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News July 2010
Dorsch Gruppe at the IFAT ENTSORGA 2010
Also for this year, Dorsch Gruppe will be present with its own booth at the IFAT ENTSORGA 2010 –
World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management. July 2010
Rehabilitation and Extension of Ship Locks at Neckar Waterway
The consulting consortium Neckarschleusen has been awarded the contract for rehabilitating up to eight and extending up to four ship locks. The consortium encompasses the engineering companies Hydroprojekt Ingenieursgesellschaft, Spezialbau Engineering and the project leading firm DC Water and Environment.
The consulting services are part of a large scale infrastructure project aiming at the navigability of the Neckar river for 135 m-boats and the maintenance of structural safety and usability of the ship locks for the next 80 years.
Nette Stream in Ruhr Region
 DC Water and Environment in Essen is planning the sewage canal with a length of approximately 1.7 km: The Nettebach, one of the still existing wastewater streams located in the urban area of Dortmund, will be entirely covered during the renaturation of Emscher region.
As a first step here, the rural region existing hermitages as well as the residential areas Nette and Niedernette will be connected in a new sewage canal.
December 2009 Opening of New Tram Line 23 into Schwabing Park Town, Munich
After more than 10 years, Munich got a new additional tram line.
During an inauguration ceremony taking place on December 12th 2009, the new tram line 23 "Tram into Schwabing Park Town“ was officially commissioned..
Every 10 minutes, 7 stops are approached by the new tram line. The new tramway stretch leads from the station "Münchner Freiheit" to Leopoldstrasse and finally to the "Frankfurter Ring", as part of the outer Munich ringroad.
Additionally, the new tram line enriches the Munich North with two architectural highlights: the carrying cable bridge crossing over the "Mittlerer Ring" (Munich main ringroad) and the architectural roof at "Münchner Freiheit" bus and tramway station.
DC Water and Environment was entrusted by the Munich Public Utilities Authority with this pathbreaking project. Professional services rendered by Dorsch comprised hazardous waste and geotechnical project management, consultation with and technical assistance for authorities, construction supervision, disposal management and the challenging task of bomb disposal services. During the construction phase, a considerable amount of explosive ordnance originating from the Second World War was discovered and had to be removed.
November 2009 Participation in National Forum on Cleaner Production technologies and Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control in Istanbul
The mediterranean environmental initiative GRECO with its Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production (CP/RAC) and the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) co-organized a National Forum on Cleaner Production (CP) technologies and Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) in Istanbul (21-22 October 2009). This forum, with the support and collaboration of the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), aimed at the enhancement of green competitiveness for Turkish industry - make economic savings, increase productivity, improve efficiency, and improve corporate image.
Dorsch Consult Water and Environment (DCWU) got the opportunity to give a presentation about its profound experiences in this sector. These are mainly based on the role of the Coordinating Consultant for more than 10 years in a German financial cooperation program (KfW grant) with the Egyptian government for implementing environmental measures in public sector industries in Egypt. Within this program, more than 75 projects were successfully implemented in more than 50 factories (companies). Starting mainly with projects for improving industrial waste water quality, the program and project expanded into various environmental and also social fields of activity. More than the half of the projects show a mutual benefit for the environment and the economy through savings in fresh water, energy, raw material, final product, by improving the production efficiency and the work environment.
DCWU presented ideas for the implemetation of a similar program in Turkey. The Turkish MoEF and TUSIAD have high hopes in such a program and promised their support for future cooperation.
October 2009 Ground-breaking Ceremony for Emscher Inceptor
On September 11th, 2009 the ground-breaking ceremony for the Emscher inceptor took place in presence of Mr. Jürgen Rüttgers, the premier of North Rhine-Westfalia. Actually, the Emscher inceptor is the largest project for water management in Europe. The first construction stage (BA 10) of the project started with the construction of a pump station (13,3 m³/s; h = 12 m). The whole system is comprising 2 large pumping stations and about 55 km of main sewer, the Emscher inceptor.
