For a plastic-free environment and vibrant waterways.

20.000
kilograms of plastic

washed from the world’s rivers into the oceans every minute.

Water is the origin and basis of all life. Clean water is becoming increasingly scarce and precious, while the global plastic flood is reaching dramatic proportions. Plastics can now be found in the remotest corners of nature.
Large plastic pieces break down into microplastics, and microplastics into nanoplastics—tiny particles that remain in the environment forever and pose a massive danger to humans, animals, and ecosystems.

We advocate for a plastic‑free nature and living waters—because water is the most precious lending from our natural world.

Through our interactive educational modules, we bring conservation to life, impart practical knowledge, and foster sustainable actions and solutions as a path out of the plastic society.

We organize cleanups and implement international conservation projects to reduce the amount of plastic entering rivers—and ultimately seas—because every extra kilo of plastic in our waterways is one too many.

In large‑scale campaigns, we raise public awareness of one of the greatest problems of our time. We shine a spotlight so that more people rethink, change their behavior, and take action for nature.

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Weser

Coming Soon – Following the successful extreme swimming projects through the Rhine, Danube, Elbe, and Tennessee River, the Weser is next. Once again, Prof. Dr. Andreas Fath will swim the entire…

Rhine’s Water

Together for a clean river – On September 13, 2025, the next major Rhine CleanUp will take place, and we are calling on communities to join us. Our goal is…

Pure Elbe

In summer 2024, Prof. Dr. Andreas Fath swam the Elbe – 1,080 kilometers from the Giant Mountains to the North Sea – in a project dedicated to protecting nature. Through…
The Danube Cleanup takes place every September – get involved!

Cleandanube

Im Frühling 2022 durchschwamm unser Gründungsmitglied Prof. Dr. Andreas Fath die Donau. 2.700 km. Für einen sauberen Fluss voller Leben und Artenvielfalt. Forscher:innen haben in der Donau mehr Plastikteile als Fischlarven…

artofdanube

From the Black Forest to the Black Sea – the world’s longest Danube painting went on tour. Artist Ana Tudor captured the river’s unique landscapes and its endangered plant and animal…

Pure Elbe

1,000 km through the Elbe Our documentary film Pure Elbe portrays the impressive journey of Prof. Dr. Andreas Fath: in 2024, he swam the entire Elbe –…

Bis ins Meer

2,700 km swimming through the Danube In spring 2022, Prof. Dr. Andreas Fath embarked on an extraordinary adventure: he swam the entire Danube – 2,700 kilometers…

Bildungskoffer-Projekt 2025

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elbe cleanup – Damit Plastik nicht in der Elbe landet

Gemeinsam stark für die Elbe! Wir wollen die Elbe von der Quelle bis zur Mündung säubern. Gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern und Euch…

Donau Cleanup – Damit Plastik nicht in der Donau landet

Das internationale Donaucleanup findet jedes Jahr im September statt. Interessierte Gruppen und Einzelpersonen sind herzlich eingeladen, Teil dieser wichtigen Aktion zu werden.…

Blue Source Indien

Coming Fall 2025 – We are preparing an extraordinary new education project: an expedition to the source of the Ganges in the Himalayas, where water and ice samples will…

Danube Days

Danube Days was a four-week journey through five Danube countries, featuring 14 water-education days in Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Austria. A specially designed mobile escape game introduced…
Our current project is the Danube Festival in Călărași/Romania.

Danube Diversity

In Danube Diversity, we explored the richness of the Danube – from its cultural significance to its ecological challenges. Through film portraits, youth camps, and film festivals in Vienna, Budapest,…

Education Weeks Schwetzingen

During Water Week at Hebel High School in Schwetzingen, everything revolved around water. Around 500 students took part in hands-on workshops on water quality and our innovative mobile escape…

Water Days Rheinfelden

At the Dietsche Hall in Haus Salmegg, Water Days put the spotlight on clean water and plastic pollution. In cooperation with the Evonik Foundation, we hosted our interactive knowledge…

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