Aqua Nederland 2026

The Dutch water sector is facing major challenges, such as circularity, climate adaptation, and ensuring water quality and safety. Addressing these challenges requires collaboration and smart solutions. During Aqua Nederland 2026, the water sector comes together to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and connect.

Aqua Nederland is the leading national trade fair for wastewater, drinking water, process water, and urban water and sewer management. Professionals from across the sector meet here to explore new technologies, share experiences, and take practical steps towards the future of water management.

WaterCampus

This year, we will present ourselves at the WaterCampus stand in the Aqua Lounge. In collaboration with TKI Water Technology, we are able to make a significant contribution.

Do you ever wonder what financing opportunities are available? Or where the market opportunities lie, and which organizations and instruments can help move your innovation forward? Through the TKI Innovation Brokers, we can assist you with exactly that. So be sure to stop by the Aqua Lounge, we’re happy to help!

Programme

In addition, we are organizing several substantive sessions in which Water Alliance members and expert groups will share insights on current challenges and innovative solutions within the water sector.

Programme highlights:

Wednesday morning (10:15 – 11:30)
Location: Aqua Theater 1

The water cycle is becoming increasingly circular. In this session, we explore new ways to recover value from water and residual streams, as well as innovations that contribute to a sustainable and energy-neutral water chain.

Theme: Circularity in the water cycle is the future!

Speakers and topics:

• Michiel Vromans – MID MIX technology for circular sludge processing
• Janneke Dickhout & Marcel van der Horst – Insight into industrial water use: what does it deliver?
• Lex van Dijk – From waste to biosources

Thursday morning (10:30 – 12:30)
Location: Aqua Theater 2

Theme: EG Micropollutants

During this session, we dive into the issue of micropollutants and their impact on water quality, regulations, and innovation. Experts from research institutes, government organizations, and industry will share their knowledge, practical experiences, and the latest developments.

Topics and speakers:

• What are micropollutants and what do they mean for us and our environment?
  Thomas ter Laak – KWR
• European regulations: what does the European Framework Directive mean for the Netherlands?
  Arnout de Wilt – Haskoning
• Ongoing projects at Waterschap Rijn en IJssel and Wetterskip Fryslân
  Hans Wouters – Brightwork
• Full-scale demonstrations of Advanox in Utrecht, Enschede and Luxembourg
  Kaspar Groot Kormelink – Van Remmen UV-Techniek
• PFAS: lessons learned
  Art Lobs – Verhoeve
• Pilot tests on Texel
  Arnout de Wilt – Haskoning

Closing contributions

• Monitoring and measuring – Joep Appels (Microlan)
• Decentralized innovations in hospitals – Erwin Koetse (Zereau)

Networking Dinner

During Aqua Nederland, Water Alliance and TKI Water & Maritime jointly host the Networking Dinner. This is a great opportunity to catch up in an informal setting, make new connections, and enjoy a culinary evening together with professionals from across the water sector.

You are welcome from 6:00 PM in the Aqua Lounge at Next Level (upper floor) for welcome drinks. At 6:30 PM, we will officially open the evening in the Foyer, followed by a walking dinner with live music, offering plenty of opportunities to continue networking with peers from the industry.

Would you like to join us? Please register via the link below. Registration is required per person, so if you are attending with colleagues, we kindly ask each participant to register individually. Registration is open until Sunday, 15 March 2026.

Participation is free of charge upon registration. If you are unable to attend, please let us know in time. In case of a no-show without cancellation, a fee of €45 will be charged.

Register here for the Networking Dinner

Start-up & Innovation Pavilion

In collaboration with Water Alliance, Aqua Nederland also features a Start-up & Innovation Pavilion. This pavilion is the place to discover the latest technologies and solutions shaping the future of the water sector.

Here, you will find innovative companies presenting technologies that are:

• no more than 5 years old
• distinctive and innovative
• tested at practical level (TRL 7 or higher)

From smart sensors and circular applications to AI-driven monitoring, the pavilion highlights where the water technology sector is heading.

The Start-up & Innovation Pavilion is located at Next Level, the upper floor of the Evenementenhal Gorinchem. This floor is fully dedicated to innovation, knowledge sharing, and networking, and is easily accessible via the central escalator.

Benefit for Water Alliance Members

Are you a member of Water Alliance? Then you benefit from a 5% discount on the purchase of an exhibition stand at Aqua Nederland — a great opportunity to increase your organisation’s visibility within the water sector.

For more information about Aqua Nederland, please visit their website via the link below.