DC Water and Environment in Essen as the leader of the Emscherkanal Joint Venture is responsible for the detailed design and preparation of the tender documents for about 40 km of the Emscher inceptor (BA 31, 32 and 33), including machinery and electrotechnical equipment. This part of the Emscher inceptor will be constructed with pipe jacking. The diameters range between DN 1600 and DN 2800 at depths between 17 to 35 m. For the realization of the tunnelling works and the following operation of the sewer 66 chambers with diameters between 12 and 25 m will be constructed. Overall about 700,000 m excavated material will be disposed.
The assessment of costs in this section amounts to € 400 million. The design phase will finalized at the end of 2009. After the awarding of contracts for construction the works will start in summer 2010.
With begin of construction the next challenge for Dorsch Consult Water and Environment will start, the site management and construction supervision. In 2018 the Emscher inceptor will be delivered for operation.
April 2009 Participation at the 5. World Water Forum in Istanbul, Turkey
Between the 17th and the 20th March 2009, Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt GmbH participated in the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, one of the largest and most important events in the water industry. Following our extensive experience in the water and environment sector in Turkey, Alexander Goertz, Tanja Baur and Dr. Laure Nicolet-Misslbeck presented our planning and consulting services to the specialized participants. In addition, numerous contacts with Turkish municipalities and private companies were made, deepened or renewed.
The participation of Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt was organised in cooperation with the German Water Partnership, together with other German companies and public sector organizations such as the German federal ministries of Development, Environment and Research (BMZ, BMU, BMBF). Under these conditions, the 5th World Water Forum used successfully for the further development of the Turkish market.
March 09, 2009
Study Tour of Turkish Delegation to Großlappen Sewage Treatment Plant
From March 8th to 13th, a training and information event called "Bayern – Fit for Partnership“ – Projekt Türkei / Abfallwirtschaft", organized by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economics, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie), took place in Munich.
Town Councilor Yasar Fincan (SPD), Mr. Robert Schmidt (technical plant manager of the ‘Münchner Stadtentwässerung/MSE’) and Dr. Richard Vestner (Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt GmbH) welcomed a delegation at the sewage treatment plant „Gut Großlappen“ within the framework of a study tour for representatives of municipalities and organisations from Turkey.
Besides an introduction about the duties and enterprises of the MSE as well as the disposal of sludge, the design of surface sealing at Munich North landfill site was presented.
Jordanian Delegation on Study Tour at DC Water and Environment in Germany
On February 16th, 2009 Dr. Vestner welcomed a delegation from Jordan, namely Mr. Ziad M. Haddadin, Mr. Khalid Jemil Hilal Al Obaideen, Mr. Badawi Rashed, Mr. Mohmoud Mustafa M. Al Alawneh and Mr. Iyad Kakish (DC Water and Environment office Cairo).
The representatives of several Jordanian authorities passed through an advanced training in Bavaria on the occasion of current KfW project for the modification of two sewage treatment plants carried out and managed by the branch office in Cairo. The study tour lasted one week and comprised visits of sewerage treatment plants with different processing technologies (Bad Toelz, Munich, Brannenburg and Seefeld/Tyrol), a factory tour of the company Huber Technology in Berching as well as accompanying lectures, amongst others of the "Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt" (Bavarian State Department for Environment).
We want to thank all the involved for their assistance. January 2009
Adaption of reach of the northern reach of the Dortmund-Ems Channel
 After signing of the consulting contract Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt GmbH was engaged with the planning of the adaptation of the northern reach of the Dortmund-Ems Channel at the end of December 2008.The awarding authority is the "Wasserstrassen-Neubauamt Datteln".
The planning comprises three separated sections within the channel with a length of 30 km between the locks Bevergern and Gleesen. The aim of the measure is the replacement of the locks which can be found in this section. Three of five locks are to be replaced by new locks and three sections are to be adjusted to the new heights of strokes of the new locks. The replacement of the locks and the adjustment of the channel sections to waterway category (Wasserstrassenklasse) Va represents the accommodation for the future development to bigger inland navigation vessels
The planning section of the multi disciplinary hydraulic engineering projects comprise the planning of objects and structural framework of the pondage and the demolation of the old locks as well as a concept for land management, stability survey according to "MSD" (data sheet for stability survey of dams at federal waterways).
