ELEMENTS

Dossier

Brain Drops

The water cycle shapes all life on earth. But this precious resource is threatened by human activity and climate change. Smart water management and technological solutions can bring about a positive transformation.

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Foresight
Soft water innovations
Floating cities as a solution for responsible water management? A look at the water innovations of the future.
Water management
Unevenly distributed water
The climate crisis is also a water crisis. What solutions already exist and where new approaches are needed.
Water management
Water as a resource: distribution, costs, availability
Where is the price of tap water especially high? And which country has the most freshwater? An overview.
Water cycle
How can we protect water?
Hydrologist Johannes Cullmann on water consumption, climate change, and better water management.

Wastewater treatment

Peracetic acid for clean water

How the city of Memphis purifies its wastewater using environmentally friendly peracetic acid instead of chlorine.

Water cycle

How can we protect water?

Hydrologist Johannes Cullmann on water consumption, climate change, and better water management.

In my element

“We are closing regional cycles”

Phosphorus is an important raw material that can be recovered from sewage sludge. Tim Bunthoff knows how this is done.

A good question

Curing diseases with clothing

Dr. Aldo Faisal uses smart clothing and AI to be able to better monitor and diagnose neurological conditions.

Innovations

Perspectives in overview

Research for a better future: Our Perspectives illuminates pioneering ideas and innovations from around the world.

All focal areas

An overview of the dossiers

Reports, interviews, and graphics: Our dossiers bring together everything worth knowing about the main themes of ELEMENTS.

Evonik Country
France: Knowing what's good
From medicine to pastries to natural cosmetics: Specialty chemicals from Evonik are advancing numerous industries.
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Evonik Country
United Arab Emirates: Future meets desert
The country on the Persian Gulf is a land of visions. A journey in pictures from the Museum of the Future to the desert of the Rub’ al Khali.
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Evonik Country
Singapore: A spectacular city-state
Technical innovation, top-notch cuisine, and a green thumb: Singapore is world-famous—and is home to six Evonik facilities.
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