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Contents

Contents

Editorial:

JürgenRöder,OlafHoffmann 3

GroupNews 4

LandmarkProject:

“Lusail”MegaUrbanPlanningProjectinQatar 8

DorschTopics:

EnvironmentalConsultinginTimesofClimateChange �0

Interview:

MichaelSchleusener,BDCBerlin �4

ReportsoftheCompanies �8

InBrief 20,24

facebookandtwitter 29

Imprint 29

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Qatar – the Rise of a Phoenix

Qatarstandsforthenextyears’generaldevelopmentoftheinternationalconsultingsectorandDorschispartofit.

Oilandgasmakeupmorethan50%ofthecountry’sgrossdomesticproduct,morethan85%ofitsexportand70%ofthepublicrevenue.

However,economic-politicalmeansareemployedtoalsoestablishother,non-oilsectorsinordertobepreparedforthepost-oilera.Theaimistoestablisharesource-independenteconomyasof2020.

Thefive-yearprogrammeNationalDevelopmentStrategyNDSispartofthe“QatarNationalVision2030”,whichpurportsthestate’seconomicaldevelopmentstrategies.Accordingtothat,Qatarisgoingtodirect50%ofallthegovernmentalinvestmentstothenon-energysectorinthenextsixyears.EvenbeforetheassignmentoftheFIFAWorldCup2022,numerousinfrastructuralprojectsalongthoselineshadbeentendered.

ThetendencytogrowingoverallconstructionvolumescombinedwithshortenedschedulescausedbytheFIFAassignmentbringaboutgrowingsingleprojectsandgrowingadditionalconsultingandplanningpackages.

Asaconsequence,consultingcompaniesmustgatherinteamsforprojects,whereasoneofthemhastotakeoveraleadingroleinter-facingthescopeofservicesoveralltheserviceperiodsandintegratingandcoordinatingalltheplanningparticipants.

Therefore,largecompanieslikeDorschGruppeareindemand.Thus,thisAprilwewereabletosignthecontractassigningusalltheninetenderedservicepackagesforthe“LusailCity”projectwithatotalvolumeofUS$45billion.

ThisissueofourIngSightmagazineinformsyouaboutthistopicandotherinterestingprojects.

Wehopeyouwillenjoyreadingit.

Yours

JürgenRöderundOlafHoffmannShareholdersofDorschGruppe

Editorial

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Group News

AtthepumpstationBaqoria,Mr.Niebelcaughtuponapilotprojectonpublic-privatecooperationforenergysaving.Aconsiderablereductionofpowerconsumptionand

Dorsch International Amman

German Minister Dirk Niebel Visited Jordan with GWP Delegation

AttheendofJanuary,Germany’sMinisterofEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentDirkNiebelvisitedJordaninthecourseofaMiddleEastjourney.

TheGermanWaterPartnership(GWP)wasaskedtonameadelega-tionofGWPrepresentativesforthispartofthejourney.Dr.Vestner(ManagingDirectorofDorschInter-national)waspartofthisdelegation.

TheGWP’stargetistoestablishGermanexpertiseandthe“MadeinGermany”qualityworldwideandtostrengthenthepositionoftheGermanwatereconomyintheinternationalmarkets.

Dr.VestnerandMr.Heidebrecht(DWA)leadtheGWP’sregionalboardEgypt/Jordan.

InadditiontonumerousofficialappointmentsintheWaterMinistryofJordan,theGermanEmbassyandtheGerman-JordanianUniversity,theschedulealsoincludedactualwaterprojectsiteswithGermancollaboration.

alargeincreaseofthesupplyratehavebeenaccomplishedbyalign-mentoptimization,energyefficientpumptechnologyandautomatedoperation.

Thecornerstoneoftheprojectwaslaidin2008byourDIAmmancolleagues,whocarriedthroughthefeasibilitystudyanddevelopedmodelsfortheinstitutionalrealiza-tioninthecourseofanOMSproject.

Onthebasisofthefindingsofthispilotproject,theJordanianWaterMinistryisworkingonanationwideplanforenergyefficiencymeasuresinthewatersector.Thetargetistoreducetheenergyconsumptionofpumpstationsandspringconveyanceby25percent,andthussaveabout€�5millionayear.

GermanMinisterDirkNiebelwithitsdelegationvisitingthePPPpilotprojectatpumpingstationBaqoria

Fromleft:MousaAlJamani(MinisterforWaterandIrrigation),RichardVestner(DorschInternational),MinisterDirk

Niebel,StefanGirod(GermanWaterPartnership),PeterStamm(WILOSE)–(Source:©Trutschel,Photothek)

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beenenabledtoruntheirsystemsthemselves,howeverwithremotesupportfromtheOMSteaminAmman.

H.E.MinisterAbedulsalamRazazwasappointedrecentlyandthereforerequestedabriefingofstatusandactivities.

ThepresentationgivenbytheGeneralManagersandtheOMSteamobviouslywassatisfyingtheMinister.H.E.insistedontheimportanceof“hands-on”projectsoftheOMStype,suchaprojectwillhelptheWaterUtilitiestosustaintheirservicesprovidedtopublic,hesaid.

TheDorschInternationalofficeinSana’ahadtochangelocation,butwascontinuouslyworkingduringtheRevolution,andwillcertainlycontinueofferingitsbestservicestotheYemeniwaterandsanitationsector.

WeallwishthenewYemengrandsuccessindemocratizationandreconstructionprojects.DorschInter-nationalConsultantscertainlywillbeareliablepartner.

Yemeni Minister of Water and Environment Meets OMS Project Team in Jordan

H.E.AbedulsalamRazaz,MinisterofWaterandEnvironmentinYemen,andtheGeneralManagersoftheWaterUtilitiesofSana’a,HodeidahandIbbmeetourOMSprojectteaminAmman.

SinceMarch20��,ourprojectsinYemenhavebeensuspendedduetotheYemeniRevolutionturmoilandforeignstaffreturnedtoAmman.

Anexceptionwasthe“OMS–Operations&ManagementSupport”project.AlthoughmostoftheexpertshadtoleaveforJordan,theactivitiescontinuedinsupportingtheWaterUtilities.

Duringthehardtimesofinterruptedelectricpowersupply,thepopulationwasbenefittingfromareduced,butcontinuingwatersupply.InSana’a,theWaterUtilitiesHeadQuarterwasevacuatedafteragrenadedestroyedpartsoftheServerroom.AnewsetupoftheIntranetsavedthecontinuousadministrationandcustomermanagement,noimportantdatahavebeenlost,billcollectioncontinuedwithoutinterruption.

OurDCMMSMaintenanceandRepairSoftwarebecameanimportanttooltocoordinatethefieldworks,aslessthanaquarteroftheemployeeswereabletoreachtheirjobsite.

ThankstotheGISlinktothebillingsoftware,theWaterUtilitieshavebeenabletoaddresstheirclientshavingstoppedpayingtheirbillssincethebeginningoftheYemenirevolution.

AdditionaltrainingsforGIS,leakdetectionetc.havebeengiveninAmman,sotheYemenistaffhas

Sana‘a,aUNESCOWorldHeritage,isthepolitical,culturalandeconomiccentreofYemen

Fromlefttoright:ThomasdeBeyer,HakimSaada(bothDIAmman);H.E.AbedulsalamRazaz,

MinisterforWaterandEnvironment;GeneralManagerofSana’aLCIbrahimAlMahdi

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consultants,universities,NGOs(liketheBillandMelindaGatesFounda-tion)andfinancinginstitutions,amongstothersalsotheAfricanDevelopmentBankandtheWorldBank.

Germanyalsowaswellrepresented,forinstance,witharepresentativeboothofGermanWaterPartnership.

ThecongressalsogivesDorschGruppetheopportunitytomeetourcurrentandpotentialcontractorsandpartnersinAfricaandtoexchangeinformationandexperiences.

OurwaterexpertsDr.LaureNicolet-MisslbeckandDaphneVossgavespeechesinthisexcellentevent.

Bothspeeches,titled“EnergyOptimizationandReductionofGreenhouseGasEmissionsatWaste-waterTreatmentPlants“(Dr.LaureNicolet-Misslbeck)and“Innovative

Dorsch International

Participation at the 16th African Water Congress in February 2012 in Marrakech, Morocco

InMarrakech,thefairytalecityfrom�00�NightsandatthesametimeboomtownofNorthAfrica,the��th

AfricanWaterCongress(AFWA20�2)tookplacefromFebruary20thtillFebruary23rd.

