Dresden Nexus Conference
A community of researchers, policymakers and practitioners advancing the integrated management of water, soil and waste. Together we convene the biennial Dresden Nexus Conference, publish at the science–policy interface, and turn nexus thinking into action.
Since
2015
Editions
6
Countries at DNC2025
75+
Conference
Mediterranean Edition
Advancing the Resource Nexus: From the Source to Sea Continuum
Dates
27 – 29 Apr 2027
Venue
Sant Pau, Barcelona
Format
In person · 3 days
Theme
Advancing the Resource: From Source to Sea Continuum
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS WILL OPEN SOON
About
Since 2015 the Dresden Nexus Conference has created dialogue on nexus thinking that fosters research and capacity-development activities in the sustainable and integrated management of water, soil and waste.
The community brings together experts from sciences and practice as well as decision- and policy-makers from universities, United Nations agencies, governmental ministries, the private sector and civil society — from around the world.
Organisers
PRIMA
PRIMA Foundation brings together research, innovation and regional cooperation to advance integrated Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus solutions across the Mediterranean
EMEA
EMEA promotes economic research, policy dialogue and regional cooperation to support sustainable development, green transitions and shared prosperity across the Euro-Mediterranean region
TU Dresden
Technische Universität Dresden — a partner university advancing integrated resource research and education.
IOER
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development — research on sustainable development of cities and regions.
Announcements, recaps and updates across all editions.
Since its inaugural edition in 2015, the Dresden Nexus Conference has developed into an international platform for dialogue on integrated resource management and the Resource Nexus. The tenth-anniversary edition, held in Dresden in April 2025, convened…
Read moreAnnouncementThe new short form was announced by UNU Rector and UN Under-Secretary-General Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala during a stakeholder event in Dresden in…
ReadMediterranean Edition 2027 — Advancing the Resource Nexus from the Source to Sea Continuum. 27–29 April 2027 | Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
ReadVom 8. bis 10. April 2025 lädt die Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) 2025 im Deutschen Hygiene-Museum Dresden (DHMD) die globale Resource Nexus…
ReadThe official programme for the Dresden Nexus Conference (April 8–10) is now available.
ReadAs the Dresden Nexus Conference, scheduled for 8–10 April 2025, draws near, the Organising Committee has published the Fourth Circular, offering crucial…
ReadAbstract submissions for the Dresden Nexus Conference 2025 (DNC 2025) have been closed as our programme is now fully booked with almost…
ReadThe Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC), scheduled to take place from 8–10 April in Dresden, is quickly approaching, and the Organising Committee is…
ReadThe Dresden International Forum 2025 will be held under the theme "From Conflicts to Cooperation: The Resource Nexus as a Pathway to…
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Releases from the DNC Secretariat
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