Together with DEX (Deutscher Expertenrat), which is a cooperation between well-known university professors as well as industry working in the water sector, IAWD was able to offer three free registrations in the upcoming 2019 DEX Summerschool to be held on June 30 – July 5, 2019 in Rottenbach/Austria at the premises of dex member VTA, a globally successful Austrian company that sets new standards in wastewater and environmental technologies . The 2019 program follows the strategy of maintaining basic lectures enriched with new topic of interest. All teachers are internationally well recognised academics from Austria and Germany with long term scientific and practical experience in the field of their lectures and beyond. This year’s course will cover experiences and practical aspects for the design and operation of sewer systems and wastewater treatment plants, laboratory work on determining sludge parameters and microscopy, sludge treatment and disposal, anaerobic treatment and membrane technology as well as dynamic simulation and energy management of waste water treatment plants