TheAFWA,whichtakesplaceeverytwoorthreeyears,isthemaineventoftheAfricanwatersector.In20�2themottowas“Collaborativemecha-nismsandinnovationsforsustainabledevelopmentwaterandsanitationsectorsinAfrica”.

NearlyalltheAfricancountrieswererepresentedatthecongress,bothbyparticipantsofthegovernments’waterauthoritiesandbyrepre-sentativesofthemostimportant

technologiesforwastewatercollec-tion,treatmentandreuse–solutionsfortouristicareas“(DaphneVoss),verysuccessfullyarousedinterestintheexpertaudience.

Thelecturesandexpertmeetingswereagreatopportunityforexperttalkanddiscussions.

EspeciallythegreatdiversityoftheAfricancontinentanditscountries’differentlevelsofdevelopmentwerereaccentuated.

WehavealsolearnedthatsomecountrieshaveinthemeantimegotontheirwaytoachievetheMillen-niumDevelopmentGoalsoftheUNO,amongthemMoroccoitself.

TheMillenniumGoalsweredecidedby�98UNOmembers,ledbyKofiAnnanin2000.Theydefinetheeightmostimportantdevelopmentgoalsfortheyear20�5forthefieldsof

AFWAlectureofourcolleagueDaphneVossconcerningthecomplexsubjectofwastewatersolutionsfortouristicareas

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peace,securityanddemobilisation,developmentandcombatingpoverty,protectionoftheenvironment,humanrights,democracyandgoodgovernance.

IntheplenumDaphneVossaskedifwatersupplyresp.wastewaterdisposalandtreatmentshouldtakeplaceoneaftertheotheroratthesametime.

Dr.GlenDaigger,presidentoftheInternationalWaterAssociation,personallyansweredclearlythatbothdevelopmentgoalswereequallyimportantandthusshouldtakeplaceatthesametime.

Marrakech,thevividfairytalemetropolisandstageforMoroccanwayoflife

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“Lusail” Mega Urban Planning Project in Qatar

DorschGruppehasbeenawardedaconsultancyservicescontractforaprestigiousmegaurbanplanningprojectinQataronMarch2�st20�2.Asannouncedrecentlybythethestate-controlleddeveloperLusailRealEstateDevelopmentCompany(LREDC),DorschGruppewonthecompetitionforthesiteconstructionsupervisionconsultancyservicesofLusailCityinDohaandwillsuperviseeleven(��)differentconstructionpackagesindifferentengineeringdisciplines.DorschGruppewasabletosucceedovervariousinternationalcompetitors.

Qatar’sLREDCisasubsidiaryofthestate-ownedDiarenterprisewhich,inadditiontoothermajorprojects,isalsoresponsibleforthecompletenewdevelopmentoftherailwayandlocaltrafficinfrastructureinQatar.

Lusailgoesbeyondtheusualconceptofamoderncity;itis,infact,afuturisticreflectionofwonderfulaspirations,technologiesandideas.Simultaneously,Lusailischaracterisedbyarichhistorythatcapturesthe

authenticheritageandvaluesoftheremarkableQatariculture.ThroughLusailCityQatarstartedDoha’scityexpansionandthusauniqueprojectintheArabworld.

Landmark Project

RenderingofLusailCity,theplannedcityexpansionofDoha(Source:©LusailRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyLtd.)

Bird’seyeviewofmegaurbanplanningprojectLusail,Qatar(Source:©HochtiefViCon)

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ThecompleteLusailCitywillcostapprox.US$45billionandwillbebuiltintheNortheastofDohaonacurrentlyhardlydevelopeddesertareaofapprox.38squarekilometers.

HenceforDorschGruppe,well-knownforitskeycompetencetooffercomprehensivedesignandmanagementservicesallfromonehand,thisisthelargestprojectinit’smorethan�0yearhistory.

Thearearunssevenkilometersalongthecoastanduptofivekilometersinland.

ItisplannedthatatsometimeinthefutureLusailCitywillaccom-modatemorethan200,000residents,�70,000employeesand80,000visitorssothatthetotalestimatedpopulationofLusailwilleventuallyreach450,000peoplewhoshouldlive,workandspendtheirholidaysinthisarea.

Itscompletionisensuredontimetoprovideitsservicesdedicatedtohostingthe2022FIFAWorldCup.

“Wewillsupervisetheprojectlocallywithouron-siteexpertsfromourDohaoffice”,saidOlafHoffmann,CEOoftheDorschGruppe.

“Ourinternationalexperienceandstrongregionalpresencemakeustheidealpartnertomeetthischallenge.Thiswillgiveusverygoodchancestogainfurtherambitiousassignmentsandtogrowinthefuture”,saidAymanHaikal,responsiblemanagerforDorsch’soperationinQatar.

ThepredominantstrictlyIslamic,butliberalStateofQataroffershighpoliticalandsocialstability.

ThesovereignArabcountryisoneofthefastestgrowingeconomiesintheworldandtopsthelistofWorld‘srichestcountriesbyForbes.

Besidesthethirdlargestpetroleumreserves,Qatarpossessesthelargestgasfieldintheworld,theunderseaNorthGasFieldwith25,500cubickilometers.

Qatarisoneoftheworld‘sleadersingasprocessing/liquefactionandheadsthelistofgas-exportingcountrieswithapprox.77milliontonsinyearlyexports.

Greenareasandnear-waterrecreationwillenableahighstandardofliving(Source:©LusailRealEstateDev.Co.Ltd.)

RenderingofscheduledMarinaofLusailCity(Source:©LusailRealEstateDevelopmentCompanyLtd.)

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Environmental Consulting in Times of Climate Change

by Bernd Müssig, Team Manager Environmental Planning at DI

Thechallengeofclimatechangeresoundsthroughouttheland.Italsoconcernsourengineeringbusiness,frameworkplansandprogrammesaswellassingleprojectsinaparticulararea.

Tocalculatetheireffects,toevaluatethemandtosuggestmeasureshavebecomenewtasksofthestrategicenvironmentplanningandconsulting.

Inordertomeetthesenewchallenges,newlawsandguidelineshavebeenpublishedrecently.

Additionally,theinvestorswhofinanciallyandeconomicallycooper-ateonaninternationallevelhavesetacourseinthisfield.

Inthiscontext,wewouldliketopresenttheenvironmentalplanninginstrumentofSEA,“StrategicEnvi-ronmentAnalysis“,withintegratedevaluationoftheclimatechangeeffectthroughasocalled“ClimateChange(Impact)Assessment“andtheprogramme-to-be-judged“ImprovedWaterandWastewaterServiceProgramme”(IWSP).

Background

Allinall,Egypthasmadegreatprogressincontrolledwatersupplyforthepopulationinqualityandalsoinquantity.However,thisisthecasemostlyfortheurbancentres.

Theruralareasstillhavedevelop-mentaldeficits.Thewastewaterdisposalhasnotkeptupwiththedevelopment,thus,thenationalcoverageofwastewaterdisposalisapprox.40percent,whereasinurbanareasitis�0percentofthepopula-tion.

Today,theNiledeltaisoneofthemostdenselypopulatedandinten-sivelyexploitedareasoftheworld.

Approx.35percentoftheEgyptianpopulationlivehere,whichcurrentlyaccordstoapopulationfigureof34millioninhabitantsonanareaofthesizeofBelgium(whereapprox.��millionpeoplelive–figuresoftheyear20��).Theproblemistheaveragepopulationincreaserateof2.5percentperyearintheGoverno-ratesoftheNiledelta.

Currentchallengesandfieldsofconflictare:• Intensiveutilisationofalmostevery

squaremetreinthedelta,• Increasingurbanisationandsoil

sealingattheexpenseofvaluableagriculturalland,

• Insufficientwastedisposal,danger-ousforthepeopleandtheenvi-ronmentbecauseofuncontrolleddisposalanddumping(alsoin/atwaters),

• Insufficientwastewasterdisposalandcleaning,

• Increasinglycriticalwaterqualityofallsurfacewaters,

• Rapidlysinkinggroundwaterlevels,

• Increasingdifficultieswiththesupplyofcleandrinkingwater,

• Salinisationofsoilandgroundwater,

• Pollutedwaterfiltersintotheagriculturalirrigation,

• Threatsofclimatechangeeffects(i.e.sea-levelrise).