Furthermore the planning of bridges and traffic facilities as well as the offshore terminals of the new locks will be carried out proportionate.
November 17, 2008 Award and Merits for Environmental Protection Work in Egypt
Dorsch Consult, and later DC Water and Environment, has successfully worked for the program as the coordinating consultant for more than 10 years.
(Picture left: Keith Brooke, Regional Director Cairo, right: Bernd Müssig, Head of Environmental Planning Department, Munich) November 04/05, 2008 Conference "Towards a Clean Environment in Turkey" in Ankara
Dr.-Ing. Richard Vestner (Chief Operating Officer) and Mr. Alexander Goertz (Head of Department International Cooperation) attended the conference "Towards a Clean Environment in Turkey" in Ankara to point out the importance of the Turkish market for DC Water and Environment and to reinforce the existing contacts with authorities, local representatives and the KfW.
The conference shall serve as a platform for the leading sector institutions in Turkey to discuss a wide range of subjects from the critical issues of our time - climate change, sustainable management of water resources - to legal, technical and financial issues of water, waste water and solid waste management in Turkey's urban and rural areas. Further information can be obtained here : www.cleanenvironmentturkey.com October 27, 2008 Ground-breaking Ceremony for the New Construction of the 2nd Wusterwitz Lock  The Assistant Secretary Mr. Bernd Törkel, head of the department at the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs invited for the ground-breaking ceremony for the “New Construction of the 2nd Wusterwitz Lock” at October 27, 2008.Mr. Thomas Menzel, President of the Federal Waterways Directorate East, welcomed the numerous invited guests. Further speeches were held by the Assistant Secretary Mr. Bernd Törkel, Mr. Roland Melchert (Mayor of the municipality of Wusterwitz) and Prof Dr. Friedrich Quellmelz (Representative of the Joint Venture “New Construction of the Wusterwitz Lock).
Picture: Christian Jöckel (Head of Department 3, WNA Magdeburg); Maximilian Krug (Project Manager and Head of Department Hydraulic Engineering, Dorsch Consult Water and Environment) and André Weisner (Person in charge for the construction of the Wusterwitz lock, WNA Magdeburg)
From 2003 to 2008, DC Water and Environment has carried out the overall planning of the lock on behalf of the Wasserstraßen-Neubauamt Magdeburg.
The design of the lock at the Elbe-Havel channel covered the lock, the upper and lower offshore terminal including their connection to the new lock and the waterway, a bridge, a pumping station, the Wusterwitz weir as well as the service building of the lock. In addition to the planning of objects and supporting framework even the building services were assigned.
October 22/23, 2008 German-Turkish Wastewater Forum "Treatment of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater" in Istanbul
During the cooperation forum participants had the opportunity to make or intensify contacts and to initiate wastewater projects with local Turkish partners.
In his 30 min speech attended by more than 100 members of the Turkish business community and municipal decision makers, Mr. Goertz gave an overview of the specific know-how of DC Water and Environment, the current activities in Turkey as well as relevant experiences gained from our long-term cooperation with Turkish partner companies.
(top picture: Alexander Goertz, Dorsch Gruppe, in discussion with Mr. Ilker Umur, Sistem Yapi)
September 23/24, 2008
Presentation of “International Project Management – from vision to realisation” in Düsseldorf
 Dr. Richard J. Vestner, DC Water and Environment, gave a presentation on the topic “Chances for the German Water and Sewage Management in the MENA region” at the event of WILO AG and German Water Partnership.September 2008 Hydraulic modelling for sewerage system of On May 22, 2008 DC Water & Environment was assigned by Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) to update their hydraulic models for the sewerage system of 1,600,000 inhabitants and 220 pumping stations are connected to the system with a pipe length of 630 km in total. The project duration amounts to at least 18 months. Atelier National sur le développement technique et commerciale de la SONEB  Dès sa prise de service, M. Karimou ASSOUMA, le nouveau Directeur Général de la Soneb a organisé un Atelier National sur le développement technique et commersial de la Soneb, du 31 mars au 03 avril 2008 à L’Hôtel La Madeleine de Lokossa.Le travaux ont été solennellement ouvert le mardi 1er avril 2008, journée au cours de laquelle d’importantes communications ont été présentées á la cinquantaine de participants venus de toutes les Directions Régionales et Agences de la Soneb.
