Water management and infrastructure resilience are top priorities for municipalities and utilities across Central Europe. Wod-Kan 2026 takes place from 26 to 28 May in Bydgoszcz and gathers technology and policy discussions on water treatment, environmental protection and critical infrastructure security.
Dates and venue
The event runs over three days at the Bydgoskie Centrum Targowo - Wystawiennicze. Daily activities combine an exhibition floor, technology demonstration areas and forums on financing and regulation for water and wastewater operators.
Program highlights at Wod-Kan 2026
The agenda features the Forum WOD-KAN with sessions on common strategy for water utilities and investment financing. Workshops address extended producer responsibility in wastewater management and a dedicated track covers cybersecurity and resilience of water systems. The program includes an evening Grand Prix awards gala and a New Technologies zone with practical demos.
Exhibitor and attendee profile
Exhibitors include equipment manufacturers, treatment technology providers, engineering firms and municipal water operators. The fair attracts delegations from Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and the United Kingdom, with representatives from government, academia and business.
Key figures
Organizers report 15 000 square meters of exhibition space and a participation figure oriented to 10 000 visitors across three days. Those metrics create a broad platform to showcase equipment, monitoring systems and operational management solutions.
Commercial prospecting tactics for visitors
Define two clear objectives per day. Use day one to meet procurement and technical buyers from municipalities. Use day two to validate pilot projects with operations managers and day three to secure follow-up commitments. Bring concise technical briefs focused on operational savings and real case data. Book slots for Forum WOD-KAN sessions on financing, where you can reach decision makers responsible for project budgets.
At the New Technologies zone prioritize live demos. If your product addresses IoT telemetry or cyber protection, prepare a short integration cost sheet that an operations manager can review in under five minutes.
Why it matters for sustainability and modernization
Wod-Kan 2026 highlights topics such as climate adaptation, supply security and the role of producer responsibility in wastewater streams. Debates on financing and support programs signal where investment flows are forming for network modernization.
Closing note and official link
For companies offering treatment equipment, management software or operational services, Wod-Kan 2026 is an occasion to benchmark solutions and explore funding routes. Check the program and exhibitor listings at the official site http://targi-wod-kan.pl and arrange meetings in advance to make the most of your time in Bydgoszcz.
