E‑world energy & water 2011 has surpassed all expectations. It registered absolutely distinct growth in all the sections. On 41,000 square metres, 544 exhibitors from the energy and water industries in 20 countries presented their innovations and services to 19,700 trade visitors from over 40 countries: That means pluses of eight percent in the number of exhibitors, ten percent in the area and around ten percent in the visitors. Moreover, around 30 percent more experts (i.e. 2,800 day visitors) took part in the congress than in the previous year. "E‑world has offered the established first-rate networking platform not only in the classical subject areas of the energy industry. It has also once again put the focus on innovations and topical questions in the energy and water industries," both the associates in E‑world (Niels Ellwanger, Chairman of con