


1993 | International Workshop on Waste Water Treatment and Hydro-energy Utilisation in Deyang City , V.R. P.R. China in cooperation with MoA , BRTC and ZPSTC | State of Bremen | P.R. China |
1993-1998 | Pilot plan of “Low Maintenance Waste Water Treatment Systems (LOMWATS) in cooperation with SIITRAT, CSR, MDS in India , BRTC/ Chengdu , HRIEE/ Hangzhou in the V.R. P.R. China and GERES/Marseilles in France | CEU | India |
1998 | Paper factories in P.R. China , Supporting measures, DEWATS, India | State of Bremen | P.R. China |
1999-2001 | Indonesia : IDP DEWATS with LPTP, IDP, BEST (Integrated community development in migrant workers colonies in Tangerang /Jakarta, since 1997) | BMZ | Indonesia |
2001 - 2004 | DEWATS India : Education and training for expansion of decentralized wastewater treatment plants with FEDINA, CSR, SIITRAT and Anna University | CEU | India |
2001-2004 | Intensification of expansion and implementation | CEU | India |
2001 -2004 | Decentralized wastewater treatment plants for small and medium enterprises (SME), settlements, public institutions and public toilets (CBS) | BMZ | P.R. China |
2002-2004/5 | Improvements of sanitary facilities and wastewater sanitation in densely populated urban and semi- urban regions of Indonesia | BMZ | Indonesia |
2003 | International Workshop „ Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Community Based Sanitation“ in Pune , India | State of Bremen | India |
2003 | Continuation of cooperation for water supply and wastewater treatment in P.R. China – DEWATS in Quxian | State of Bremen | P.R. China |
2003 | Loop oriented Wastewater Treatment / Biogas in Windhoek , Namibia | UNDP | Namibia |
2003 | Loop oriented Wastewater Treatment / Biogas in Durban , South Africa | State of Bremen | South Africa |
2004 | International workshop on "Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Community based Sanitation" (DEWATS/CBS) in Pune, India | State of Bremen | India |
2004-2006 | Technical consultancy for the implementation of decentralized waste water treatment systems for AWO-partner organisations MAM, Pune and MAT, Devrukh, Maharashtra | AWO | India |
2005 | Research project for loop oriented waste water treatment in Yunnan and Sichuan Province of P.R. China | BMZ | BMZ |
2005-2007 | Cooperation within the project "Advisor on Dissemination of Community Based Sanitation and Decentralized Waster Water Treatment Projects" – Pune | CIM | India |
2005/2006 | DEWATS/CBS in Pune, Cooperation for planning and implementation of decentralized waste water treatment systems in urban settlements | State of Bremen | India |
2006/07 | Tsunami catastrophe relief project: Construction of a sludge treatment plant in Banda Aceh | UNICEF | Aceh, Indonesia |
2004-2007 | Dissemination program for decentralized waste water treatment systems / CBS in 100 Indonesian cities | BAPPENAS | Indonesia |
2004-2009 | Demonstration and capacity building for decentralized waste water treatment systems /CBS. In cooperation with Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) in the framework of the Indonesian Environmental Service Program (ESP) of USAid. | USAid | Indonesia |
2005-2007 | Implementation and dissemination of decentralized basic need services in urban regions of South East Asia and Southern African countries. (DEWATS, CBS, DESWAM) | BMZ | African SADC region, |
2004-2007 | Feasibility study for decentralized waste water treatment for small and medium enterprises, public institutions and public toilets. | BMZ | P.R. China |
2008 - 2010 | DEWATS for a new eye-hospital in Biratnager | Eastern Regional Eye Care (EREC) Programme | Nepal |
2008 - 2009 | The establishment of the Center for Advanced Sanitation Solution (CASS) in India | State of Bremen | India |
2007 - 2009 | Improvement of Basic Sanitation Infrastructure, Wastewater treatment and the Protection of Water Resources in poor urban Settlements in Southern Africa (SADC Region) | BMZ | SADC |
2007 - 2009 | Pilot Project for Emergency Sanitation in Durban, South Africa | State of Bremen | SADC |



2001-2004 | SANIMAS: Support of civil society and municipalities for the take over of demand oriented, payable solutions for sanitation (Community Based Sanitation) as sanitation options in poor urban communities | RIET / CEU | Indonesia |
