A ship glides calmly along the Danube, the surface of the water reflecting the golden light. On the horizon, the sunset colours the sky in warm shades of orange and red. An atmospheric moment between river, light and landscape.
A ship leisurely makes its way along the Danube, the water glistening in the evening light. The sky glows in the intense colours of the sunset. A peaceful scene that brings the day to an atmospheric close.

Gert-Jan Muilerman

The challenging low-water season of 2026: Background – Challenges – Measures

Gert-Jan Muilerman heads the Strategy & International Affairs Department at the Austrian waterway operator viadonau. Within the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, he is a member of the Technical Secretariat of Priority Area 1a (Inland Waterways), serving as a coordination point for waterway operators across the Danube Region.