Excursion programme
Together with our Belgian partners we have put together a very interesting and relevant excursion programme, with excursions ranging from scenic to scientific. Make sure to get your tickets once available, limited spots are available for each excursion!
Overview
Wednesday
- "In situ" session
- Liège sightseeing tour
Friday
- Liège sightseeing tour
- Brownfield redevelopment excursion
- Walloon region meets AquaConSoil
Liège sightseeing tours
Organized by the Arte&fact association, affiliated with the University of Liège
Wednesday, 17:30 - 19:15
Visit of the historic city center TICKETS AVAILABLE.
Duration: 1:45h, 20 participants max /group, 3 groups in English.
Departure is scheduled at 17:45 from Place du 20 Août, in front of the University Building next to the André Dumont statue. Participants will be divided into three groups. The tour will conclude at Place du Marché at 19:15.
Friday, 14:00 - 15:30
Boverie museum
Duration: 1:30h, 20 participants max /group, 1 group in English.
The meeting point is at the entrance of the Boverie Museum. The tour will conclude at 15.30.
"In-Situ" session
Organiser
Serge Brouyère (ULiège)
Description
Field demonstrations of innovative remediation techniques (notably NICOLE Innovation Award). Companies will demonstrate their technology in Liège and explain improvements and developments. In the field, attendees will meet the companies, with people, and technologies in action. A specific call will be launched via the website to select the companies that can demonstrate innovative techniques on site.
When & where
Wednesday, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Rue Louis Plescia, 4000 Liège (https://maps.app.goo.gl/exaojqBjFAUd9i4L7)
• Dekonta with the FRAC-IN innovative solution for in-situ remediation of low-permeability soils
• EnISSA with the High-Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) technology for Enhanced Remediation Efficiency
• iFlux with the iFlux samplers and related technologies for measuring groundwater and pollutants fluxes in the subsurface
• Injectis with patented SPIN® injection technology
• HGE – ULiège with the patented FVPDM – MFlux technology for monitoring water and pollutants mass fluxes in groundwater.
Registration can be completed through the AquaConSoil conference app!
There are 30 spots available for this In-Situ session.
Find out more about joining the "In-Situ" session with your company here:
Brownfield redevelopment: two case studies natural reserve and UNESCO cultural heritage site
Organiser
Stéphane Verstraete (DC Environnement) and Natagora
Description
Île aux Corsaires is a former industrial site belonging to UmiCore (zinc production company). Its name derives from the children who once played pirates here. Today, the site abounds in highly specific flora, adapted to soils enriched with heavy metals. Blegny-Mine is one of the four authentic coal mines in Europe with underground galleries accessible for the visitors through the original shaft. Equipped with a jacket and a helmet, take the mining cage down to the galleries located - 30 and - 60 metres below the ground level to understand how coal was extracted.
When & where
Friday, 9AM - 1PM, îles aux Corsaires and Blegny Mine
This excursion is FULLY BOOKED
Wallonia meets AquaConSoil
On June 20, 2025, a dedicated morning session will spotlight the redevelopment of industrial brownfields in Wallonia, with a special focus on the flagship project: the Coke Plant of Ougrée in Seraing.
This session aims to showcase the progress achieved, the key stakeholders involved, the resources mobilized, and the innovative strategies driving post-industrial transformation. The initiative is led by SORECO, a dynamic public-private partnership between DEME Environnement and Wallonie Entreprendre.
Find out more about Wallonia meets AquaConSoil here: