Looking Back at 2025 – Moving Forward into 2026: On growth and resilience in turbulent times

As the year 2025 draws to a close, we would like to extend our heartfelt wishes to all partners, collaborators, friends, and families — and yes, also to those who may not always see eye to eye with us in a positive manner. May the closing weeks of the year be peaceful, and may 2026 open with strength, optimism, and brimming with new possibilities.

For us, the guiding theme of “2025: A Year of New Beginnings” has unfolded more clearly than we could have anticipated. A recent and somewhat unexpected relocation — from the cozy surroundings of Ismaning into the heart of Munich — has opened up a remarkable range of new perspectives. Doors are opening locally, regionally, and increasingly on an international level. It has been an impressive acceleration within a very short period of time.

Beyond the tangible advantages of the new location — high-speed fiber connectivity, expanded technical infrastructure (both good for video-based collaborations and VDI-focused coding), plus quasi-perfect logistics of the „Largest Village in the World“ (as many call Munich)— the move has significantly strengthened our connectivity within Munich’s innovation ecosystem. Riding this momentum, we are already laying new foundations for synergies and partnerships, even as the year comes to a close.

In particular, the growing links between industry and science continue to deepen.

Fig. 1: Our new home office in the metropolis of Munich, with many technical advantages over our previous office in Ismaning: fiber optic internet, larger and more modern technical equipment, excellent logistical and economic connections to the Bavarian capital, and much more.

What began earlier this year with the establishment of the Geo-MRT Boot Camp in Ismaning and the Schechen Pilot Project (with prospects of more to come) is now expanding into the large-scale industrial domain. Increasingly, major companies are approaching us to jointly develop more complex and far-reaching initiatives in infrastructure, geothermal energy, soil remediation, and groundwater exploration.

The efforts of the past months are now beginning to bear visible fruit.

We hope that from some of the dozens — perhaps even hundreds — of seeds planted this year, both metaphorically and quite literally, strong and resilient trees will grow in the years ahead. Along the „Gassi-laufen“ (long dog-walks), our company mascot, Walter the dachshund, often provided energetic support — reliably digging the holes, while I took care of planting the seeds. Hence: a good rest also at our new home office is well deserved :)

With this positive conclusion to 2025 and a year ahead filled with resonance and opportunity, we wish everyone a joyful holiday season, a restorative time with loved ones, and a dynamic, inspiring start into a stellar 2026.

With this in mind!

Carpe-H2O | Here's to all of us flowing into the new quinquennium!