What is the IWSP?

Sincetheendof20�0,DIhasbeeninchargeofajoint-ventureandhasbeenassignedtheprojectmanage-mentforthetechnicalsupportoftheEgyptianHCWW(HoldingCompanyforWaterandWastewater,Cairo)inthecourseofthe“ImprovedWaterandSanitationProgramme“(IWSP).

Thismulti-donorfinancedframeworkprogramme(likeamasterplan)intendsatthesustainedimprove-mentofthewatersupplyandthe

SatelliteviewofthefertileandoverpopulatedEgyptianNiledeltashowingtargetareasofthe“ImprovedWaterandWastewaterServicesProgramme“

Dorsch Topics

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wastewaterdisposalisregionallyrestrictedtofourgovernoratesoftheNiledelta(Behira,Damietta,Gharbia,Sharkia).Currently,thepopulationtobesuppliedisapprox.��millionpeople.Theinvestmentvolumeof€300millionisfundedbytheEuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB),theAfricanDevelopmentBank,theEU,andtheKfW(DevelopmentLoanCorporationBank–leaderofthefundingorganisations).

TheconsultingfeeforthetechnicalsupportoftheHoldingCompanyisapprox.€4millionfortwoyears.Thetotalprojectdurationisestimatedtobefiveyears(includingtheinvestments).

Programme Targets

Themaintargetsoftheprogrammeare:• Improvementofthehygienictotal

situationinthewatersector,andthus,increaseofpopulationhealthinthetargetareas

• Improvementofthegeneralenvi-ronmentalconditionsinthetargetareas,

• Improvementoftheoverallframe-workconditionsinthewaterandwastewatersector.

Asaconsequence,themostimportantmaintasksofDI’sconsultingare:

• Reinforcementoftheorganisa-tionalandpersonalcapacitiesoftheHoldingCompanyandthesubordinatedwaterauthoritiesinthegovernorates,

• Improvementofqualityandservice,

• Implementationofguidelinesandoperationalstandards,

• Efficiencyincreaseandgrowthofbenefits,

• Optimisationofoperationcosts,• Coordination,tenderingand

cooperationintheassignmentofprojectinvestments.

Projectroutine:WorkshopinCairo

Thesingleinvestmentsaimtocon-tributetothesustainedimprovementofthewatersupplyinfrastructureconcerningthepipenetworkandalsothestructuresforthewaterprocurement,watertreatmentandwaterdistribution.

Inthewastewatersectorwemainlydealwiththeincreaseofthedegreeofconnectiontothesewagedisposal,theboostingefficiencyofthepipenetworkandtheimprovementofthequalityofthewastewatertreated.

Theprogrammeisdividedintotwophases,eachwithacorrespondingpackageofprojectsresp.measures:

Phase 1: Urgent and immediate measures (accelerated projects)

MeasuresPhase�:• Immediatemeasuresfortherepair

andcorrectivemaintenanceofpipenetworksandwatersupplystruc-tures,

• Immediatemeasuresforthedetec-tionandreductionofwaterlosses,

• Correctiverepairofpipenetworksandstructuresofwastewaterdisposal,

• Implementationanddocumen-tationofmaintenanceandoperationalstandards.

AeratoratthewatertreatmentplantRaselBar(Damietta).

Badmaintenancecondition,mainconsumerofpower,andtherefore,mainproducerof(indirect)CO2emissions.

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Levelsofenvironmentalassessment

Inthemostrecentupdatesoftheseguidelinestheobligationofevaluat-ingtheeffectsonclimatechangeofplansandprogrammeshasbeenadded(ClimateChangeImpactAssessment).Thishastwotargets:First,theestimationofclimateeffectsofplans/programmes,andsecond,possibleadaptationstrategiesofplannedprojectstonegativeeffectsofclimatechange.

Inthiscontext–andinourcase–theSEAcontributestothejustificationoftheinvestmentcapitalintermsofasustained,environmental,socialandclimatecompatibledevelopment.

Results of the SEA

TheSEAfortheIWSPincludesnotonlytheusualenvironmentalassess-mentbutalsoarangeofspecialextraservices:• Framework/basisfortheenviron-

mentalguidelinesoftheHCWW,• Integratedclimateassessmentand

additionalanalysisofpossiblesocalled“ClimateSmartInvestments“onanexemplarwastewatertreat-mentplant,

• Frameworkingoffollow-upprojectEIAsintermsofacategorisationofsingleprojectsaccordingtotheEgyptianenvironmentallegislationandguidelines.

Phase 2: New investments – only for waste water disposal and treatment

MeasuresPhase2:• Developmentofwastewater

networks,• Extensionofwastewaterdisposal

capacitiesbyrepairandcompletionofexistingstructuresaswellasnewconstructionofwatertreatmentplants.

What is SEA?

SinceJuli200�the„Directive200�/42/EContheassessmentofcertainplansandprogrammes“,inEnglishcalledthe“SEA-Directive”,hasbeeninforceintheEU.SEAistheabbre-viationof“StrategicEnvironmentalAssessment”.

Theguideline,whichinthemean-timehasbeenturnedintonationallawinallEUmemberstates,immediatelyconcernsallplansandprogrammesco-financedbytheEU(article2),whichwillprobablyhaveconsiderableeffectsontheenvi-ronment.Theguideline’stargetistoguaranteeahighdegreeofenviron-mentprotectionboostingsustaineddevelopmentandtocontributetotheconsiderationofenvironmentalissuesindesignandassignmentofplansandprogrammes.

Therefore,theSEAsystematicallyanalysespossibleenvironmentaleffectsofplansandprogrammes,inordertobringtheissueearlyintothe(political)decisionmakingprocess.

Thus,possibleprejudicialdevelop-mentscanbespottedandreducingandavoidingmodificationsoftheplanscanbeeffected.

TheSEAanalysesandtreatstheenvironmentissueatanearlystageandonamoreabstractlevel.Theconcreteevaluationoftheenviron-mentalandsocialcompatibilityofprojectstakesplaceonthenextlevel,theplanningandauthorisationofparticularprojectsoftheplansandprogrammes.

TheenvironmentalplanningmeansistheESIA(EnvironmentalandSocialImpactAssessment).

The SEA in financial cooperation projects

OnthebasisoftheEUSEAguidelinealltheorganisationsoffinancialanddevelopmentalcooperationhaveadoptedtheirownguidelinesfortheirenvironmentalandsocialcompatibleactingandfortheper-formanceofstrategicenvironmentalassessment.

Strategicenvironmentalassessment

Environmentalimpact

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Policy

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Forallplanswithpotentialeffectsontheclimatetheseeffectswillhavetobeanalysedandevaluated.

IntermsofextensiveandintegratedconsultingDIisreadyfortheupcomingchallengesinthissector.

Results of the Environmental Assessment

TheStrategicEnvironmentAssess-menthasgenerallyconfirmedtheintendedpositiveenvironmentaleffectsoftheIWSP,ifalltheprojectsarecarefullyandsustainablyplanned,carriedoutintimeandthemeasuresmentionedintheenvironmentassessmentareperformed.

TheIWSPisinlinewiththeexistingenvironmentalregulationsandaccordsalsotothetargetsofotherplansandprogrammes.

Especiallyforthewatersector,allmeasuresofmaintenance,newconstructionsandextensionsoftheinfrastructurehavepositiveeffectsonthesupplyanddisposalsituation.Improveddrinkingwatersupplyandfurthermeasuresinthewastewaterdisposalsectorwillalsohelptoincreasethehealthofthepopulation.

However,furthermeasuresforthetreatmentofsludgeareneeded;ontheonehandinordertohighlyreducethepathogenicgermsbeforeusingthesludgeinagriculture,ontheotherhandtheclimaticharmful-nessisreducedbyfurthertreatment.

Inthisplanningstageofthemeasuresthereisnoconflictwithnatureprotection,preservationoftheculturalheritageandtourism.Inaddition,thestudyalsomentionsrisksandprejudicialdevelopmentsforthetargetsoftheprogramme.

