EWA/MARGIN Webinar: Groundwater Challenges in Urban Areas
Join us for the first MARGIN Project webinar !
This webinar will focus on the pressing challenges of urbanisation and its impact on water in cities. As part of the MARGIN project, the event will bring together experts, pilot cities, and stakeholders to exchange knowledge and raise awareness on extreme weather events and groundwater issues.
Featuring insights from the European Commission and real-world experiences from Munich, Germany and Linz, Austria, the webinar will explore key challenges and innovative solutions within the project framework.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogued and help to shape resilient urban water strategies across Europe.
MARGIN
MARGIN – Managing Groundwater Sustainability in Urban Areas: Quantifying the vulnerability of groundwater quality & quantity to climate change and urbanisation, and developing adaptation measures for cities.
Alpine cities face unique groundwater issues, including the impact of climate change and rising competition for groundwater use. To address these concerns, MARGIN helps cities understand their vulnerability and risk, building resilience to future groundwater changes. The project offers city-tailored management for upcoming groundwater difficulties, creating the potential to replicate best practices and accelerate their implementation in Alpine cities, thus strengthening preparedness and capacity to cope with the impacts of climate change.
Programme
Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
11:00 – 11:05 |
Welcome address |
Arthur Guischet, EWA Secretary General |
11:05 – 11:10 |
Presentation MARGIN Project |
Dr. Kai Zosseder, Chair of Hydrogeology, Head of Geothermal Energy Group, TU Munich
|
11:10 – 11:25 |
Impulse: Groundwater directive overview
|
Isaac Ojea Jiménez, Ph.D., Policy Officer, EU water legislation and policy, DG Environment, Unit C1 – Sustainable Freshwater Management, European Commission |
11:25 – 11:35 |
Impulse: Munich overview |
Dr. Kai Zosseder, Chair of Hydrogeology, Head of Geothermal Energy Group, TU Munich
|
11:35 – 11:45 |
Impulse: Linz overview |
Cornelia Steiner, Rohstoffgeologie und Geoenergie, GeoSphere Austria |
11:45 – 12:10 |
Q&A Session / Roundtable |
|
12:10 – 12:15 |
Closing Remarks |
Arthur Guischet, EWA Secretary General |
Registrations Details
This webinar is offered free of charge
Date: 27.01.2026
Time: 11:00-12:15 CET Time
The webinar will be streamed via Zoom Webinar.
You can register by filling the form below.
Thank you.