Statewide Benchmarking
Benchmarking was introduced in 2005 in various statewide performance indicator projects.
A simple comparison of core performance indicators should enable companies to perform an initial voluntary determination of their position in comparison with the other companies and provide first indications of potential for improvement.
aquabench currently participates in the following initiatives for statewide benchmarking projects:
- Benchmarking of the Water Industry of Rheinland-Pfalz:
The German Federal Ministry of the Environment and Forestry, together with the authoritative professional associations in the water industry and the leading municipal business and industrial organizations, developed a concept to attain a voluntary, preferably national, comprehensive participation of the municipal utility companies. aquabench has been performing this comparison since 2005. 
| Area | Contact | Phone | |
| Water | Daniel Zipperer | +49(2203) 359 29 - 15 | d.zipperer@aquabench.de |
| Wastewater | Eva Wortmann | +49(2203) 359 29 - 24 | e.wortmann@aquabench.de |
- Performance Comparison of the Water Supply in Saarland:
The Saarland regional office of the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW) commissioned aquabench GmbH to perform statewide, comprehensive, optimized benchmarking on the basis of the German version of the IWA (International Water Association). Together with the project partners IWW and confideon Unternehmensberatung GmbH, aquabench will continue this project in 2009 for the survey year 2008. 
| Contact | Phone | |
| Daniel Zipperer | +49(2203) 359 29 - 15 | d.zipperer@aquabench.de |
- Performance Indicator Comparison of the Wastewater Sector in Baden-Württemberg:
In a joint initiative, the German Association of Cities (Städtetag) and Association of Municipalities (Gemeindetag) and the Baden-Württemberg DWA Regional Association have, since 2007, been offering a benchmarking project for all companies in the wastewater disposal industry in Baden-Württemberg. The project consistently pursues the goals formulated in the Associations’ Declaration of the German Water Industry in 2005.
All wastewater disposal companies in Baden-Württemberg and in particular also those in the smaller and medium-sized municipalities have the opportunity to participate voluntarily in an anonymised comparison of performance indicators.
The project is carried out by aquabench GmbH together with confideon Unternehmensberatung GmbH.
| Contact | Phone | |
| Kay Möller | +49(40) 471 124 - 25 | k.moeller@aquabench.de |
- Wastewater Benchmarking in Bayern:
Following a commendation contest run by the Bayern State Ministry of the Environment and Health, aquabench GmbH was awarded the contract to carry out a wastewater benchmarking project in Bayern in 2007.
All wastewater disposal companies in Bayern and in particular also those in the smaller and medium-sized municipalities have the opportunity to participate voluntarily in an anonymised comparison of performance indicators.
The project is carried out by aquabench GmbH together with confideon Unternehmensberatung GmbH.
| Contact | Phone | |
| Jan-H. Schaper | +49(40) 47 11 24 - 24 | j.schaper@aquabench.de |
- Wastewater Benchmarking in the Freistaat (Free State) Thüringen:
In the Associations’ Declaration on Benchmarking, the associations in the water industry spoke in favour of the voluntarily benchmarking of companies in the water industry as a modernization tool.
In the confideon Unternehmensberatung GmbH and aquabench GmbH project "Wastewater Benchmarking in the Freistaat Thüringen" the Thüringen wastewater disposal companies can assess their modernization approaches in a statewide comparison in accordance with the five pillar model.
| Contact | Phone | |
| Dr.-Ing. Torsten Franz | +49(40) 471 124 - 36 | t.franz@aquabench.de |
- Wastewater Benchmarking in Nordrhein-Westfahlen:
With the project "Wastewater Benchmarking in Nordrhein-Westfahlen", the Association of Towns and Municipalities of Nordrhein-Westfahlen (Städte- und Gemeindebund), the Association of Cities of Nordrhein-Westfahlen (Städtetag) Association, the Nordrhein-Westfahlen DWA Regional Association and the Working Group of the Associations of the Water Industry (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wasserwirtschaftsverbände(AGW)) have taken up the Associations’ Declaration on "Benchmarking." The goal is to establish comprehensive benchmarking in Nordrhein-Westfahlen which builds on the voluntary participation of the operators of wastewater facilities.
The company comparison is offered for all sizes of operators and is anonymised. On the basis of company-specific participant data, an individual and meaningful report of results disclosing an objective assessment of the company’s own productivity after a well-founded analysis of the values will be provided to each company participating in the benchmarking.
| Contact | Phone | |
| Eva Wortmann | +49(2203) 359 29 - 24 | e.wortmann@aquabench.de |
- Wastewater Benchmarking in DWA-Nord (the Northern Federal State Association of the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste):
In cooperation with the DWA Landesverband Nord and upon recommendation of the Niedersachsen State Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of Schleswig-Holstein as well of the Bremen Senator for the Environment, Construction, Transportation and Europe, comprehensive benchmarking is carried out in the German Federal States of Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen and Hamburg. 
| Contact | Phone | |
| Dr.-Ing. Torsten Franz | +49(40) 471 124 - 36 | t.franz@aquabench.de |
- BK Wasser Hessen - powered by aquabench:
BKWasser - the benchmarking established in Hessen’s water supply and wastewater disposal systems – is starting in the seventh project round. At the first regional information meetings, 72 suppliers and disposers expressed their interest in the BKWasser Project which is powered by aquabench. Further dates for information are currently in the planning stage. You can register under www.bkwasser.de. - Benchmarking eases the routine work and helps to assess situations on a well-founded basis and the making of decisions.
The Hessen Städte- und Gemeindebund (Association of Towns and Municipalities), the Hessen DWA (German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste) Federal State Association and the Hessen Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection recommend to all suppliers and disposers, that they take part in the project. Currently it is being checked by the Hessen Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection to what extent a participation can be sponsored.
A new feature is the cooperation with aquabench: the project is being carried out by aquabench GmbH and the well-known BKWasser team.
For the participants this leads to- the simplification of the input of data,
- the selection of the scope of the data collection and the depth of analysis,
- the optimisation of the quality of the evaluation and
- the significant increase of the data pool of nationwide comparative companies.
The new BKWasser is being carried out as company benchmarking and is based on the established survey system of the International Water Association (IWA) for the supply of drinking water as well as the DWA core performance figure system for the disposal of wastewater.
Further information can be found in the Hessen-Flyer and by visiting the internet page www.bkwasser.de.
| Bereich | AnsprechpartnerIn | Telefon | |
| Abwasser | Jan Schaper | +49(40) 47 11 24 - 24 | j.schaper@aquabench.de |
| Wasser | Daniel Zipperer | +49(2203) 359 29 - 15 | d.zipperer@aquabench.de |
- Benchmarking Wastewater Sachsen:
In cooperation with the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste (DWA) comprehensive benchmarking is carried out in the German Federal State of Sachsen, starting in the third quarter of 2009. You can find more information about this project on our website from September.
| Contact | Phone | |
| Dr.-Ing. Torsten Franz | +49(40) 47 11 24 - 36 | t.franz@aquabench.de |
