainable water management is of greatest importance worldwide.

Bringing maximum flexibility and rapid operational readiness, especially in changing or unpredictable working environments, mobile pumping solutions are assuming increasing importance in industrial settings.

Europump (the European Pump Association) is delighted to announce that online registration for its highly anticipated 2025 Annual Meeting and General Assembly is now open. Hosted by the Czech Pump Manufacturers Association (CPMA), this prestigious three-day event will be held from May 21st to 23rd, 2025, at the Hilton Hotel in the historic and picturesque city of Prague.

The valve industry is looking back on a challenging year ahead of the VALVE WORLD EXPO 2024. As a driving force for innovations and trending topics, the trade fair can set the course for future growth.

The Wilo Group brought together its top management for the 29th time at the International Meeting of General Managers (IMGM). This year’s management conference, which took place at the recently inaugurated Networking Cube at the Wilopark in Dortmund, focussed on the multinational technology group’s overarching, Group-wide sustainability strategy and expanding Wilo’s successful region-for-region strategy.

AchemAsia is back: from 14 to 16 October 2025, the trade show in Shanghai will once again present itself as the leading platform for the Chinese process industry as well as the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

The BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues are set to return on November 28, 2024, with a focus on “Urban Water Resilience”. International experts and key decision-makers from research, industry, and policy will converge online to explore pioneering approaches for resilient urban water systems as climate change demands a comprehensive rethinking of grey, blue, and green infrastructure.

The circular economy initiative Circular Valley invited renowned participants from business and politics to a summit on the topic of water at the Wilopark. The Wilo Group provided the appropriate setting for the discussions by hosting the water and sustainability experts at the new market partner meeting centre, the Networking Cube.

The new trade fair for intelligent building technology, FESI – Fiera dell’Edificio Sostenibile e Integrato (Trade Fair for Sustainable and Integrated Construction) – will be held on the exhibition grounds in Bologna between 14 and 16 October 2025. The event will give a comprehensive overview of innovations – from building automation, IoT integration, climate and heating systems, energy management solutions, building security, electrical and lighting systems all the way to smart and vertical mobility.

The 44th edition of Mostra Convegno Expocomfort, to be held from 24 to 27 March 2026, will focus on energy, a key aspect of future innovation and sustainability. The event is introducing a new slogan and logo: Energy is evolving.