Thesearepopulationexplosion,increaseofdemandfornaturalresources(esp.drinkingwater),un-solvedproblemswithwastedisposal,existingdestructionsoftheenviron-mentandgrowingdemandfornewareasforhumanactivities(esp.forhousingandtransportinfrastructure).

IntheClimateChangeImpactAssess-mentexistingscenariosarediscussedintermsoftheireffectsontheclimatechangeintheNiledeltaand

intermsofpossiblerisksandcountermeasuresintheplanning.

TheRaselBarwatertreatmentplantservesasamodeltodiscussvariousmeasurestoobtainthehighestpowersaving,andthusareductionofglobalwarminggases,withtheleastpossiblefinancialinvestments.

Thiscanbeobtainedbymeansofnewandenergyefficientpumpsandaerators,usageofsolarenergyresp.photovoltaicstructures,biogasenergyextraction,coverageofaerationandsedimentationtanks,and,lastbutnotleast,thenecessaryimprovementofmaintenance,operationandcontrolontheplants.

Outlook

WeconsidertheStrategicEnviron-mentAssessmentandespeciallytheClimateChangeImpactAssessmentforplans,programmesandprojectsagrowingfieldforDorschInternational’senvironmentalconsultingactivities.

EUguidelinesorequivalentWorldBankguidelineshavealreadybeeninforceininternationalcooperations,indevelopmentcooperationprojectsandfinancialcooperationwithNon-EUstates,inparticular.

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DorschInternational‘sJoachimHaabandMichaelKadowofDorschBusinessDevelopmentarealsoinvolvedintheseactivities.

Therefore,onlyrecentlywehadaface-to-facemarketstrategyandtaskmeetingtogetherwithJürgenRöderandBerndGütschowinOffenbachinMarch.

Until recently we hardly had any activities in South America. Which potential does the Brazilian market offer for Dorsch?

IthinkIwasstillachildwhenDorschwasrelevantlyworkingontheSouthAmericanContinent.Thus,itishightimewestartworkingthereanew.

Thisboomingandinterestingmarketoffersnumerousopportunities.Theenormousinvestmentdemandevenininfrastructureonlycannotbecoveredbythelocalengineers.Thisgapwillprobablyevengrowinthenextfewyears.

Forsomeselectengineeringservicesthereisademonstrableneedforexternalknow-how,whichhasbeenrepeatedlyconfirmedtousinonsitemeetings.

Mainfields,whichhaveprovedassuchinthefirstconferences,areair-ports,seaports,railways,greencities,regenerativeenergy,wastedisposaleconomy,water,environmentandurbanplanning.

IhavesuccessfullygraduatedasacivilengineeratTechnicalUniversityofDresdenin�993.

Myspecialfieldswereurbandesignandtransportengineering.Therefore,thefirstyearsofmyjobIhavebeendedicatedtotransportplanning.

Which projects are you currently working on?

Since20��,myjobalsoincludestheinitiationandcoordinationofprojectsabroadaswellasthesuper-visionanddevelopmentoftheDorsch-internglobalnetworkforBDC.

MycurrentworkingfocusisonthesupervisionofajointPPPprojectwiththeUniversityofRostockinthefieldofwastedisposalinBrazil.

ContractingpartnerforDorschistheSequacompany,whichisanexecutinginstitutionoftheGermanFederalMinistryofEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(BMZ).

Inaddition,IamalsohighlydedicatedtothenewacquisitionoffurtherprojectsinvolvedintheinitiationofanewDorschsubsidiaryinBrazil.

Michael Schleusener, BDC Berlin

Which is your position and for how long have you been working for BDC?

IhavebeenworkingforBDCforalmostnineyearsnow.Thisismyfourthjobintotal.

ForaboutfiveyearsIhavebeenleadingtheBerlin/Brandenburgsection,currentlywith40people,staffandfreelancers.SinceJanuary�stof20�0IhavealsobeenanauthorisedofficerandmemberofthemanagementboardinateamwithBerndGütschowandRolfSchmidtandalsoinchargeofthestrategicdevelopmentofthecompany.

Inaddition,IalsosuperviseournewsubsidiaryinHanover,edittheregularBDCnewsandmanagethecompany‘spublicrelations.

What was your field of study and your professional education?

IwasluckyasacitizenoftheGermanDemocraticRepublic(DDR)becauseIwasabletogotothespecialschoolofforeignlanguagesinBerlin.Inthosetimesthatwasaveryrareopportunityanddefinitelyagoodbasisformyprofessionalcareer.

MichaelSchleusener,memberofBDCmanagementboard

Interview

Thecable-stayedbridge„PonteEstaiadaOctávioFriasdeOliviera“withalengthof�,�00mandheightof�38m

crossingRioPinheirosriver,SãoPaulo,Brazil

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Inaddition,Ihadtohavecoordi-nativemeetingwiththeprojectpartnersforatimeschedule.Thebasicconditionskeepchanging,thepoliticpressureisstrong,asthisyeartheyarehavinglocalelections–andtheywanttopresentresultstothegovernmentinordertogainfinancialsupport.Thefirstworkingresults,whicharetoendinaconceptualstudy,willbepresentedonsiteendofMay.

BesidesourmeetingsconcerningourPPPproject,JoachimHaabandmehadseveraltalkswithpotentialpartners(constructioncompaniesandconsultingengineers)inBeloHorizonteandSãoPaulo.

OurprogramwascompletedwithavisitatAHKandatDAADinSãoPaulo.Asinallourjourneys,lastyearwehavealsocontinuedoursocialcom-mitment.Ideliveredtoourpartner,theChildrenandYouthOrchestraLyraMojimiriana,twohigh-qualityviolinsoftheinstrumentmakersSandner.Thefirstviolin–anoffer-ingbytheSandnercompany–wasofficiallyhandedoverinDec.20��.

Adaylateritwasinauguratedinfrontof300guestsinaChristmasconcert(CantatadeNatal).

Whatisneededisinformationandsensitisingofthelocalpopulation.Theseissues–training,qualificationandknow-howtransfer–arethemainfocusofourPPPproject.

Ourtargetisteachingthenecessaryknow-howfortheinitiationandestablishmentofasustainedresource-efficientwastedisposaleconomy.

Inthecourseofourprojectwewillteachthenecessaryknow-howtothecityofMogiMirimandtheneigh-bourregions,totheirindustryandthecentralwastedisposalandenvi-ronmentauthoritiesbyworkshopsinBrazilandinGermanyandbysensitisingtheauthorities.

Thus,thelocalpartnerswillbeabletoelaborateasustainedwastedisposaleconomytogetherwithusandtoimplementitontheirown.

What was the aim of your last journey to Brazil at the beginning of March?

ThelastjourneyinMarchwaspurelyaworkingvisitwithDr.GertMorschek,oneofourpartnersfromRostockUniversity,inordertoprepareacooperationcontractbetweentheUniversityofRostockandtheTechnicalCollegeFATECinBrazilandtohavemeetingsonthefutureteamwork.

GermanengineersarehighlydemandedintheBrazilianmarketandtheygetreallywellpaid.

Currently,assuchyoucanearnbetween�00and350$R(whichis44€/htill�52€/h)perprojecthourdependingontheregionandyourqualification.Corepaymentisbetween80and��0€/h.

WorkinginBrazilisalsoaboutshowinginterestinthecountryanditslanguage,moreoverprimarilyforthepeople’sownmentality.Youmaynotunderestimatetheimportanceofinterculturalcooperation,especiallyfortheBrazilianside.

IcanreallyassurethatteamworkandourcontactwithourBrazilianpartnersisgreatandthatIreallylikeworkingonthisproject,althoughtheissuewastedisposaliscertainlyaspecialone.

Why is Brazil that interested in a sustained environment protection?

Ourissueisonlyalittlepartofanenormouslybroadscopeofissuesinahugecountry.Tonameanexample,justconsiderthecurrentwaterpowerprojectBeloMonteattheXingu,asideriveroftheAmazonas.ThetwoplannedbarrierlakesareaboutthesizeoftheGermanBodensee(approx.500km²).Over20,000peoplewillhavetoberesettled.Itseffectsonnatureandenvironment,especiallyontheaboriginalpeopleandtheuniquerainforestarehardlyforeseeable.