2001-2004 | Decentralized wastewater treatment plants for small and medium enterprises (SME), settlements, public institutions and public toilets (CBS) | BMZ | State of Bremen |
2001-2007 | Improvement of basic sanitary facility supply in densely populated urban areas of Indonesia | World Bank, Aus AID | Indonesia |
2002 | Reduction of conflict potential in Slum areas of Bangalore and Surabaya . Construction of CBS plants. (Contribution to ATP programme of the German Government) | BMZ | India |
2003-2005 | Improvement of living conditions of marginalized people in peri-urban slum areas in south Indian cities / Construction of CBS plants | BMZ | India |
2002-2004/5 | Improvements of sanitary facilities and wastewater sanitation in densely populated urban and semi- urban regions of Indonesia | BMZ | Indonesia |
2003 | International Workshop „ Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Community Based Sanitation“ in Pune , India | State of Bremen | India |
2006-2008 | Improvement of living conditions of marginalized groups in India | BMZ | India |
2005-2007 | Cooperation within the project "Advisor on Dissemination of Community Based Sanitation and Decentralized Waster Water Treatment Projects" - Pune | CIM | India |
2005 / 2006 | DEWATS/CBS in Pune, Cooperation for planning and implementation of decentralized waste water treatment systems in urban settlements | State of Bremen | India |
2004 | Feasibility study for decentralized wastewater treatment systems, CBS | State of Bremen | Namibia and South Africa |
2004-2007 | Dissemination program for decentralized waste water treatment systems / CBS in 100 Indonesian cities | BAPPENAS | Indonesia |
2004-2009 | Demonstration and capacity building for decentralized waste water treatment systems /CBS. In cooperation with Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI) in the framework of the Indonesian Environmental Service Program (ESP) of USAid. | USAid | Indonesia |
2005/06 | Tsunami catastrophe relief project: Construction of 7 Community Sanitation Centers for 1800 residents in Bireuen, Aceh | Fundraising Campaign "Bremen Hilft!" | Aceh, Indonesia |
2005-2007 | Implementation and dissemination of decentralized basic need services in urban regions of South East Asia and Southern African countries. (DEWATS, CBS, DESWAM) | BMZ | African SADC region, Indonesia |
2006 | Planning, dissemination and construction of CBS-DEWATS in the SADC region | State of Bremen | African SADC region |
2006-2010 | Tsunami catastrophe relief project: Construction of up to 20 Community Sanitation Center in the framework of the UN Volunteers Program | UN | Aceh, Indonesia |
2006 | Earthquake catastrophe relief project: Construction of Community Sanitation Center | Bremen and | Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
2007 | Securing sanitation supply in Tsunami affected settlements and for public institutions in Aceh | BMZ | Aceh, Indonesia |
2004-2007 | Feasibility study for decentralized waste water treatment for small and medium enterprises, public institutions and public toilets. | BMZ | P.R. China |
2008 - 2010 | Sustainable Resource-Management in South East Asia | BMZ | SEA (Cambodia, Indonesia,Philippines, Vietnam¦) |


2003-2005 | Improvement of living conditions of marginalized people in peri -urban slum areas of south Indian cities / incl. solid waste management. | BMZ | India |
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2002-2004/5 | Improvement of sanitation facilities and waste water treatment in dense populated urban and semi-urban regions of Indonesia / incl. solid waste management. | BMZ | Indonesia |
2004-2008 | City Waste Composting in Temesi Village in Bali | Canadian International Development Research Centre | Indonesia |
2006-2008 | Improvement of living conditions of marginalized groups in India | BMZ | India |
2006-2008 | Demonstration project in decentralized solid waste management | IRDC | South East Asia |
2005-2007 | Implementation and dissemination of decentralized basic need services in urban regions of South East Asia and Southern African countries. (DEWATS, CBS, DESWAM) | BMZ | African SADC region, Indonesia |
2006-2010 | Tsunami catastrophe relief project: Concept development and training of a "Community Action Plan" (CAP) in the field of solid waste for CAP-teams in Aceh | GTZ | Aceh, Indonesia |





1981 | Hydro-energy in India 1 | State of Bremen | India |
