News - Cornelsen Group

Events

25 years of the Cornelsen Group: anniversary at the Essen site

On September 4, 2026, the Cornelsen Group celebrated its 25th anniversary at its headquarters in Essen: with guests from politics, business, and academia, a panel discussion…

Report

British PFAS report increases pressure: Stronger focus on remediation, destruction and disposal capacities

On April 23, 2026, the Environmental Committee of the British House of Commons published its PFAS report. With 20 recommendations, it urges the government to establish a more precautionary framework and…

Research

Cornelsen Sweden AB receives funding from Vinnova

Cornelsen Sweden AB receives Vinnova funding for a PFAS treatment project involving municipal wastewater and sewage sludge…

Announcement

Cornelsen Group and Haemers Technologies enter into strategic partnership for integrated PFAS remediation solutions

PFAS contamination poses growing challenges for industry, authorities and site operators worldwide. Regulatory requirements, complex contamination scenarios and the need for economically viable solutions make it clear that the...

Education

Investing in the engineers of tomorrow: Why training partnerships count for Cornelsen Ltd

Cornelsen Ltd has extended its partnership with the Career Excellence Hub at Weston College and is once again a „Endorsing Employer“ for Engineering &...

Soil washing

Cornelsen Group launches a new network format with "Future Landfill"

On 16 July 2026, the Cornelsen Group invites you to the first "Future of Landfill" in Essen - a new networking format that brings together science, industry and regulatory perspectives...

Research

PerfluorAd® in drinking water treatment: Successful piloting in the treatment of RO concentrates

Sometimes it is precisely the special challenges that show what a technology can really achieve. Together with the IWW Centre for Water, we have...

Research

PFAS far from the source: How invisible inputs become real environmental pollution

PFAS are often localised where their use is obvious: in the vicinity of industrial plants, fire brigades, airports or known fire incidents. However, this picture falls short....

Commitment

Oxfam x Cornelsen: Water is not negotiable - neither is responsibility.

Water is the most valuable resource on our planet. And yet access to clean drinking water, sanitation and basic hygiene is not an option for millions of people around the world.

Research

Separation instead of destruction - why "gone" with PFAS does not automatically mean "solved"

In discussions about PFAS, the same demand almost always crops up sooner or later: These substances should simply be destroyed. Preferably completely. As definitively as possible....

Announcement

Cornelsen Group expands solution portfolio: Groundwater Technology becomes part of the group of companies

The Cornelsen Group is further expanding its international range of solutions in the field of environmental and water technologies: With the majority shareholding in Groundwater Technology, the Group is strengthening its...

Events

Successful VdS Fire Protection Days 2025: Focus on global PFAS solutions

The VdS Fire Protection Days 2025 have once again shown how high the pressure to inform and act on the subject of PFAS has become - and how great the need for...

Award

Cornelsen Group wins the Sustainable Impact Award 2025 - 1st place for real impact

6 November 2025 marks a special milestone in our company history: the Cornelsen Group was awarded the Sustainable Impact Award (SIA) 2025 - 1....

Landfill leachate

PFAS in landfill leachate: A challenge and innovative solution

Landfills are indispensable for waste disposal, but they pose considerable risks to the environment - particularly through leachate and contaminated soils, which are frequently...

Soil washing

Soil washing systems and PFAS: cleaning soils sustainably

Soil contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) poses a serious environmental and health challenge. These pollutants are extremely stable,...

Research

Cornelsen and Fraunhofer UMSICHT in the Perfluor.Dat project

PFAS - persistent and widespread. The large group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances comprises several thousand compounds that have been used in numerous industrial applications -...