Wetskills uses a new way of authentic learning and international networking for students and young professionals with a passion for water. The Challenges take place worldwide, usually during international water related events. In multidisciplinairy, international teams, the participants work on real life cases from companies and (governmental) organisations. Their challenge: to think out-of-the-box and develop realistic concepts.
For 2025, we had great events in The Netherlands, South Africa (Cape Town), Indonesia, Oman, Japan and Tunisia, a Water Innovation Hackathon in Zambia, and another event in South-Africa (Gauteng). With great cases provided by the case-owners, and many talented young professionals from a great number of countries. Follow us in these and other events, as a participant or case owner. Contact us for more information and join the Wetskills community!
Watch the video’s of Wetskills-South Africa (Gauteng) 2025, Wetskills-Tunisia (2025), Wetskills-Japan (2025), Wetskills-Oman (2025) and Wetskills-Indonesia (2025)
The Wetskills (Water) Challenge is a two-weeks pressure-cooker programme for students and young professionals with a passion for water and sustainability from all over the world. They meet in a country and work in transdisciplinary and transcultural teams at water-related topics.
The main challenge: develop as a team your own innovative and out-of-the-box solution for water challenges in a changing world. The study cases are provided and formed by study case owners, companies and organisation with a dedicated challenge in a local situation.
These concepts are presented during the formal event through an ice-breaking and energizing session, when the cooperation between the Dutch water sector and the partner-country is showed and positioned. It provides a floor to integrate generations, water challenges, disciplines and cultures.
