Upcoming Event | Posted October 5, 2026 3 Questions on Circular Economy Future Skills with Marc Böker Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels Technology alone won’t make the circular transition happen. People equipped with the right skills will. Read more in this 3-question interview with Marc Böker, CSCP Senior Expert. Everyone talks about new technologies, but why are skills just as important for the circular transition? Let’s be clear: Without people and their skills, technology is not […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 29, 2026 Circular Week 2026 Online Conference: Engaging Citizens Upcoming EventLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & Trends A circular future cannot happen without people. The challenge is to move beyond just asking citizens to change their behaviour and into creating the conditions, services and systems that make circular choices simple, affordable, trustworthy and attractive. Don’t miss the Online Conference of the Circular Week 2026, where we will discuss what’s needed to engage […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 29, 2026 Beyond the Product: How to Make Alternative Proteins a Natural Choice for Everyone CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentSocial InnovationTrainings & Capacity Building Alternative proteins are becoming more available, but availability alone does not guarantee acceptance. What makes people curious enough to try them, confident enough to choose them, and familiar enough to include them in everyday meals? LIKE-A-PRO explores the systems that can turn innovation into lasting change. A new product on the shelf is only the […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 29, 2026 3 Questions on Engaging Citizens with Rosa Strube Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels In this 3-question interview, Rosa Strube, Head of Sustainable Lifestyles unpacks why citizens can’t be an afterthought in the circular transition and what it takes to truly engage them. Citizens are key to the circular transition. So, how can we meaningfully involve them in making it happen? People are at the heart of every major […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 29, 2026 Can North Rhine-Westphalia Repair Its Way to a World Record? Join the Campaign! Upcoming EventCities & InfrastructureConsumption Behaviour & TrendsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels In a world of fast consumption and ever-shorter product lifetimes, repair offers a simple way to keep products and resources in use for longer. Yet the skills, infrastructure and culture needed to repair are increasingly at risk of being lost. A new campaign in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany wants to change that by bringing together […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 29, 2026 Circular Day Rhein.Ruhr: Turning Regional Potential into Circular Action Upcoming EventCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business Models The Rhein-Ruhr region in Germany has many of the ingredients needed for a circular economy: strong industries, innovative businesses, research expertise and ambitious networks. But how can this potential translate into action? On 28 October 2026, the Circular Day Rhein.Ruhr will bring regional voices together in the city of Duisburg to explore what is needed […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 29, 2026 “Start Somewhere—And Start With a Partner” CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy AdviceSustainable Value Chains Dr. Susanne Kadner, co-founder of the CIRCULAR REPUBLIC and director at UnternehmerTUM, will be one of the speakers in the mind-opening session of the Circular Economy Future Skills track at the Circular Week 2026. In this interview, she shares her insights on a range of topics, from getting started on the circular economy journey to […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 29, 2026 “How Municipal Waste Companies Can Drive Circularity” CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy AdviceSustainable Value Chains Monika Lichtinghagen-Wirths is Managing Director and Project Lead at the Bergisch Waste Management Association and joins the Circular Week 2026 as a panellist in the mind-opening session of the Regulate, Repair, Redesign track at the Online Conference. Ahead of the event, we spoke with her about the role of municipal companies in driving circularity – read […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 24, 2026 Circular Week 2026 Online Conference: Circular Economy Future Skills Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels The circular transition requires more than new technologies and business models: it calls for new skills, new ways of thinking and new forms of collaboration. From repair and craft skills to systems thinking, digital competence and the ability to turn circular ideas into viable solutions, cities, companies and communities need the capabilities to put circularity […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 24, 2026 Circular Week 2026 Online Conference: Levers for Circular Cities Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels Circular transformation does not happen through singular programmes, policies, or funding instruments. It happens when governance creates space for innovation, financing supports action, procurement creates new markets, and partnerships connect people and organisations to turn ideas into lasting change. Join us at the Online Conference of the Circular Week 2026, where we will bring together […] Read more