Capacity Development
Unleashing Knowledge
There is a constant demand for knowledge, experience exchange and training in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector and adjacent thematic areas. German Toilet Organization (GTO) efficiently collects, digests and conveys WASH knowledge by making use of its extensive networks and applying its interdisciplinary expertise and methodological skills. By empowering as many sector actors as possible, GTO helps to overcome a key bottleneck to solving the world's sanitation crisis.
Project Selection
![SANIHUB short film](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/humanitarian-sanitation-hub/3123628099-1683877462/sanihub-cover-255x255-crop-50-50.png 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/humanitarian-sanitation-hub/3123628099-1683877462/sanihub-cover-320x320-crop-50-50.png 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/humanitarian-sanitation-hub/3123628099-1683877462/sanihub-cover-576x576-crop-50-50.png 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/humanitarian-sanitation-hub/3123628099-1683877462/sanihub-cover-768x768-crop-50-50.png 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/humanitarian-sanitation-hub/3123628099-1683877462/sanihub-cover-992x992-crop-50-50.png 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/humanitarian-sanitation-hub/3123628099-1683877462/sanihub-cover-1280x1280-crop-50-50.png 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/humanitarian-sanitation-hub/3123628099-1683877462/sanihub-cover-1920x1920-crop-50-50.png 1920w)
Humanitarian Sanitation Hub
![Inlandschulung der GTO](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/grundlagenkurse-wash/2095037471-1552316301/gto-sanabc-bonn-110716-img-6769-web-255x255-crop-47-48.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/grundlagenkurse-wash/2095037471-1552316301/gto-sanabc-bonn-110716-img-6769-web-320x320-crop-47-48.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/grundlagenkurse-wash/2095037471-1552316301/gto-sanabc-bonn-110716-img-6769-web-576x576-crop-47-48.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/grundlagenkurse-wash/2095037471-1552316301/gto-sanabc-bonn-110716-img-6769-web-768x768-crop-47-48.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/grundlagenkurse-wash/2095037471-1552316301/gto-sanabc-bonn-110716-img-6769-web-992x992-crop-47-48.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/grundlagenkurse-wash/2095037471-1552316301/gto-sanabc-bonn-110716-img-6769-web-1280x1280-crop-47-48.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/grundlagenkurse-wash/2095037471-1552316301/gto-sanabc-bonn-110716-img-6769-web-1772x1772-crop-47-48.jpg 1772w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/grundlagenkurse-wash/2095037471-1552316301/gto-sanabc-bonn-110716-img-6769-web-1920x1920-crop-47-48.jpg 1920w)
Basic Courses WASH
![eCompendium Cover](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/digitales-wissensmanagement/3688822405-1598261114/ecompendium-cover-255x255-crop-36-42.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/digitales-wissensmanagement/3688822405-1598261114/ecompendium-cover-320x320-crop-36-42.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/digitales-wissensmanagement/3688822405-1598261114/ecompendium-cover-576x576-crop-36-42.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/digitales-wissensmanagement/3688822405-1598261114/ecompendium-cover-768x768-crop-36-42.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/digitales-wissensmanagement/3688822405-1598261114/ecompendium-cover-992x992-crop-36-42.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/digitales-wissensmanagement/3688822405-1598261114/ecompendium-cover-1280x1280-crop-36-42.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/digitales-wissensmanagement/3688822405-1598261114/ecompendium-cover-1920x1920-crop-36-42.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/digitales-wissensmanagement/3688822405-1598261114/ecompendium-cover-2560x2560-crop-36-42.jpg 2560w)
eCompendium Online Platform
![lead picture with publications](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/publikationen/4259105506-1544440350/gto-publikation-compendium-181210-255x255-crop-51-10.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/publikationen/4259105506-1544440350/gto-publikation-compendium-181210-320x320-crop-51-10.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/publikationen/4259105506-1544440350/gto-publikation-compendium-181210-576x576-crop-51-10.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/publikationen/4259105506-1544440350/gto-publikation-compendium-181210-768x768-crop-51-10.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/publikationen/4259105506-1544440350/gto-publikation-compendium-181210-992x992-crop-51-10.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/publikationen/4259105506-1544440350/gto-publikation-compendium-181210-1280x1280-crop-51-10.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/publikationen/4259105506-1544440350/gto-publikation-compendium-181210-1920x1920-crop-51-10.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/publikationen/4259105506-1544440350/gto-publikation-compendium-181210-2560x2560-crop-51-10.jpg 2560w)
