Tips for Saving Water

Stand: 30.06.2026

Rising temperatures, decreasing precipitation, and an increasing number of hot days. Water shortages have not yet become a major problem in Germany. However, especially during hot and dry summers, private citizens should also reduce their water consumption and use water more consciously. This is how we can conserve water, a vital resource.

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Heat - Information and Tips

Summers in German cities are getting hotter, and heat waves are lasting longer. The effects of climate change are also being felt in Erlangen. To help you cope with the heat, this page provides some information and tips on how to stay safe. It also includes the Heat Action Plan.

A metal watering can hangs from a tree and water comes out of it.

Garden, Watering the garden, Garden Irrigation, Dryness, Summer

Save on Sewer Fees

Take advantage of exempt water volumes: No wastewater fee is due for water consumed on the property that is not discharged into the sewer system (e.g., water used for gardening).

Children_in_Summer

Heat - Information and Tips

Summers in German cities are getting hotter, and heat waves are lasting longer. The effects of climate change are also being felt in Erlangen. To help you cope with the heat, this page provides some information and tips on how to stay safe. It also includes the Heat Action Plan.

A metal watering can hangs from a tree and water comes out of it.

Garden, Watering the garden, Garden Irrigation, Dryness, Summer

Save on Sewer Fees

Take advantage of exempt water volumes: No wastewater fee is due for water consumed on the property that is not discharged into the sewer system (e.g., water used for gardening).