{"id":5560,"date":"2025-12-01T14:25:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/der-mwa-2026-startet\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:15:38","slug":"mwa-2026-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/en\/mwa-2026-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"The M\u00fclheim Water Award 2026 begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #009bdd;\">Applications for the MWA 2026 are now open.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4jl4my-b7c6815d864c0f7528c30723c32944e5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4jl4my-b7c6815d864c0f7528c30723c32944e5{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4jl4my-b7c6815d864c0f7528c30723c32944e5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3svkwh-6e1c948abc425730edc8a4ffe541c681\">\n.avia-image-container.av-3svkwh-6e1c948abc425730edc8a4ffe541c681 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-3svkwh-6e1c948abc425730edc8a4ffe541c681 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-3svkwh-6e1c948abc425730edc8a4ffe541c681 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-5553 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5553 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Start-MWA2026.jpg\" alt='' title='Start MWA2026'  height=\"619\" width=\"1536\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Start-MWA2026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Start-MWA2026-395x159.jpg 395w, https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Start-MWA2026-1030x415.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Start-MWA2026-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Start-MWA2026-1500x604.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/muelheim-water-award.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Start-MWA2026-705x284.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24u0jl-a1096a5f9c22d6994a45f918a62107cf\">\n#top .hr.av-24u0jl-a1096a5f9c22d6994a45f918a62107cf{\nmargin-top:30px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-24u0jl-a1096a5f9c22d6994a45f918a62107cf .hr-inner{\nwidth:35%;\nborder-color:#96bf30;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-24u0jl-a1096a5f9c22d6994a45f918a62107cf .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#96bf30;\n}\n.hr.av-24u0jl-a1096a5f9c22d6994a45f918a62107cf .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#96bf30;\nstroke:#96bf30;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-24u0jl-a1096a5f9c22d6994a45f918a62107cf hr-custom  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue808' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>READY, SET, GO!<\/h3>\n<p>Here we go! Today marks the start of the pre-qualification phase for the M\u00fclheim Water Award 2026, which comes with a <strong>prize of \u20ac10,000<\/strong>. For the tenth time, outstanding projects and innovations in water analysis and drinking water supply are being sought for the award theme <strong>\u201eInnovations for a sustainable water sector and secure drinking water supply\u201c<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone wishing to participate in the anniversary edition of the MWA can simply submit their project using the online application form.<\/p>\n<p>Applications from all over Europe and Israel are eligible; the geographical restriction applies to the company&#8217;s registered office. 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