We make water clean.
We make water clean.
Co-Founder
Steven Hille
Steven is the author of the sustainable travel blog Funkloch. At some point, he thought that he should only realize projects if they help the world to become a better place. Since then, he raised donations for a tiger baby, supported a national bee project and built a well in Uganda.
Co-Founder
Thilo Kunz
Thilo studied communication and political science at the Free University of Berlin. Today, he works for a communications consultancy. As a co-founder, he has been with WeWater since day one and is responsible for media and public relations, among other things.
Co-Founder
Ulrich Weise
Ulrich has been working in the water treatment industry since 1992. In recent years, he built sewage treatment plants for companies, cruise liners and municipalities. His latest innovation is a durable filtration system with a high retention rate that cleans water without the use of energy.
Co-Founder
Hannes Schwessinger
Hannes is a lawyer and has been involved in various projects for years. Among other things, he initiated a national recycling project in Ghana. He worked with Technik ohne Grenzen e.V. and supported the construction of a well in Uganda. At WeWater, he assumes responsibility as Managing Director, among other things.
Project Manager
Josephine Lins
Josi completed her Master of Science in Industrial Engineering with a focus on energy and environmental resources in Berlin, previously worked for Technik ohne Grenzen e.V. (TeoG) in the Leipzig regional group, and has been supporting WeWater since 2019. In addition to project coordination in Kenya and Uganda, she works together with Ulrich on the continuous optimisation of our AQQAcube.
Community Scout
Tomkin Odhiambo Odo
Tomkin spent two years working in Sierra Leone as a water management consultant. He is currently working in the Kenyan State Department of Water as a Water Conservation Officer. He is our contact for project site acquisition and implementation in Western Kenya.
Community Scout
Elizabeth Akinyi Diego
Elizabeth works for the Kenyan government in water management, attends international conferences on water issues, and writes for community management journals. Her native language is Luo, which is spoken in the Lake Victoria region. However, she herself lives in international Nairobi. At WeWater, she helps us with import and clearing in Kenya. She also seeks out communities in need of water filters.
Software Engineer
Christoph Meise
Christoph is a self-employed full-stack web developer. His vision is to combine his technical know-how with meaningful and sustainable projects to create great things. One of these projects is WeWater, where he is responsible for UX design, architecture and implementation of the website.
Communications Officer
Gina Hartmann
Gina is studying German and political science in Hanover. After organizing a charity run for WeWater, she wanted to get involved in other projects. She has been supporting WeWater with communication on the blog and Instagram since 2024. She has also visited various project locations in Uganda for WeWater.