KWR Water Research Institute

About KWR Water Research Institute

KWR generates knowledge to enable the water sector to operate water-wisely in our urbanised society and climate challenges. At KWR, we have a sense of professional and social responsibility for water quality and availability. Our scientific findings and innovations offer practical solutions for safe and sustainable water availability in the Netherlands and internationally. ‘Bridging science to practice’ is KWR’s motto. Our researchers work at the interface of science, business and society. We have built a solid reputation as top-level innovation accelerators and international network builders, foster knowledge transfer and integration and increasingly play a coordinating role in national and international collaborations.

Keywords

• Afvalwater
• Drinking Water
• Drinkwaterzuivering
• Ecohydrologie
• Geohydrologie
• Industrie, Afvalwater & Hergebruik
• Innovatie & Valorisatie
• Microbiologische Waterkwaliteit
• Resilience Management & Governance
• Sewage Surveillance
• Wastewater
• Water Based Epidemiology (Wbe)
• Waterinfrastructure
• Waterinfrastructuur
• Watermanagement

Address

• Headquarters

  Groningenhaven 73433PE NieuwegeinUtrecht, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 248 public job profiles as of 4 September 2026.

• Research / R&D132
• Other / Unclassifiable36
• Operations34
• Healthcare / Medical7
• Administrative / Office6
• Executive / C-Suite5
• IT / Infrastructure / Security5
• HR / People / Recruiting4
• Engineering / Software Development3
• Marketing3
• Skilled Trades / Technical3
• Consulting / Advisory2
• Design / UX2
• Education / Training2
• Arts / Entertainment1
• Data / Analytics / Science1
• Finance / Accounting1
• Sales1