Topic: "Water Safety Plan (WSP)" at the Online Update on Hygiene and Infection Prevention #21

The second edition of the Online-Update Hygiene und Infektionsprävention (Online Update on Hygiene and Infection Prevention) in 2026 is just around the corner. It is being organised as part of the HIHeal (Hygiene, Infection & Health) project, a joint initiative between Life Science Nord, the Hospital Hygiene Unit at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) and DR. BRILL INSTITUTES.

This time, the focus will be on the Water Safety Plan (WSP) as a preventive concept for ensuring drinking water hygiene. In addition to risk assessment – a key component in drawing up a WSP in a medical setting – and a practical review in the hospital setting, the event will also cover the monitoring of Hamburg’s wastewater.

Presentations and speakers:

• Risk assessment as an integral part of the WSP – 10 years’ experience at Aqua free
  Frank Hille and Stefan Dimter / Aqua free
• Watch out for aquaplaning! A reality check on the Water Safety Plan in hospitals
  Dr Ursula Perez-Lemm / Marienkrankenhaus
• Detection of wild poliovirus type 1 in Hamburg’s wastewater
  Dr Silja Bühler / Institute for Hygiene and the Environment

We warmly invite you to this event and look forward to your participation and to exchanging views with you and our experts. The event will take place in German via Zoom. You will automatically receive the link to the meeting via email with your registration confirmation. You can find all further information and the registration form HERE.