Après la première journée consacrée à la présentation et à l’évaluation des résultats consignés dans les indicateurs du Plan Prévisionnel de Développement de l’Entreprise (PPDE) sous la supervision de M. Fred Greiner, la deuxième journée a enrigistré la communication de M. Klaus HOSS, Expert de la Mission PEP-Gtz auprès de la Soneb qui a porté sur le développement technique, celle de M. Christian Emanuel SEGBO, Directeur Commercial et de la Clientèle de la Soneb sur le Plan d’Actions Marketing et son contenu.
Des travaux en deux (2) groupes ont respectivement planché, l’un sur le « dévelopement technique » et l’autre sur «le Développement Commercial».
Le jeudi 3 avril 2008, l’atelier a reçu en plénière, la présentation de Madame Véronique H. DOSSOU et de M. Jeöl TOÏ, respectivement Directrice entrante et Directeur sortant des Ressources Humaines sur la politique de Gestion des Resources Humaines à mettre en œuvre dans l’entreprise.
La plénière a examiné et validé les résultats des travaux des groupes et la clôture de l’atelier a été prononcé par M. David BABALOLA, Directeur Régional de la Soneb à Lokossa au moment de la tenue de cet atelier.
May 9, 2008
Ground-breaking for the new construction of Bolzum lock
The ground-breaking for the new construction of the Bolzum lock was carried out by Mr. Wolfgang Tiefensee, Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs. Mr. Hubert Kindt, Vice President of the “Wasser- und Schifffahrtsdirektion Mitte” welcomed the numerous invited guests.
The greetings were spoken by Mr. Klaus Marte (CEO of the Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft mbH), Mr. Carl Jürgen Lehrke (Mayor of the city of Sehnde) as well as Mr. Manfred Wendt (CEO of Bunte Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co.KG).
From 2003 to 2007 Dorsch Consult Water and Environment has carried out the overall planning of the lock on behalf of the “Neubauamt für den Ausbau des Mittellandkanals in Hannover”.
Project information: New Construction of Bolzum Lock, Lower Saxony (PDF, 340 kB) |
On the occasion of the closeout workshop for the German KfW - supported program for 'Environmental Facilities in Public Sector Industries' on November 17th 2008, DC Water and Environment received an award for their work and merits for environmental protection in Egypt out of the hand of the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs, Eng. Maged George. 
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March 2008
DC Water and Environment at the IFAT 2008
15th International Trade Fair for Water – Sewage – Refuse – Recycling
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Programme flyer (PDF, 1,05 MB)
February 2008
New contract: New and Improved Learning Environment Programme (NILE), Arab Republic of Egypt
The NILE programme continues the public education enhancement programme introduced by the Minsitry of Education (MoE) and the KfW Entwicklungsbank (KfW).
Approximately 900 classrooms and some 80 schools shall be constructed and/or rehabilitated in the Governorates of Qena, Fayoum, Menia and Assiut. The selection of districts and schools shall be based on a needs assessment according to defined socio-economic and educational criteria.
In order to improve the learning environment, increase efficiency and quality and at the same time reduce construction costs, existing designs and standards shall be reviewed.
To enhance to sustainability of the investment component and decentralisation processes, capacity building measures shall support the participation of stakeholders and the management competence at the local administration and school level.
Duration: 2008 - 2012
New contract: Development and Extension of Infrastructure for El-Fateh University, Libya
Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt GmbH has been entrusted with the design of infrastructure to serve the current and future University facilities and faculties.
Financing: Arab Republic of Lybia, 2008
December 2007
Egyptian Delegation visits Dorsch Gruppe
District chief executive Peter Walter (right) and Dr. Richard Vestner, Managing Director of DC Water and Environment (left), discussed in Offenbach with a government delegation from Egypt about chances and possibilities for PPP projects in the Egyptian school sector.