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1982-1986 | Development and introduction of hydro-dynamically transmitted flow pump in Mali in cooperation with DMA/Bamako | CEU | Mali |
1982 | Hydro-energy in India 2 | State of Bremen | India |
1983 | Hydro-energy, SWRC | State of Bremen | |
1986 | Flow-pumps, SEP, Sudan | State of Bremen | Sudan |
1987-1996 | Patronage of rural family businesses and social groups with the help of small area/scale irrigation based on recyclable energy, Mali – in cooperation with DMA, Bamako | BMZ | Mali |
1987 | Preparation for technology transfer of hydraulic rams, India – VR China | State of Bremen | P.R. China |
1988 | Integrated measures for improving social and economical situation in villages in under developed mountain regions of P.R. China and ecologically endangered regions of Ladakh /North India | CEU | P.R. China |
1989 | Introduction of flow pump in Okavango / Namibia | Namibia | |
1992-1997 | Technology transfer India – China : Hydraulic Rams, flow pumps, micro turbines (Hydro I) | CEU | India |
1995-1996 | Potential study: Hydraulic Ram | CEU | India |
1997-2000 | Integrated rural community development in the area of Timbuktu and Gao /Mali with the focus on support of women | BMZ | Mali |
1998-2002 | Integrated project for production and use of hydraulic rams in China (Hydro II) | CEU | P.R. China |
1999-2000 | Strengthening self management competence of rural self help groups in six regions of Mali | CEU | Mali |
1999 | Foundation of “Energy Efficiency and Environmental Technology Institute” in Hangzhou/P.R. China with IUV/University Bremen and ZPSTD, Hangzhou /V.R. China | P.R. China | |
2000 | Study: Technology transfer of flow pump Mali to Ghana | State of Bremen | Mali |
2000-2003 | Dissemination of appropriate technologies in mountainous regions of North Vietnam . Technology transfer from China to Vietnam in cooperation with VIWRR, HPC in Hanoi/Vietnam, ZPSTD and the University of Technology (ZUT) in Hangzhou , Zheijang Province / P.R. China | BMZ | P.R. China |
2001 | Hydraulic Ram Handbook | State of Bremen | |
2001 | Internationale Konferenz New Enviromental Technologies NET 2001 | State of Bremen | P.R. China |
2001-2002 | Socio-technical measures in Orissa and Ladakh , India and successive NET 2002 conference in Bubaneshwar | State of Bremen | India |
2001-2003 | Dissemination of adapted technologies for the improvement of socio-structural and socio-economic living conditions of the marginalized rural population in mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam | BMZ | Vietnam |
2001-2007 | Contribution to AP 2015: Training for regional service technicians and the simultaneous expansion of hydraulic rams in the mountainous regions of Zhejiang province, P.R. China | BMZ | P.R. China |
2002 | Support of the population in troubled spots of Ladakh, India - decentralized water supply. (Contribution to ATP programme of the German Government) | BMZ | India |
2003-2004 | Introduction of Hydraulic Rams in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, India | AWO | India |
2003-2005 | Project: Improvement in the living conditions of the marginalized population | BMZ | India |
2001-2006 | Training of regional service technicians in cooperation with Zheijang University of Technology and the Hanns Seidel Foundation | BMZ | P.R. China |
2002-2007 | Contribution to "Action Program 2015" China: Dissemination of hydraulic rams for improvement of agricultural and domestic water supply and energy supply in underprivileged mountainous regions of Zheijang and western provinces of P.R. China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia | BMZ | P.R. China |
2004 | Improvement of water supply in Yelavarbeedhi , India | Trinkwasser-verband Verden | India |
2004 | Continuation of cooperation in water supply and sanitation in P.R. China - DEWATS in Quxian | State of Bremen | P.R. China |
2003-2006 | Demonstration project and follow up: Decentralized Water supply with Hydraulic Rams in Maharashtra und Madya Pradesh, Indien | AWO | India |
2003-2005 | Improvement of living conditions of marginalized people in Ladakh , north India / incl. decentralized water supply | BMZ | India |
2006-2008 | Improvement of living conditions of marginalized groups in India | BMZ | India |


