Nature-based solutions are an important part of any strategy to achieve a good urban climate and an integral part of our work at home and abroad. We are pleased to be able to contribute our expertise in the field of Sponge City from research and practice to the working group of the VSA (Association of Swiss Wastewater and Water Pollution Control Professionals) as part of the pilot project "Sponge City - towards climate-adapted water management in urban areas".