Publications
![Regional workshop Jordan](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/regionale-wash-workshops/2417279638-1552316562/gto-aa-wie16-regws-mena-160919-23-020-255x255-crop-50-50.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/regionale-wash-workshops/2417279638-1552316562/gto-aa-wie16-regws-mena-160919-23-020-320x320-crop-50-50.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/regionale-wash-workshops/2417279638-1552316562/gto-aa-wie16-regws-mena-160919-23-020-576x576-crop-50-50.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/regionale-wash-workshops/2417279638-1552316562/gto-aa-wie16-regws-mena-160919-23-020-768x768-crop-50-50.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/regionale-wash-workshops/2417279638-1552316562/gto-aa-wie16-regws-mena-160919-23-020-992x992-crop-50-50.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/regionale-wash-workshops/2417279638-1552316562/gto-aa-wie16-regws-mena-160919-23-020-1280x1280-crop-50-50.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/regionale-wash-workshops/2417279638-1552316562/gto-aa-wie16-regws-mena-160919-23-020-1920x1920-crop-50-50.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/regionale-wash-workshops/2417279638-1552316562/gto-aa-wie16-regws-mena-160919-23-020-2560x2560-crop-50-50.jpg 2560w)
Regional WASH Workshops
![Training of Trainers](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-training-of-trainers/1203759560-1552320114/img-4156-255x255-crop-50-50.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-training-of-trainers/1203759560-1552320114/img-4156-320x320-crop-50-50.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-training-of-trainers/1203759560-1552320114/img-4156-576x576-crop-50-50.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-training-of-trainers/1203759560-1552320114/img-4156-768x768-crop-50-50.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-training-of-trainers/1203759560-1552320114/img-4156-992x992-crop-50-50.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-training-of-trainers/1203759560-1552320114/img-4156-1280x1280-crop-50-50.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-training-of-trainers/1203759560-1552320114/img-4156-1920x1920-crop-50-50.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-training-of-trainers/1203759560-1552320114/img-4156-2560x2560-crop-50-50.jpg 2560w)
WASH Training of Trainers
![WIE-Kurs](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-in-emergencies-training-wie/3683776230-1552320316/gto-aa-wie-grundkurs-berlin-150921-079-255x255-crop-46-50.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-in-emergencies-training-wie/3683776230-1552320316/gto-aa-wie-grundkurs-berlin-150921-079-320x320-crop-46-50.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-in-emergencies-training-wie/3683776230-1552320316/gto-aa-wie-grundkurs-berlin-150921-079-576x576-crop-46-50.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-in-emergencies-training-wie/3683776230-1552320316/gto-aa-wie-grundkurs-berlin-150921-079-768x768-crop-46-50.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-in-emergencies-training-wie/3683776230-1552320316/gto-aa-wie-grundkurs-berlin-150921-079-992x992-crop-46-50.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-in-emergencies-training-wie/3683776230-1552320316/gto-aa-wie-grundkurs-berlin-150921-079-1280x1280-crop-46-50.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-in-emergencies-training-wie/3683776230-1552320316/gto-aa-wie-grundkurs-berlin-150921-079-1920x1920-crop-46-50.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/wash-in-emergencies-training-wie/3683776230-1552320316/gto-aa-wie-grundkurs-berlin-150921-079-2560x2560-crop-46-50.jpg 2560w)
WASH in Emergencies Trainings
![](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/clts-south-sudan/1315796372-1624001734/clts-ssd-02-255x255-crop-50-50.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/clts-south-sudan/1315796372-1624001734/clts-ssd-02-320x320-crop-50-50.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/clts-south-sudan/1315796372-1624001734/clts-ssd-02-576x576-crop-50-50.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/clts-south-sudan/1315796372-1624001734/clts-ssd-02-768x768-crop-50-50.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/clts-south-sudan/1315796372-1624001734/clts-ssd-02-992x992-crop-50-50.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/clts-south-sudan/1315796372-1624001734/clts-ssd-02-1280x1280-crop-50-50.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/clts-south-sudan/1315796372-1624001734/clts-ssd-02-1920x1920-crop-50-50.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/fortbildung/clts-south-sudan/1315796372-1624001734/clts-ssd-02-2000x2000-crop-50-50.jpg 2000w)
CLTS South Sudan
Theory of Change
From Theory to Practice
GTO is a knowledge hub. Instead of implementing itself, the organisation strives for maximum impact by empowering professionals and organisations to ensure the sustainability and quality of their respective WASH projects, as well as sensitising students to the issue and preparing them for future assignments.