1992-1997 | Technology transfer India – China : Hydraulic Rams, flow pumps, micro turbines (Hydro I) | CEU | India |
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2002 | Support of the population in troubled spots of Ladakh, India – decentralized energy supply. (Contribution to ATP programme of the German Government) | BMZ | India |
2003-2005 | Improvement of living conditions of marginalized people in Ladakh , north India / incl. decentralized energy supply with micro hydro turbines and support of small scale home industries with electrical tools | BMZ | India |
2004-2007 | Contribution to "Action Program 2015" China: Dissemination of hydraulic rams for improvement of agricultural and domestic water supply and energy supply in underprivileged mountainous regions of Zheijang and western provinces of P.R. China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia | BMZ | P.R. China |
2005-2008 | Income generation activities for rural population in cold desert areas of western Indian Himalayas; rural electrification component | CEU | India |
2006-2008 | Improvement of living conditions of marginalized groups in India | BMZ | India |
2008-2010 | Micro Hydro Power Units for small villages in Ladakh | FHNW, BORDA and LEDeG | India |




1977 | Technology transfer of Biogas India / Ethiopia | GTZ | India |
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1978 | Biogas Knowledge Report | GTZ | |
1979 | International Biogas Workshop, Bremen | GTZ | Germany |
1980-1999 | Publication of quarterly issue of “BIOGAS- FORUM” as print medium, (since 2000 via Internet, as well as diverse biogas manuals and construction instructions in n umerous languages | GTZ | |
1980 | “Exchange of experiences related to biogas” in India and P.R. China . Study: BIOGAS – Use in Pune , area of India | State of Bremen | India |
1980-1984 | Demonstrations and research project “Biogas in Mali ” in cooperation with DMA, Bamako | State of Bremen | Mali |
1981 | Management of a Chinese Biogas delegation in D, DK, A, CH | FAO | |
1981-1986 | IRDP: Integrated rural development program with Biogas as central theme in district of Pune /India in cooperation with UNDARP/ Pune | BMZ | India |
1982 | “Biogas in Rwanda ”, Research & Demo Plant with University of Butare . | State of Bremen | Ruanda |
1983 | Construction of Biogas plants with goat project Ngozi / Burundi | GTZ | Burundi |
1984 | Construction of biogas plants in Khalshibunia , Bangladesh . 1. International Biogas workshop “Community plants” in Bremen | State of Bremen | Bangladesh |
1985 | - SEP Project leaders meeting in Burkina Faso / Africa | GTZ | Burkina Faso |
1986 | Biogas seminar with plant construction / Mauritanian with CNEA/Nouakchott, Preparation in Rwanda , Experts’ Opinion in Cameroon | State of Bremen | Mauretania |
1987 | Consultation in SEP Niger | State of Bremen | Niger |
1988 | Biogas-Survey Africa / Asia | GTZ | Africa / Asia |
1989 | Special meeting for expansion of Biogas plants for rural households in the “ Third World ” | GTZ | |
1989-1997 | Integrated rural development with Biogas component in Tangi/Choudwar Block, Orissa /India, in cooperation with CYSD, Orissa | BMZ | India |
1990 | International Conference on Biogas, Pune / India , MNES, DNES, UNDARP | GTZ | India |
1990-2001 | Focal point “Adapted Energy“ in various regions of Indonesia in cooperation with LPTP, Surakarta : IRDP Boyolali (1990 – 1998), IDP Pacitan (1996 – 2001), IDP Wonogiri (1996 – 2001), IDP Dompu (1998 – 2001) | BMZ | Indonesia |
1990 | Handbook on Biogas expansion for CAMARTEC, Arusha/Tanzania. | GTZ | Tanzania |
1992-1998 | Biogas-Survey Africa / Asia | GTZ | Africa / Asia |
1996 | Study: Options for recyclable energy in Namibia | State of Bremen | Namibia |
1997-2000 | Small projects ( Blockgrant ) and rural development in south India with MICDA | CEU | India |
1999-2003 | Internet Forum | State of Bremen | |
2001-2002 | Biogas workshop Windhuk /Namibia and South – South technology transfer P.R. China -Namibia. Integrated Wastewater treatment systems for nutrient recycling of organic industrial wastewater | State of Bremen | Namibia |
2003 | Recycling - oriented Wastewater Treatment / Biogas in Windhoek , Namibia | UNDP | Namibia |
2004 | Recycling - oriented Wastewater Treatment / Biogas in Durban , South Africa | State of Bremen | South Africa |
2004/05 | International e-learning course decentralized wastewater treatment | BMZ | Indonesia |
