Potsdam Forum
Located at the Fraunhofer IAP Conference Center, our 33rd forum welcomes 25+ expert speakers in water technologies, investments and applications.
// DETAILED SCHEDULE (MAY 5th, 2026)
- Ulf Leonhard (Watervent)
- Agnes von Matuschka (CEO Potsdam Science Park)
- Alexander Fritsch (Aqseptence Group GmbH)
- Sebastian Specht (Geschäftsführer/Managing Director, BÜFA Cleaning GmbH & Co. KG)
- Günter Mösslein (Mösslein GmbH)
- Dr. Dominik Zimmermann (EWD Environment Water Development GmbH)
- Andreas Bichler (Dehoust GmbH)
Exact timing follows
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Thomas Rauschenbach (Fraunhofer Alliance SysWater)
- Dr. Jörg Nowak (ORCA Consulting Group GmbH) – "Lessons learnt from 15 years of water tech investments"
- Dr. Arnt Baer (Gelsenwasser AG (Utility))
- Victoria Edwards (Fido Tech Ltd (UK))
- Xavier van Slooten (Pure Terra Ventures (Netherlands))
- Gerben Hardeman (Aquatech (Netherlands))
- Alejandro Sturniolo (Aqua Positive | Water Stewardship)
- Paloma Akerman (Autodesk Water Infrastructure)
- Philipp Raichle (Xylem)
- Hans-Ulrich Buchholz (L'Oréal – Environmental Compliance, Water, Waste Water, Biodiversity)
- Felix Schröder (BRYCK Startup Accelerator)
- Pascal David Fischer (Israel Trade, AgriTech & WaterTech)
- Christian Hellmund (Clarion Solicitors - City of Leeds/Leeds Univ.)
- Mark Barker (WEX Global)
- James Z. Li (E. J. McKay (Investment Bank))
- Kevin Li (Eton Walk for Water charity)
- Henk Nieboer (Aquius Capital)
- Elena de la Vieja Molina (Aqua Advise)
Presenting startups as per may 10th. Some 15 further expected.
- Aqua Alarm AS – Hasse Storebakken
- Fluidion – Dan Angelescu
- GRAPHEAL – BOUCHIAT Vincent
- Harmony Desalting – Christine Kleffner
- HYB Hydro-Berlin GmbH – Paul Knöll
- Jolt Tech – Leon Rizzi
- Kawo – Burak Adali
- Luper Technologies B.V. – Daan Jansen
- Pluvion GmbH – Phillip Grimm
- Sim-peller – Kwasi Safo Ayirebi
- Spectromarine – Girts Ozolins
- Taikoa Innovations – Kasper Hildén