Members of the delegation were (from left to right) Mr.General Nabil Helmi, Director of the General Authority for Educational Buildings (GAEB), Mr.Hatim Zaghloul, Deputy Director of the General Authority for Educational Buildings (GAEB), and Mr. Mohamed Hafiz, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department of the General Authority for Educational Buildings (GAEB).
December 20, 2006
Masterplan for the maintenance of the navigable waterways of France
The task is to set up the masterplan for the maintenance of the whole system (problem analysis, strategy, methodology, organisation, monitoring) over 24 months and, as an optional item to assist with the implementation (preparation of maintenance programmes, assistance with direct application) over 18 months. The existing system comprises 6,700 km (80,000 ha) of canal, including appurtenant structures such as 1,800 locks, 500 barrages, 125 mobile bridges, 95 pumping stations and 75 canal bridges. The Employer is the state administration VNF, based in Béthune in Northern France, with a total staff complement of 5000 staff. The services will be carried out by a consulting group comprising Groupe Ginger (with HQ in Paris) as lead firm and Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt. The value of the services is € 4.5 million, and the contract will commence in January 2007 after a full year of “competition in dialogue”, involving progressive refinement of the proposal.
Operations Management Support to the Middle Governorates of Jordan
Following the successful approach of the Operations Management Support Project to the Water Authority of Jordan, implemented by Dorsch Consult since 1994, the project is focusing on improving the operation and maintenance of the drinking water supply and wastewater disposal systems and thereby supporting the water authorities in the overall change management process and restructuring of the organisations, engagement of private operators and the necessary re-engineering of business processes.
Project duration: 2006 - 2009
Client: Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ)
Financing Agency: German Agency for Technical Cooperation / GTZ
Human Resources and Organisational Development (HROD), Batman, Siirt and Van, Turkey
Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt GmbH has been awarded with a new contract in the Municipalities of Batman, Siirt and Van in Turkey. The objective of the Human Resources and Organisational Development (HROD) project is to transform the water and sewerage service departments of the municipalities into commercialized municipal water and sewerage utilities providing their services efficiently and in an ecologically sound manner.
The Joint Venture lead by Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt GmbH renders advisory services in technical and financial / institutional fields
Project duration: 2006 – 2009
Client: Turkish Undersecretary of the Treasury (Hazine)
Financing Agency: KfW Entwicklungsbank
Wastewater Treatment Plants for Cities of Durres, Lezhe & Shengjin and Saranda, Albania
The project will provide the coastal cities of Durres, Lezhe & Shengjin and Saranda with enhanced wastewater treatment plants, by adopting non conventional methods and taking into account the treatment capacity of natural wetland.
The consulting services provided by a Joint Venture with Dorsch Consult Wasser und Umwelt GmbH as the leading partner, comprise the construction, commissioning and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plants in all three cities, serving a total future population of 361,000.
Project duration: 2006 – 2008
Client: Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunication
Financing Agency: Worldbank
Urban Water Supply Iringa, Phase II, Tanzania
The Urban Water Supply Iringa Phase II will support Iringa Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (IRUWASA) in fulfilling its role in achieving the overall objectives, such as the contribution to poverty reduction by improving access to clean and affordable water and to improve the level of accessible, safe, reliable, affordable and uninterrupted water supply and waste water discharge in Iringa Town for 145,000 inhabitants in year 2020.
Services provided range from the assessment, digitalisation, design and supervision to computerised billing and accounting systems, operations management and public awareness campaigns.
Project duration: 2006 – 2009
Client: Iringa Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (IRUWASA)
Financing Agencies: KfW Entwicklungsbank and European Union
October 15, 2006
First Turkish German Joint Meeting "Sewage treatment plants in Turkey - from planning to operation"
DC Water and Environment is participating at the First Turkish German Joint Meeting "Sewage treatment plants in Turkey - from planning to operation", taking place in Ankara at October 30/31, 2006.
Turkish and German sewerage experts are talking about treatment plants in Turkey - financing, legal regulations, planning, realization, commissioning and maintenance.
The lecture of Dr. Vestner, member of the board of DC Water and Environment, examines "Examples of sustainable planning of sewage treatment plants in Turkey".