InBrazilthereisonlyaninsufficientwastedisposalpolicyandthefieldlackssystematicstrategies,althroughthewilltochangebecomestangibleeverywhere.Butmostregionsdonothaveuptodatewastedisposal.Ofcourse,thisfacthasnegativeeffectsontheenvironment.Thewasteisoftenbeingdumpedwithouttreat-ment.Onlyasmallpartofthewasteissortedandrecycled.Andevenworse:Theproblemsarenotonlysolvedbyplanningandconstructingplants.

ProjectintroductionvisittoBrunoCovas,MinisterforEnvironmentoftheStateofSãoPaulo,inMay20��

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school,getwriting,drawingandpaintingequipmentwhenwevisittheschool.Andtheyareoverjoyedbythis.InMarchIbroughtthem20filledpencilcases.

Do you cooperate with an organisa-tion or do you help on your own?

Iamalwaysexpandingthenetwork.Ourfirstpartner,asmentionedbefore,wastheSandercompanyfromNauham,whichsellsustheinstrumentsextracheap,andtheUniversityofRostock.

ForaplannedeventinDecember,aBrazilian-Germanmusicfestival,wehavewonaprivatemusicschoolinBerlinandaBrazilianadvertiseraspartners.

Ihavealsotalkedtoseveralengineer-ingofficesIknow,whichprobablymightengageinthenetwork.

Finally,theBDCstaffmembershavealsocontributedtothesuccessbytheirdonations.

IamparticularlydelightedthattheprojectgainedtheinterestofJürgenRöderofDorschHoldingandhepromisedtoendorseourproject.

Thechildrenarepartlyfrompoorfamilieswithamonthlyincomeoflessthan230€.

Theylearntosocialiseandtheyarekeptoffthestreetandawayfromdrugsandcrime.

Wehavealsowitnessedinvariouseventsthatthechildrenreallyhavefuninplayingmusic.

BDCalsosupportsalocalschool(PrefeitoADIBCHAIB).Thechildren,whonormallyplayoninstrumentswhicharerecycledfromwastein

How did your social commitment start for the children and youths in Brazil?

Thebeginningwastheidea,whichIhavelearnedfromotherbusinesspartners,torenouncetosendingChristmascards,forexample,inordertodonatethethussavedmoney.Ipreferredtodothiswithalong-termpartnerandacauserelatedtochildren.

Thatmeansthatwedonotwanttosimplydonatethesavedmoneytosomeorganisation,buttoadministerittogetherhelpingdirectlyandtodevelopandaccompanyacommonproject.

IthinkthatiswhatwesuccessfullyachievedinBrazil.

In what does your help exactly consist?

AsIhavealreadymentioned,we,ourpartnersandourstaffsupportahighlycommittedchildrenandyouthprojectinthefederalstateofSãoPaulo.

LyraMojimirianatakescareofnearly400childrenandyouthsoftheregionalmostatnochargeandgivesthemabasicmusicformation.

LargesocialdistinctionsinBrazilenableustomakealotofchildrenhappydespiteoflimitedresources

MaestroandLyramusicaldirectorCarlosLima(middle),togetherwithChristianGonçalves(interpreter,left)and

KurtStuermer(FreelancerDorsch),aredelightedaboutoneoftheSandnerviolinsfinancedbydonations

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If you should be personally interested in our social engagement in Brazil, please get in contact with Michael Schleusener directly.

Registered facebook users can obtain more information here and join the group:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/dorsch.charity.in.brazil/permalink/314873865223907

What are your wishes for the future?

MybiggestwishisasustainedengagementofDorschinBrazil–areallyuniquecountrywithgreatpeople.

Thisreferstoboththefutureprojectworkandourlocalsocialcommit-ment,whichreallyoffersendlessopportunitiestogivealotofjoywithlittlemeasuresandtoimprovetheeverydaylivesofthechildrenandtheyouths.

Ithinkthatthephotosdoconveythat.

Your time and your engagement is highly appreciated, Mr Schleusener!

Can Dorsch colleagues, who are in-terested in this, support you? How?

Ofcoursewearehappyabouteverykindofsupport.Iamreallyabigfanofnetworking.Therefore,financialsupportalwayshelps–andinthiseventrifleamountshelp,butwearealsohappyaboutideasandcontactswhichcouldhelpwiththedescribedproject.

Mr.Haabwastheonewhoestab-lishedourcontactwiththeSandnercompanyinNauheim,whichnowdeliverstousthenecessaryinstru-mentsanddonatedthefirstviolin.

IwouldreallybehappyiftheprojectarousedwideinterestatDorschGruppeandifwegotmorefinancialhelp,asIwouldlike,amongstothers,tofinancetheflightofayoungnewcomerviolinisttothebeforementionedfestivalandotherdonationsinkind.

ThechildrenofPrefeitoADIBCHAIBschoolareoverjoyedevenwithsmallgiftslikewritingutensilsandpencilcasesbroughttoBrazilasdonationinkind

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DC India

Development of Gas Sector in Bangladesh

BangladeshOil,GasandMineralCorporation(PetrobanglaGroup)hasawardedthecontractofconsultingservicesforthe“PreparationofImplementationandFinancingPlanforGasSectorDevelopment”toDorschConsultIndiaPvt.Ltd.

Thiscontractwassignedon4thDecember20��andagrantfromtheInternationalDevelopmentAssocia-tion(WorldBank)isreceivedforthispurposebyPetrobangla.

DCIndiahascommencedtheirserviceson2�thDecember20��andtheyhavefulfilledthefirstreportingrequirementofsubmissionofanInceptionReport.

KPMGAdvisoryPvt.Ltd.isworkingasasub-consultanttoDCIndia.

BangladeshislargelydependentonNaturalgasforitsenergyneeds.Asamatteroffact,naturalgasiscurrent-lytheonlyindigenouscommercialenergyresourceofBangladeshwhichaccountsfor75%ofthecommercialenergyneedsofthecountry.

Butthegapbetweendemandandsupplyofgashasslowlystartedwidening.

ThecountryisfacingenergyshortageandhencethegovernmentofBangladeshhastakenupseveralinitiativestobridgethisgapbetweendemandandsupply.

ThemainobjectiveofthisassignmentistoensurethatPetrobanglaGroupsecuresnecessaryfinancingforGassectordevelopment.

ThescopeofservicesofDCIndiaincludereviewofinvestmentplansbasedonearlierreports,assessmentofoverallinvestmentenvironmentofBangladeshandadviceonimprove-ments,reviewofgassector‘sfinancial

DCIndiawillwelcomeproposalstofinancingofgassectorinBangladeshfromreaders.

ReadersarewelcometocontactDCIndiawithsuchproposalsofpotentialinvestors.

models,businessplans,investmentplans,qualityofgassectorgovern-ance,sourcesoffinancingandprojectfinancepractices,identificationofchronologicalshort-term,mid-termandlong-termprojectsinthefieldofexploration,production,trans-missionanddistribution,economicandfinancialanalysisforthefutureidentifiedprojects,enableefficientprojectimplementation,conductastakeholderworkshopandprovideprojectpreparatorysupporttoonetotwopriorityinvestmentprojectstobeimplementedintheshort-term.

Reports of the Companies

OverviewmapofBangladeshgastransmissionsystem(schematicandnottoscale)

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Dorsch International Transboundary Water Resources Management in Southern Africa

Fourstates,onestreamnetwork:Botswana,Mozambique,SouthAfricaandZimbabwe,theso-calledSADC(SouthernAfricanDevelopmentCom-munity),arelocatedintheLimpopoRivercatchmentareawhichcoversasurfacegreaterthanGermany.

Tosupportacommonwaterresourcesmanagementthe“LimpopoBasinPermanentTechnicalCommittee”(LBPTC)wasfoundedin�98�.

CurrentlyLBPTCisestablishinganIntegratedWaterResourcesMan-agement(IWRM)plantoensureasustainableuseofthewaterresource.

TheLimpopoRiverBasinMonographStudy–financedbytheGermanGIZ(GesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)–servesasabaselineforthisIWRMplan.

During�8monthsfromFebruary20�2untilJuly20�3acomprehen-siverangeofdataaregoingtobecollected–fromwaterresourcestosocio-economicdata.TheseinturnaregoingtobeimplementedintheGISsystemcalledLimpopoRiverInformationSystem.

LeadpartnerforthisstudyisAurecon(SouthAfrica).Sub-consultantsaretheInstituteforNaturalResources(INR),PegasysStrategyandDevelop-mentandDorschInternational.

