Claus Huwe is the product manager for DRAINFIX CLEAN. When he begins to talk about this exceptional solution for collecting and purifying rainwater in one system, it’s usually challenging to stop this calm man from Baden. Claus Huwe is a person with immense passion for his work, rich experience, and an incredibly interesting career path.

After completing his studies at the University of Hohenheim, Engineer Huwe, along with his wife, moved to Tanzania to work on a research project that initially was supposed to take no more than a year. In reality, Claus Huwe spent 10 years in Tanzania, engaging in the development of aid projects related to water.

Upon returning from Africa, he started working at HAURATON in Rastatt, Germany. Shortly after sharing his experience and practices related to water management gained in Tanzania, he became the manager of a new project seeking effective and environmentally friendly methods of rainwater purification. The complexity of pollutants in rainwater required extensive research, testing, and development, including filtration media and substrates. The project’s development even led HAURATON to build its own test center in Augsburg.

Developed under Claus Huwe’s guidance at the center, DRAINFIX CLEAN became one of the leading rainwater purification systems. Strong partners, networking, and transparent communication at all stages of development contributed to the project’s success. Importantly, HAURATON also developed service and maintenance methods for the system using a proprietary cleaning device. Claus Huwe identifies so strongly with his project that work intertwines with his personal life, where he also deals with water and ecology.