Euro Institute for Information and Technology Transfer in Environmental Protection

The Euro Institute for Information and Technology Transfer in Environmental Protection (EITEP) is a Hanover-based organization that works as a driver for international information and technology transfer in the water, energy, environment and infrastructure sectors. According to its own description, it was originally founded by German technical and scientific energy and water associations to support them and their members in their international activities, and it still aims to promote the international transfer of knowledge and technology. Its self-stated commitment to innovation and excellence positions it as a facilitator of knowledge exchange and a promoter of global practices. EITEP's activities combine conference and exhibition organization with business networking. Its best-known event is the Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc), which it describes as "The Global Pipeline Event" and as one of the world's leading events in the pipeline industry. The ptc is notable for its broad international basis: around 1,000 participants, including representatives of over 100 network operators, come from more than 60 countries. EITEP organizes and hosts the ptc independently with the support of a voluntary Advisory Committee. The event is included in the AUMA catalogue and its participant numbers are FKM-certified; conference papers are published on an Open Access basis after each event and are accessible via Google Scholar. The sustainability endeavours of the event were supported by the Berlin Senate for the first time at ptc 2025. Beyond the ptc, EITEP runs the Global Women Forum, described as a pioneering platform dedicated to fostering connections, collaboration and empowerment of women globally, with a focus on connecting Arab women leaders with their counterparts. The institute also publishes a newsletter and presents itself as a connector of knowledge across borders. EITEP is headquartered in Hanover, Germany, and operates internationally through its events and networks. It is not a listed company and no parent company or owner is identified in the available evidence; it functions as an institute rooted in the German technical and scientific association landscape.

The Euro Institute for Information and Technology Transfer in Environmental Protection (EITEP) is based in Hanover, Germany. According to its own account, it was originally founded by German technical and scientific energy and water associations to support them and their members in their international activities. That founding purpose shaped its enduring mission: to promote the international transfer of knowledge and technology. Over time, EITEP developed a portfolio centred on international conferences, exhibitions and business networking in the water, energy, environment and infrastructure sectors. Its flagship event, the Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc), grew into what EITEP describes as one of the world's leading events in the pipeline industry, with a broad international basis: around 1,000 participants, including representatives of over 100 network operators, from more than 60 countries. EITEP organizes and hosts the ptc independently, supported by a voluntary Advisory Committee. The event is included in the AUMA catalogue and its participant numbers are FKM-certified, and conference papers are published on an Open Access basis after each event and made accessible via Google Scholar. At ptc 2025, the event's sustainability endeavours were supported by the Berlin Senate for the first time. EITEP also created the Global Women Forum, a platform dedicated to fostering connections, collaboration and empowerment of women globally, with a focus on connecting Arab women leaders with their counterparts. The institute continues to present itself as a driver for international information and technology transfer and as a connector of knowledge across borders.

• EITEP originally founded by German technical and scientific energy and water associations to support their international activities.

• Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) established as EITEP's flagship global pipeline event.

• ptc 2025 sustainability endeavours supported by the Berlin Senate for the first time.

International information and technology transfer institute in water, energy, environment and infrastructure, and independent organizer of the Pipeline Technology Conference.

• Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc)

  The Global Pipeline Event; one of the world's leading events in the pipeline industry, with around 1,000 participants from more than 60 countries, including representatives of over 100 network operators. Organized and hosted independently by EITEP with a voluntary Advisory Committee; included in the AUMA catalogue and FKM-certified; papers published Open Access and accessible via Google Scholar.

• Global Women Forum

  A pioneering platform dedicated to fostering connections, collaboration and empowerment of women globally, with a focus on connecting Arab women leaders with their counterparts.

• Newsletter

  EITEP newsletter communicating its work and knowledge transfer activities.

1. 1EITEP Instituteeitep.de
2. 2Euro Institute for Information and Technology Transfer in Environmental Protection (Germany) - Wikidatawikidata.org