Dorschisresponsiblefortwoofthetenstudycomponents:ontheonehandforeacheconomicsectorthecurrentwaterdemandhastobedetermined.

Inadditiontheexistingandplanedwaterinfrastructurehastobedescribed.Ontheotherhandtrainingmeasureshavetobeplannedandconductedonourpart.

Dorsch International Amman Promotion of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency – Support for Tunisian Water Utility SONEDE

ThepurporseofthisBMZfundedproject,contractedthroughGIZ,isthetrainingandcoachingofTunesianexpertsinpumpingstationsandinadministration.Theprojectissched-uledfromMarchuntilSept.20�2.

Theapproachoftheprojectinteraliaistopromoteenergyefficiencybyprovidinginformationandtechni-caladviceandtotrainpublicsectoremployeesinthefieldofenergyefficiency.

Generalachievementsoftheprojectwillbethereducedconsumptionoffossilenergysourcessuchasoilandnaturalgas,thusdrivingdownenergycostsforthewatersector;acontributiontoastimulatedeco-nomicactivityandthecreationofnewjobs;acontributiontoimprovedairqualityinTunisiathroughreducedpollutantemissionsandamitigationofglobalclimatechange.

�.Analysis:sitevisitofprincipalsitesofwaterproductionandpumpingstations,analysisandestimationthepotentialsofeachsite;develop-mentofastandardperformancespecificationforenergyauditsinthewatersectorinTunisia.

2.TrainingandcoachingofTunisianexpertsonenergyaudits

3.AssistancetotheTunisianexperts’team.Coachingfortheexpertsrunningtheenergyauditsandtothetechnicalkeystaffinchargeattheadministration(ANME&SONEDE);fiveenergyauditswillbecoached.

TheLimpoporivercatchmentareaextendingoverfourSouthAfricanstates(©GoogleEarthPro)

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Geotechnical Services for Taif – Al-Baha Water Transmission System Project, Saudi Arabia

OnbehalfoftheJeddahOfficeofSalineWaterConversionCorporation,awatertransmissionsystemprojectisdesignedintheyearsfrom20��until20�3betweenthetownsTaifandAl-BahainSaudiArabia.

Thepurposeofthe200kmpipelineistosupplytheCityofAl-Bahawithpotablewatergainedbythedesali-nationofseawater.Severalpumpingstationsandtankreservoirsareplannedalongthepipeline.

Thisprojectisatypicalexamplefornationalandinternationalprojects,wherethegeotechnicaldepartmentisassistingotherdepartments,divi-sionsorsistercompanieswithintheDorschGruppe.

ThegeotechnicaldepartmentofDorschInternationaliscommissionedtoassistintheplanningofthesubsoilinvestigationforthepipeline,thepumpingstationsandthereservoirsandtoreviewthesubsoilreportsprovidedbyaSaudiengineeringfirm.

In Brief

Dorsch International: Water Balance Calculation Model for Omdel Dam in Namibia

AtthebeginningofMarch20�2ourconsultingprojectforOmdeldamstartedinNamibia.

TheclientNAMWATERassignedDItheprogrammingofamodeltocalculatethewaterbalanceoftheOmdelDam.

Indoingso,wehadtoconsiderflowingandinfiltrationprocessesandalsooperationalaspectsandlosses.

Thetargetistodefinethequan-tityofthesurfacedrain,whichprovidesenrichmenttothegroundwaterbed,inordertosecureasustainedconsumptionoftheregionalwaterresources.

OurcolleagueMr.KletttravelledtoWindhoektothestartoftheprojectandalsowenttoseetheareaoftheprojectnearHentiesBay.Theimagetopleftshowsthefeederstreamcontroltotheinfiltrationbasins.

ThewatertransmissionsystemTaif–Bahaisintendedtosubstitutethelogistics-intensetransportofdrinkingwaterbyroadtankerspractisednow(©ShotakeTakayoshi/panoramio)

FeederstreamcontroltotheinfiltrationbasinsinHentiesBayprojectarea,Namibia

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General Drainage Plan (GEP) for City of Zurich, Switzerland

Entsorgung+RecyclingZürich(ERZ)hasassignedDorschInternationalthetracingofthegeneraldrainageplanforthecityofZurich.

Thus,theERZwillobtainameansofplanningwhichenableseconomicaldecisionsfortherehabilitationandlevelmaintenanceofthedrainagenetworkinZurich.

ThewaterandenvironmentdivisionofDorschInternationalassistsEntsorgung+RecyclingZürichinthehydrodynamicsewernetworkcalculationoftheprognosissituation.

Theprojectincludestheupdateofthecurrentstatus,analysisandcalculationoftheprognosissitua-tion,considerationanddesignofalternativesincludingcostestimate,anddeductionofmeasuresandpriorities.Anotherimportantissueintheprojectisthefloodprotectionofstreamsandditchesinthecityarea.

Thesewagenetworkcalculationandthelong-timesimulationarecarriedoutbymeansofBaSYS-HydroCAD(DI’sownsoftware)andintegratedintothedatabaseBaSYSofthecompanyBarthauer.

Theprojectfeewillbe€�.37million.OurcolleagueMartinLehmannofthehydroinformaticssectionissupervisingtheprojecton-siteinZurichduringtheprojectperiodfromJanuary20�2tillDecember20��.

Upstream Fish Migration Plant Ascherbach, Driving Gear Channel Gut Grasslfing, Germany

TheformerdrivinggearGutGrasslfingnearOlchingislocatedatAscherbachstreaminFürsten-feldbruckdistrictnearMunich.

Thedrivinggearwasmodifiedin�9�3andhasbeenstandingidlesincetheremovalofthewaterwheelin�9�5.Nowitisanobstacleforthemigrationoffishandfororganismslivingattheground.

AccordingtoEuropeanwaterguidelinesandwatereconomylaw,theecologicalsituationofthewatermustbeimprovedandtheobstacleremoved.Astheowneroftheplant,the“WittelsbacherAusgleichsfonds”isinchargeoftheremoval.

Thedrivingisalistedmonument.Therefore,itmaynotbedeconstructed.

Thus,the“WittelsbacherAusgleichs-fonds”isgoingtobuildanupstreamfishmigrationplantatthedrivinggear.Theupstreamfishmigrationplantmustworkandithastobeaseconomicalaspossibleinconstructionandmaintenance.

DorschInternationalhasbeenassignedtheconceptstudyandtheapplicationplanningoftheproject,togetherwiththemaincontractorFröhlichundSporbeckGmbH(inchargeoftheenvironmentalplanning).

Inthecourseofthepreliminarydesign(conceptstudy)wehavedefinedthegeneralrequirementsoftheupstreamfishmigrationplantandhaveanalysedvariousalternativessinceJune20�0.

Theconceptstudywaspresentedinanon-sitemeetingwiththecooperatingcompanyandthelocalwaterauthorityofthedistrictofficeFürstenfeldbruckonOctober2�st20�0.

Theconceptstudyresultedinthepreferenceofaroughductintheby-channel.Asthereisasteepslope,aplaneroughductisnotsufficienttofulfiltherequiredflowprofundity.Thus,wehaveoptedforbasinstructuresbylocatingstonebars.

AnewwayupforfishlivinginAscherbachstream

ColleagueMartinLehmann(2.fromright)missinginaction,surroundedbyhisnewfellowssupposedtobefairlyniceaswell

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Wehaveproducedanapplicationplanforthepreferredalternative,whichwasdecidedoninavoteinJanuary20�2.

Severalchallengeshadtobemetinthisinterestingproject:• Constructingonanexisting

building(from�9�3,listedasmonument),conditionoftheexistingbuildingisbeyondservicelife.

• Upperbudgetlimitbytheclient.

• UpstreamfishmigrationinawaterwhichhasnotyetbeenlistedintheurgencyframeworkoftheBavarianprogrammeEU-WRRL.

• Astrategicallyimportantprojectwhichisexpectedtoofferfollow-upprojectsinthecourseoftherealisationoftheEU-WRRLprogramme.

Conditioning of the City of Homburg’s Sewer Network, Germany

ThesectionhydroinformaticsofDorschInternationalMunichhasbeenassignedtheconditioningoftheurbansewernetworkbythewastewaterauthorityofthecityofHomburg.

ThetargetistoenablehydrodynamicsewernetworkcalculationswithBaSYS-HydroCAD.

