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German pavilion at WETEX brings together 20 companies driving environmental sustainability and operational efficiency solutions · DEWA Podcasts

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  Welcome to our professional industry briefing.
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  Today we're covering a significant upcoming event
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  in the global sustainability sector. Held under
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  the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
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  bin Rashid al -Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
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  Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, and the
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  patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed
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  al -Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council
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  of Energy, the 28th edition of the Water, Energy,
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  Technology and Environment Exhibition, WETEX,
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  will take place from 20 to 22 October 2026 at
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  the Dubai World Trade Center. The exhibition
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  is organized by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
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  . Germany's International Pavilion will bring
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  together 20 specialized companies, many of them
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  long -standing exhibitors, to showcase cutting
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  -edge products and innovations that reduce emissions,
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  protect the environment, and boost operational
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  efficiency across sectors such as conventional
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  and renewable energy, water, low -carbon hydrogen,
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  environmental sustainability, automation, software,
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  artificial intelligence, and smart metering.
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  Speaking about this collaboration, an official
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  stated, The annual participation of German companies
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  in WETEX reflects the exhibition's role in showcasing
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  the latest technological developments and shaping
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  discussions on key trends in energy, water, resource
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  conservation, and environmental sustainability.
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  It also reflects WETEX's global standing as an
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  important platform that supports German companies
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  as they expand their reach across regional markets.
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  From a diplomatic perspective, another official
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  noted, As the UAE prepares to co -host this year's
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  landmark UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi, the
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  urgency for global resource resilience has never
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  been more vital. Following the historic state
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  visit to Germany, our bilateral partnership has
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  reached a decisive milestone. The groundbreaking
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  agreement between the German Water Partnership
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  and the Mohammed bin Zayed Water Initiative to
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  co -develop smart water innovations perfectly
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  embodies this spirit of collaboration. We are
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  proud that the German companies showcasing here
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  at WETEX are leading the charge, translating
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  political momentum into practical industrial
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  reality and building a powerful bridge between
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  pioneering technology, sustainable water management,
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  and international cooperation. The economic foundation
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  of this partnership is evident in the trade figures.
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  German exports to the UAE increased from UAE
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  $8 .6 billion in 2023 to UAE $11 .39 billion
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  in 2025. Meanwhile, German imports from the UAE
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  stood at about UAE $1 .87 billion in 2025. During
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  the exhibition, Zenner Middle East will showcase
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  its latest innovations and solutions in smart
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  metering and smart billing, in addition to solutions
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  based on the Internet of Things, AI, and data
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  analytics, with a focus on smart cities and smart
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  services. WELO Middle East will highlight its
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  smart pump products and water management solutions,
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  while Carbomax will showcase its activated carbon
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  -based innovations, which can be applied across
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  numerous sectors, including energy, water treatment,
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  oil and gas, cement, and steel. Mann plus Hummel
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  water and fluid solutions will highlight its
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  advanced technologies in ultrafiltration, nanofiltration,
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  and microfiltration, as well as reverse osmosis
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  membranes. This exhibition represents a crucial
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  milestone in UAE -Germany cooperation on sustainable
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  technology and innovation.