IFAT Media and Future Dialog January 23, 2018, Munich

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1 Connecting Global Competence IFAT Media and Future Dialog January 23, 2018, Munich World s Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management May 14 18, 2018 Messe München

2 IFAT 2018 What will the upcoming edition bring? Messe München Connecting Global Competence 2

3 Two new exhibition halls for environmental technology Largest IFAT in its over 50 years of history: New halls C5 and C6 Total of 18 halls 260,000 square meters (36 soccer fields) Over 3,100 exhibitors Messe München Connecting Global Competence 3

4 New exhibition layout as part of the expansion I Clear arrangement according to themes: Solutions for Water/Sewage at the western end of the fairground Messe München Connecting Global Competence 4

5 New exhibition layout as part of the expansion II Solutions for Waste/Secondary Raw Materials at the eastern end Layout allows visitors to find their way around more easily Messe München Connecting Global Competence 5

6 experience.science.future: Meeting point for thought leaders and junior staff Pools science & research, education & training, jobs & careers and start-ups Messe München Connecting Global Competence 6

7 IFAT 2018: Host to the GreenTec Awards Most important environmental award worldwide Gala evening prior to IFAT May 13, 2018 in Munich Drawing awareness to environmental protection and green lifestyle Messe München Connecting Global Competence 7

8 IFAT Environment Index 2018 How extreme weather and pollutants change our lives Messe München Connecting Global Competence 8

9 Extreme weather: Storms, heavy rain and droughts influence our lives Messe München Connecting Global Competence 9

10 IFAT Environment Index 2018: How extreme weather and pollutants change our lives Survey population representative: 5,211 citizens Germany, France, UK, Italy and China Market research institute November 2017 Sample: DE: N=1,049 FR: N=1,052 GB: N=1,023 IT: N=1,086 CN: N=1,001 Messe München Connecting Global Competence 10

11 Weather extremes: A threat to the drinking water? Drinking water is threatened by extreme weather (e.g. draught, flooding) Population representative survey: 1,049 German citizens / November 2017 Messe München Connecting Global Competence 11

12 Weather extremes: Citizens regard environmental city projects as possible approach Environmental city projects must bother about extreme weather because I am afraid of the consequences of storms, heat waves, heavy rain Population representative survey: 1,049 German citizens / November 2017 Messe München Connecting Global Competence 12

13 Environmental city projects require digital technology Environmental city projects should be based on digital technology (e.g. sensors) Population representative survey: 1,049 German citizens / November 2017 Messe München Connecting Global Competence 13

14 Environmental city projects: Municipalities are responsible Environmental city projects should be expedited more by municipalities Population representative survey: 1,049 German citizens / November 2017 Messe München Connecting Global Competence 14

15 Citizens consider themselves responsible in equal measure Environmental city projects need more practical support from citizens Population representative survey: 1,049 German citizens / November 2017 Messe München Connecting Global Competence 15

16 The role environmental technology plays for citizens Environmental technology should prevent environmental problems from arising in the first place not just the consequences Population representative survey: 1,049 German citizens / November 2017 Messe München Connecting Global Competence 16

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18 IFAT Future Dialog 2018 Weather extremes are we defenseless? Messe München Connecting Global Competence 18