TheinitialpointoftheprojectwasatrainingcoursefortheDorschInter-national-createdsoftwareHydroCAD,whichtookplaceinspringof20��.

BythebeginningoftheprojectinMarch20�2DorschInternationalisorganisinga2-day-workshopfortheprocessingagreementandtheadjust-mentofparameters.

TheprojectwillthencontinuetillAprilandtheprojectfeewillbe€��,250(net).

Improvement of Immissions and Traffic Situation at Munich Ring Road “Mittlerer Ring”, Germany

AirportsandInfrastructuredivision(formerTrafficandInfrastructuredivision)ofDorschInternationalhaswontheassignmentofoneofthetwofeasibilitystudiesforthe“continuationofthemeasureprogramMittlererRing”inMunich.

Thefeasibilitystudyaimstoimprovetheconditionsofnoiseandairprotectionandtrafficoftheroadnetworkwithuptofourlanesineach

directionincludingbicyclepathandfootwayforthe2,5kmlongroadsection“TegernseerLandstraße”(lot�).TheawardingauthorityofthefederalcapitalofMunichistheDepartmentofTownPlanningandConstructionLaw.

Thecrucialfactorforoursuccesswasthetechnicalconcept,whichhadtobesubmittedwiththetenderdocuments(seeimages).

Inthefirststage,fourdifferentalter-nativeshadtobedeveloped.Finally,twoofthesealternativeswouldbedevelopedextensively.

DorschInternationalMunichwasabletorelyonthefindingsofformerandcurrentplanningprojectsonothersectionsoftheMittlererRing(sectionNorth“Petuelringtunnel”andsectionSouthwest“Luise-Kiesselbach-Platz”)anddefenditsmarketpositionasanexcellentplannerofcomplexinfrastructures.

BecauseoftheverydivergingtechnicalcontentswehavebuiltupaninterdisciplinarydevelopmentteamwithmembersofDorschInternationalandBDC(trafficplanning).Moreoverwehavegainedafurthercompetentpartnerforairandnoiseprotection:theTÜVSüd.

CurrentroadsituationinTegernseerLandstrasseatMunichringroad“MittlererRing”

ThesewernetworkofthecityofBadHomburg

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InthecourseofthefeasibilitystudyDorschInternationalMunich,AirportsandInfrastructuredivision,isinchargeofthespecialfieldsoftrafficplanning,trafficstructures,engineeringconstruction,urbanplanningandairandnoiseprotection.

Theapprox.28kmlongringroad“MittlererRing”isthebackboneofthemainurbantrafficnetworkofthefederalcapitalofMunich.

Asthemaintrafficartery,insomesectionsithastodealwithupto�50,000vehiclesperday.

Forseveralyearsthepublichasbeendemandingfurthermeasuresforairandnoiseprotection.

Railway Crossing Removal Hallgartener Strasse in Oestrich Winkel, Germany

Theremovalofgradecrossingsisveryoftenchallengingfortheplannersbecausetheymostlyarelocatedincrampedurbansituations.Thisisalsotrueforourprojectrailwaycross-ingremovalHallgartenerStraßeinOestrichWinkel(Rheingau).

Theprojecthasbeeninprogressforseveralyearsnow.Itistobeexecutedfinallyandso,bytheendoflastyear,DorschInternationalwasassignedthetenderingofthetotalmeasureinadditiontothealreadyperformedplanningservicesforthetrafficplantsandthebridgestructure.

Fuelling Areas for Municipal Utilitiy Company of Wesseling, Germany

Fuellingisalwaystechnicallychallengingandalsochallengingfortheservicecrew.

DorschInternationaliscurrentlyplanningtwofuellingareasforferrouschloridetanks.

Crosssectionofpossiblefutureroadsituationaccordingtothetechnicaldevelopmentconcept

Sitemapofpossiblefutureroadsituation(Sourcefordataset:©GoogleEarthPro)

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Becauseoftheveryhighclientsatis-factioninthecurrentconstructionsupervisionandplanning,DorschInternationalhasbeenassignedthefurtherplanningstagesandtheconstructionsupervisionofthesetwoareas.

Noise Protection and Rainwater Retention for A 661, Germany

Residentialareasonhighlyfrequentedroadsareabigproblem,especiallyinareasofhighpopulationdensityliketheRhine-Mainregion.

ThatiswhytheLBBW(BankofBaden-Württemberg)hasassignedDorschInternationalthedesignandwaterdrainageofa2mto4mhighand780mlongnoiseprotectionwallandrainwaterretentionbasinalongthefederalhighwayA���inDreieichregion.

ThereasonforcontractingDorschInternationalwasourexpertiseinplanningandconstructionofsuchstructurescombinedwithourknow-howconcerningthecooperationwiththeroadauthorities.

Building Applications for Different Buildings at at Frankfurt/Main Airport, Germany

Inthecourseoftheconstantexten-sionsofFrankfurt/Mainairport,thestructuralengineeringdepartmentofDorschInternationalinWiesbadenhasbeenassignedthepreparationofbuildingapplicationsforvariousbuildingsondifferentsites.

Thefirstassignmentincludestheapplicationforanemptycontainercampwithtwostoragebuildings,atwo-storeycommoncontainerandatwo-storeyoffice.Inthesecondap-plication,accommodationcontainersandsanitarycontainersforthenew

In Brief

BDC / Dorsch International: Traffic Models for Cities of Freyung and Meitingen, Germany

IncooperationwiththeBDCtrafficplanningdivision,DorschInternationalMunichhasbeenassignedfurthertrafficplanningprojects.

ThecityofFreyunginLowerBavarianeartheCzechborderhasassignedustheupdateofthetrafficmodel,whichhadbeenoriginallydevelopedbyDorschConsultin2003.

AnothertrafficmodelupdateandextratrafficconsultinghavebeenassignedbycityofMeitingenintheruraldistrictofAugsburg.

Bothprojects,aswellasthecurrentprojectsforMunichDorschInternationaloffice,arebeingperformedbytheBDCtrafficplanningdivisioninHamburg.

ThenewrainretentionbasindesignedforrainwaterdrainageofhighwayA���

ThisiswherethenoiseprotectionwallforfederalhighwayA���withalengthof7��mbegins

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Terminal3arebuiltonsevensitesoftheapron.Onthreefurthersitestransformerstationsandstandby-setsfortheapronsupplyaretobeplannedandappliedfor.

Mostchallengingarethedifferentstructuretypes’requirementsforusage,fireprotection,security,staticsandjobsafetyaswellasthecoordi-nationofalltheprojectmembers.

AlltheprojectsarepositivelyaffectedbytheverygoodteamworkofthedifferentexpertsofDorschInternationalWiesbaden,FrankfurtandMunich.

General Aviation Apron for Jettainer at Frankfurt Airport

Thedailychallengeoftheengineer’sworkincreaseswiththecomplexityoftheprojects.Therefore,workingtogetheronaprojectwithcolleaguesfromdifferentsectionsisallthemorepleasant.

AgoodexampleforthisisthebidofFRAPORTforthegeneralaviationapronjettainer.Jettainersarefreightcontainersespeciallyconfiguredforairtransport.DItrafficdivisionwasassignedthedesigninDecember20��andhasbeenworkingonthechallengingprojectFrankfurt/MainairporttogetherwiththecolleaguesfromAirportsandInfrastructuredivisioninMunichandFrankfurt.

Charrette Airbase Spangdahlem: New Construction of Elementary School and Middle & High School

AsreportedinIngSightNo.9,DorschWiesbadenhasbeenassignedtheplanningofanAmericanhighschoolinKaiserslautern-Vogelweh.

TheUSengineeringofficeSchenkel-ShultzisnowinchargeoffurtherschoolbuildingprojectsontheAirbaseSpangdahlem.

Thenagain,DIWiesbadeniscurrentlyworkingforSchenkelShultzasasubcontractorforHOAIphases�-2.TheassignmentespeciallyincludesconsultancyconcerningGermanlawandschoolbuildingguidelines,anditconcernsthelots:

• Structuresandspacedevelopingextensions,

• Outdoorunits,• Engineeringconstructions,• Trafficplants,• Technicalequipment.

Theseschoolbuildingprojectshaveatotalcostofapprox.€95million.