Our Instruments
Trainings & workshops for knowledge transfer and exchange, technical support, lectures, publications, events & conferences
Our Competencies
Professional, technical and methodological expertise, international WASH experience in development cooperation and humanitarian assistance, knowledge management, pooling and dissemination of lessons learned, facilitation, networking and network coordination, event management
Contact
![Alexandra Höhne](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/alexandra-hoehne/1039446864-1625817873/alexandra-hoehne-255x160-crop-51-48.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/alexandra-hoehne/1039446864-1625817873/alexandra-hoehne-320x201-crop-51-48.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/alexandra-hoehne/1039446864-1625817873/alexandra-hoehne-576x362-crop-51-48.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/alexandra-hoehne/1039446864-1625817873/alexandra-hoehne-768x483-crop-51-48.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/alexandra-hoehne/1039446864-1625817873/alexandra-hoehne-992x624-crop-51-48.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/alexandra-hoehne/1039446864-1625817873/alexandra-hoehne-1280x805-crop-51-48.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/alexandra-hoehne/1039446864-1625817873/alexandra-hoehne-1920x1208-crop-51-48.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/alexandra-hoehne/1039446864-1625817873/alexandra-hoehne-2560x1611.jpg 2560w)
Alexandra Höhne
- Senior Project Coordinator WASH Capacity Development
- WASH Systems
![Robert Gensch](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/robert-gensch/52890693-1542987412/bearbeitet-255x159-crop-45-38.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/robert-gensch/52890693-1542987412/bearbeitet-320x200-crop-45-38.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/robert-gensch/52890693-1542987412/bearbeitet-576x360-crop-45-38.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/robert-gensch/52890693-1542987412/bearbeitet-768x480-crop-45-38.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/robert-gensch/52890693-1542987412/bearbeitet-992x620-crop-45-38.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/robert-gensch/52890693-1542987412/bearbeitet-1280x800-crop-45-38.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/robert-gensch/52890693-1542987412/bearbeitet-1920x1200-crop-45-38.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/robert-gensch/52890693-1542987412/bearbeitet-2560x1601.jpg 2560w)
Robert Gensch
- Senior Project Coordinator WASH Capacity Development
![Natalie Rzehak](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/natalie-rzehak/754372304-1706258512/natalie-rzehak-255x160-crop-50-50.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/natalie-rzehak/754372304-1706258512/natalie-rzehak-320x201-crop-50-50.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/natalie-rzehak/754372304-1706258512/natalie-rzehak-576x362-crop-50-50.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/natalie-rzehak/754372304-1706258512/natalie-rzehak-768x483-crop-50-50.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/natalie-rzehak/754372304-1706258512/natalie-rzehak-992x624-crop-50-50.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/natalie-rzehak/754372304-1706258512/natalie-rzehak-1280x805-crop-50-50.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/natalie-rzehak/754372304-1706258512/natalie-rzehak-1920x1208-crop-50-50.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/natalie-rzehak/754372304-1706258512/natalie-rzehak-2560x1611.jpg 2560w)
Natalie Rzehak
- Senior Project Coordinator WASH Capacity Development
![Thorsten Reckerzügl](https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/thorsten-reckerzuegl/2442968647-1632130871/thorsten-reckerzuegl-255x160-crop-50-50.jpg 255w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/thorsten-reckerzuegl/2442968647-1632130871/thorsten-reckerzuegl-320x201-crop-50-50.jpg 320w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/thorsten-reckerzuegl/2442968647-1632130871/thorsten-reckerzuegl-576x362-crop-50-50.jpg 576w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/thorsten-reckerzuegl/2442968647-1632130871/thorsten-reckerzuegl-768x483-crop-50-50.jpg 768w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/thorsten-reckerzuegl/2442968647-1632130871/thorsten-reckerzuegl-992x624-crop-50-50.jpg 992w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/thorsten-reckerzuegl/2442968647-1632130871/thorsten-reckerzuegl-1280x805-crop-50-50.jpg 1280w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/thorsten-reckerzuegl/2442968647-1632130871/thorsten-reckerzuegl-1920x1208-crop-50-50.jpg 1920w, https://media.germantoilet.org/pages/team/thorsten-reckerzuegl/2442968647-1632130871/thorsten-reckerzuegl-2560x1611.jpg 2560w)
Thorsten Reckerzügl
- Senior Project Coordinator WASH Capacity Development