The Hager + Elsässer UPW seminar held as part of Water Lounge 2008 in Karlsruhe was a resounding success. Our speakers succeeded in showing an interesting parallel between HPW treatment for the pharmaceutical industry and UPW treatment for semiconductors and microelectronics, captivating the attention of the attendees. This was yet another event in the line of successful seminars hosted by Hager + Elsässer.