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What does the future of water supply look like? At the first “Zukunftsforum WASSER” on Lake Ossiach, organized by SYMVARO GmbH, experts from the water industry discussed the use of AI, cybersecurity and innovative strategies for modern suppliers.

Klosterneuburg relies on the waterloo app to digitize the reading and replacement of over 9,000 water meters. In future, meter data will be automatically recorded and checked using QR codes or other methods. City Councillor Markus Presle emphasizes the further development of digitalization and citizen service. This considerably reduces the administrative workload for the municipality and significantly improves citizen service. Citizens benefit from self-reading, plausibility checks and a 24-hour hotline.

Starting in 2023, waste disposal in Klagenfurt-Land will be standardized: lightweight and metal packaging, as well as beverage cartons, will go in the yellow bag (collected every 4 weeks). So far, only 3 of 19 municipalities use the system. Schiefling and Zell/Sele prefer recycling centers. Maria Rain is relying on “stickers for litterbugs.” The waste app from SYMVARO GmbH, Austria’s most successful waste management tool, supports the transition digitally.

SYMVARO is launching waterloo Control. The software makes it easier for water utilities to monitor their own infrastructure—such as fire hydrants and springs—especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It helps them conduct mandatory inspections efficiently and in a resource-efficient manner, despite shift work and tight budgets. Managing Director Rudolf Ball highlights the software’s practical design and the growing international interest in it.

Klagenfurt-based SYMVARO GmbH and Germany’s DATEV eG are partnering to help municipal water utilities transition to digital operations. The goal is to integrate software solutions via interfaces, enabling water utilities to achieve more efficient processes and optimized data flow. Symvaro’s “waterloo” meter management system will be integrated with DATEV applications, making meter replacement easier and less prone to errors.

SYMVARO, the Klagenfurt-based software company, has transformed its Klagenfurt office into a “Workplace 2.0.” With a unique concept, it promotes creativity and communication: there are “phone booths,” a living room, an open kitchen, a movie theater, a vertical garden, and a gallery. CEO Rudolf Ball emphasizes how important spatial diversity is for innovation and employee motivation in order to focus on customer value.

SYMVARO, the Klagenfurt-based smart city app company, has opened its new office in Klagenfurt. Founded in 2010 by Rudolf Ball and specializing in waste and water solutions, the company’s flagship product is the WATERLOO software solution. The app, designed for water utilities and end users, provides digital support for meter management and replacement. As the “Startup of the Year 2017,” SYMVARO is growing steadily, which made the move necessary. Ball emphasizes: “All you need to be successful is the internet, a lot of passion, and a dash of courage.”

The city of Schwaz and 25 other municipalities in the district use the “Müll App” developed by Klagenfurt-based SYMVARO GmbH. The app improves the quality of service provided by DAKA Waste Management by delivering all information about waste and trash collection directly to residents’ smartphones. A “garbage reminder” alerts users to collection dates, recycling center hours are available, and waste-related news is shared. The goal is to prevent mistakes and simplify waste disposal.

Diehl Ventures GmbH of Germany has made a seven-figure investment in the Klagenfurt-based startup SYMVARO and now holds a 16.6% stake. Diehl became aware of the company through SYMVARO’s waterloo—a software solution for digital water meter management. This partnership strengthens the Carinthian economy and promotes the digitalization of the water industry.

Sittersdorf made it possible for citizens to report water meter readings via the waterloo app for the first time. In addition to the app, levels could also be reported via a web form, hotline or Facebook chatbot. Mayor Jakob Strauß and financial administrator Sabine Sager emphasized the efficiency gains for the administration in the face of growing tasks without increasing staff. The municipality raffled off a tablet to promote digital use.

The Klagenfurt-based IT company SYMVARO won the “Central European Startup Award” as “Startup of the Year 2017” for its water app “WATERLOO”. Already in use in municipalities such as Eberndorf, Völkermarkt and Globasnitz, WATERLOO facilitates meter replacement and supports digitalization in over 60 municipalities in Austria and Germany. SYMVARO, founded in 2010 by Rudolf Ball, aims to digitize the European water industry.

The use of municipal apps in the district of Völkermarkt is growing steadily. The municipalities of Völkermarkt and Globasnitz are successfully using the SYMVARO Müll App. In Völkermarkt, 1,126 households already use the app, in Globasnitz 237, supplemented by 30 SMS users. Völkermarkt also offers a water app for digital meter reading transmission, which is proving very popular. A third of meter readings were already digital in 2016. The good old meter reading card remains in place. Eisenkappel-Vellach relies on a self-developed all-in-one app.