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2005 | Training for e-learning tutors from Indonesia, Philippines, India, P.R. China and Vietnam | BMZ | India, Indonesia, Phillipines, P.R. China, Vietnam |
2004-2006 | Installation of a homepage network among BORDA head office, regional offices and partner organizations | State of Bremen | India, Indonesia, PR China, Vietnam, |
2004 | Int. Workshop "Anaerobic Technology & Biogas" in Bremen | State of Bremen | Germany |
2005-2006 | Scholarship program with Indonesian Indian and German participants on basic need services in Indonesia, India and Germany | East Asian Association Bremen (06) | India, Indonesia, Germany |
2005 | Roundtable seminars for key stakeholder and facilitators of the water and sanitation sector in 8 SADC countries | State of Bremen | African SADC region |
2005 | 1st Int. Workshop "Facilitating Basic Needs Services - Boosting BNS in Africa, tapping on Asian best practices" in Bremen | State of Bremen | Germany |
2006 | 2nd Int. BNS Workshop and Symposium "Business Unusual" Challenges in scaling up Basic Needs Services in Asia and Africa in | State of Bremen | Germany |




1979 | Study: Women in Mali | State of Bremen | Mali |
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1980 | Study: Measures for slum remediation in Pune and Nagpur , India | State of Bremen | India |
1981-1984 | Implementation of recommended measures in Nagpur /India, in cooperation with IIYM | BMZ | India |
1987 | Preparation of IRDP (Integrated Rural Development Programme) India/Indonesia | State of Bremen | India |
1988-1997 | Integrated socio-economic district development in Luar Batang , Jakarta , Indonesia in cooperation with Spektra Matrika Indah, Jakarta | BMZ | Indonesia |
1989-1993 | Professional training for economically, socially and educationally underprivileged youth in slum areas of Nagpur , Maharashtra /India, in cooperation with the Indian Institute of Youth Welfare (IIYW), Nagpur and the University of Bremen, FB Architecture | CEU | India |
1991-1997 | Project for promotion of women working in retail trade in slum areas of the city Nagpur /India, in cooperation with the Indian Institute of Youth Welfare (IIYW) | Landkreis Verden | India |
1992-2001 | Promotion of women in the informal sector in cooperation with the Indian Institute of Youth Welfare (IIYW), Nagpur /India | BMZ | India |
1994-1998 | Construction and operation of a professional training center, adapted professional training for social underprivileged youth in Maharashtra / India, in cooperation with the IIYW, Nagpur and the University of Bremen, FB Architecture | CEU | India |
1996-2002 | Fight against poverty in Mysore and Coorg District / Karnataka and in Chitoor District/Andhra Pradesh, India. In cooperation with IRDP, South India | BMZ | India |
1998-1999 | Fight against unemployment of youth without graduation in rural Ralegaon Block, Maharashtra , India, in cooperation with IIYM | Landkreis Verden | India |
1999-2000 | Income generating measures for women groups in Ladakh , India | India | |
2000-2001 | Non-formal school and education aids for children of migrant workers on large construction sites in Pune /India in cooperation with Mobile Crèches and IIYW | India | |
2002 | Establishment of women saving and credit groups, Basti Hazrat , Nizamuddin , New Delhi/India | Landkreis Verden | India |
2002 | Inter-religious conflict reduction in poor areas of Bangalore , India (Contribution to ATP programme of the German Government) | BMZ | India |
2003-2005 | Project: Improvement in the living conditions of the marginalized population | BMZ | India |
2003-2005 | Project: Improvement in the living conditions of the marginalized population | BMZ | India |
2003 | Establishment of women saving and credit groups, in New Delhi/India | Landkreis Verden | India |
2003-2005 | Establishment of women saving and credit groups, in New Delhi/India | Landkreis Verden | India |
2004 | Water supply for inhabitants of Yelavarbeedhi / Chamrajnagar Karnataka | Water Association Verden | India |
2005-2006 | Human living conditions for street girl children "Asha Bhavana" (2005-2006) | Landkreis Verden | India |
2005 | Support of rehabilitation measures in Tsunami affected areas in Tamil Nadu (2005) | East Asian Association | Bremen |
2009-2011 | BMZ | India |