ThecrucialfactorforuswinningthecontractwasDorschInternationalWiesbaden’sexpertknowledgeconcerningthedesignoftheUSArmy’smajorprojectsinGermanyandourextensiveexperienceinschoolbuildings.

DollytrainsarebroughtinthroughaCPgatefromtheapronintothepublicsectorofthe

jettainerusageareaforreparationresp.replacementbynewcontainers

Thejettainerareasituatednearbytotheholidayparkingareaandthefirestation3

Futureaccessroadtojettainerareanexttotheholidayparkingarea

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Follow-up Contracts for Gateway Gardens Development Area at Frankfurt/Main Airport, Germany

InthecourseofthedevelopmentoftheGatewayGardensdevelopmentarea(Frankfurt/Mainairport)DorschInternationalhaswonthreefollow-upcontracts.

ThethreeprojectscompriseadvancedsignallingandmarkingandfortheevaluationofalternativesforthetrafficalignmentofLSG(LufthansaServiceGroup)totheapronaswellasthemodificationofthedraftandfinaldesignforthesliproadB43/highwayA5accordingtothecurrentguidelines.

ThecivilengineeringconstructionphaseoftheRotexbuildinghasalreadystarted.

Therefore,thebypassAlphaistobeexecutedbythesummer,includingfacilitiesfordrainage,wastewaterdis-posal,drinkingwater,communityheating,powerandtelecommunica-tionsforthebuilding.

DuetothecompetentengineeringservicesoftheWiesbadentrafficdepartmentandthehighsatisfactionoftheclientGatewayGardens,wehavealsowonthebidfortheapplicationoftheterminalbusstopGatewayGardens.

Lock Bamberg, Remedial Maintenance of the Machinery Hall Roof Structure, Germany

ThewatersavinglockBambergbuiltbetween�9�4and�9��atMDC(Main-DanubeChannel)km7.4�7wasthefirstlockoftheRhine-Main-DanubeChannel’snorthernchute.

Amachineryhallwithalengthof��0missituatedalongsidethelockchamberadjacenttothewesternchannelwallandstorestheeconomisingbasinlocksandthecorrespondingguardgates.

Onthebottomsideofthemachineryhallroofstructuresomedamagelikechippedconcreteandexposedconcretereinforcementwasdiscovered,whichcouldatthelongsightaffectthebearingcapacityandthedurabilityoftheroof.

Inordertopreventfurtherdamageandtoensuretheroof’sbearingcapacityandthefitnessforuseuntiltheendofuseaccordingtoplan,aremedialmaintenancehasbecomeurgentlynecessary.

TechnicalEquipmentstoredinthemachineryhallhastobeprotected

SquareinQuartierAlphaatRotexbuilding(©G&P,OFB)

BamberglockattheNorthernchuteofRhine-Main-DanubeCannelwasputintooperationin�9��

TheroofstructureofBamberglocktoberepaired

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duringthemaintenanceworkstoensurecontinuousoperation.

Themaintenanceworkscomprisethewholeoftheroofstructure’sbottomsidewithasurfaceofabout2,000m.

Theconstructioncostofthischal-lengingprojectfortheWaterandShippingAuthorityNurembergisapproximately800,000€.

ThepreliminarydesignwasaccomplishedbetweenCW35andCW52of20��.

ThedetaileddesignhasalsoalreadybeenaccomplishedbetweenCW�and��of20�2,andthepreparationoftenderisplannedforCWs�2till20(May)of20�2.

Ourexpertshavebeenchallengedbymanydifficultaspectsofthisproject:• Constructionduringoperation• Maintenance,developmentof

solutionsfromtheverystarttillthetenderphase

• Urgencybecauseofprogressingdamageandrisks(affectedbearingcapacity)

DDC Dresden / DC India

National Fire Service College in Nagpur, India

Meeting with the Director of the National Fire Service College (NFSC) in Nagpur, India

DDCDresdentogetherwithStrategicFireSolutionsDresden(Sub-Consult-ant)submittedfortheglobaltender„FieldTrainingModulesforRescue&FireFightingandEmergencyServicesandpreparationoftrainingcoursesoneachmodulesanddesigningofcoursecontentsfor3�proposedcourses“oftheGovernmentofIndia,MinistryofHomeAffairs.

TheexistingfirebrigadetrainingcampusinNagpurhasreacheditscapacitylimitsandonlyhasout-datedtechnologyandequipment.Therefore,theGovernmentofIndiahasdecidedtobuildafirstnewcampusinNagpur.Afterthat,�0furthertrainingcentresaretobebuiltinIndia.

Theprojectcomprisestheplanningandrealisationofvarioustrainingmodulesforemergencyandfirebrigadestaffwith3�trainingcourseswithdifferentemergencysceneries.

DDCisgoingtoleadtheworkontheproject,whichwillbesupportedbyStrategicFireSolutionsDresdenandDCIndia.

StrategicFireSolutionswilldevelopandoperatethepartforthetrain-ingmodulesandthetrainingpro-grammesandsupplyandinstalltheequipment(boughtfromKiddeFireTrainersGmbH).

TheplanningserviceshavetobeperformedfromMay20�2tillAugust20�3.Theprojecthas,forstructuresonly,acostvolumeofapprox.€20million.

Inthecourseofthepre-bidmeetingtherepresentativesofthebiddingconsortiumMatthiasStange(DDCDresden),PeggyHinkel(StrategicFireSolutionsDresden),JörgWinkler

Sitevisitofmachineryhallfordamageinspection

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(KiddeFireTrainers)metthedirectoroftheNationalFireServiceCollege,Mr.ShamiminNagpur,India,onFebruary7th20�2.

Atthebeginningofthemeeting,theassigningcommittee,whichconsistedofdirectorShamim,projectmanagerNakulKumarTarunandtworepresentativesoftheMinistryofHomeAffairs,wasshownaproject-relatedpresentationoftheDorschGroup,StrategicFireSolutionsandKiddeFireTrainers.

Setupandmethodologyforprojectexecutionwereinfocusaswellastheexperienceandthespecificexpertiseoftheprojectpartners.

TheassigningcommitteearounddirectorShamimespeciallyappreciatedtheinternationalbackgroundoftheprojectpartnersandtheirexpertise,evidentbythepresentedorganisationalstructure,methodologyandalreadyexecutedinternationalprojects.

Afterthepresentationallthepar-ticipantsvisitedthesite.ItislocatedintheperipherytothecentreofNagpur.Thebuildingsofthecampusliketheauditoriumandthetrainingbuildingsarecurrentlybuilt.Theneighbouringpropertyforthetrainingmoduleswasraw.

DDCDresden,incooperationwithStrategicFireSolutionsDresden,isgoingtoperformtheplanningoftheengineeringstructuresincludingthebearingstructuresandthetechnicalequipmentcorrespondingtotheHOAIphases�till5.ThetenderingoftheconstructionservicesandthesupervisioncorrespondingtoHOAIphases�till8willbeperformedbyDCIndia.DDCDresdenwillalsoperformtheplanningoftheinfra-structure(supply,disposal,firewatertreatment,etc.).

Inadditiontothenon-structuralmodulesconsistingofvariousvirtualsimulations,likeskyscraper,airport,urbanarea,disastermanagement,anti-terrorismmeasureornaturalcatastrophescenarios,so-calledstructuralmodules,likemulti-functionalhousingandindustrialbuildings,multi-functionalindustrystructures,publicbuildings,airplanes,trainsandhydro-carbon/hazmatfacilitiesasburningbuildingsresp.trainingobjects,willbeplannedandconstructed.Acontroltowerresp.controlroomisalsopartofthedesign.Likewise,theinfrastructureforthetrainingmoduleswillbeplannedandconstructedfocusingonthetreatmentofextinguishingmeans,storageandrecycling,includ-ingtherequiredcollectingbasins,pipelines,pumps,etc.

Allthestructureswillbeconstructedonanareaof4-5acres,directlynexttothefirebrigadetrainingcampus.

ThedesignphasewillbegininMay20�2andistobefinishedwithinfivemonths.

TheconstructionofthebuildingsistobegininOctober20�2andfinishedwithinsevenmonths.Withinthreefurthermonths,thetrainingoperationandtheaccreditationforthecompoundaretobeexecuted.

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OfficeofNationalFireServiceCollege,presumablytheleastfire-threatenedwoodbuildingofIndia

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