Christoph Grass appointed Managing Director of GKW Consult

As of July 2024, Christoph Grass has assumed the position of Managing Director at GKW Consult. He brings nearly 20 years of professional experience and has held various managerial positions at international engineering consultancy firms.

With a background in hydraulics and water resources, he began his career working on stormwater and wastewater projects in Germany before moving on to international assignments in the hydropower and water resources sector. His clients included private investors as well as all major international donor agencies, such as KfW, GIZ, the World Bank, ADB, JICA, and EBRD. His expertise in the water sector and climate resilience is complemented by four years of project management experience at SuedLink, one of Germany’s flagship High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) energy transition projects. “I am eager to return to the international stage of engineering and consultancy, and I believe that my extensive experience in international water projects will help deliver outstanding results,” Christoph Grass commented.

About GKW Consult
With a history spanning 70 years, GKW Consult is one of the leading international independent consultancies for environmental engineering, with a particular focus on water supply, wastewater treatment and disposal, industrial water management, solid waste, and regional infrastructure development. GKW provides services across the entire project cycle – from project identification, feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, tender preparation and evaluation to construction supervision, commissioning, and operation.

Modern tools, digital solutions, and highly qualified engineers support clients from branch offices in India, Morocco, Colombia, Tanzania, and numerous other locations. GKW has over 50 staff members at its headquarters in Mannheim, Germany, and more than 200 staff based overseas, generating an average annual turnover of 15 million euros. GKW joined GFA Group in March 2023.