en.Wedoany.com Reported - German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste Management (Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall, DWA) has prematurely extended the contract of its Executive Director, Dr. Lisa Irwin-Broß, until September 30, 2033. The Presidium of this technical-scientific professional association made this decision when the current Executive Director was only 37 years old, aiming to ensure the association's continuity and further development. DWA President Prof. Uli Paetzel stated that Irwin-Broß has strategically enhanced DWA's acuity and driven its significant development in a short time, injecting important momentum into the association in a constantly changing environment.
Irwin-Broß joined the Executive Board in October 2023 and began serving as the association's technical leader in early 2024. During this period, she drove several core changes, including strengthening technical work, promoting structural modernization, and sharpening DWA's positioning in political and public spheres. Through this premature extension, the association is looking toward future development. Affected by climate adaptation, growing investment needs, and new regulatory requirements such as the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, the water management sector is undergoing transformation that requires professional guidance, policy classification, and exchange platforms. Irwin-Broß emphasized that the challenges facing water management can only be solved through the synergy of technology, regulation, and social acceptance, and that DWA will continue to deepen these processes and shape their development with content, providing clear positions and professional support.
Key priorities in the coming years will focus on further developing committee and standardization work, as well as exploring new forms of knowledge transfer and networking. The goal is to make expertise available more quickly and expand DWA's role as the central platform for the industry. Irwin-Broß graduated from RWTH Aachen University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Process Technology, followed by master's degrees in Economics and Environmental Engineering. She earned her doctorate at the Universität der Bundeswehr München, researching the resilience of water supply systems during crises. Her professional experience includes work in the research and development department of Wasserversorgung Rheinhessen-Pfalz and at the Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin.
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