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 […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 24, 2026 Circular Week 2026 Online Conference: Regulate, Repair, Redesign Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels What would it take to make repair the obvious alternative to buying new? A truly circular economy will not emerge from individual choices alone. It requires new regulation, new infrastructure and new forms of collaboration that make keeping products in use longer not only possible, but economically attractive. At the Online Conference of the Circular […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 24, 2026 3 Questions on Regulate, Repair, Redesign with Stephan Schaller Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels In this 3-question interview, CSCP Senior Expert Stephan Schaller makes the case for bringing repair back, not just as a sustainable choice, but as a smart business opportunity. If you could change one thing about the way we design, use or repair products tomorrow, what would it be? Product longevity is completely underestimated. At least […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 24, 2026 The City of Aachen Opens Its Circular City Hub & Urban Mining Hub Upcoming EventCities & InfrastructureMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsSustainable Business ModelsSustainable Value ChainsTrainings & Capacity Building On 26 October 2026, the City of Aachen, Germany, will kick off Circular Week 2026 by officially opening its Circular City Hub and Urban Mining Hub. The hubs will be spaces for collaboration, experimentation and the development of practical solutions to keep resources in continuous use and speed up the transition towards a circular city. […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 24, 2026 “What Europe Can Learn from Ukraine About the Circular Economy” CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy AdviceSustainable Value Chains Bart Gruyaert is Project Director Ukraine at NEO-ECO and co-host of the session “Resilience, Reconstruction and Circularity in War – Project Examples from Ukraine” at Circular Week 2026. In this interview, he explains what the rest of Europe can learn from Ukraine’s approach to circularity. Ukraine is implementing circular solutions in extreme conditions. What is […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 23, 2026 “Circular Economy is Key to Europe’s Resilience and Sovereignty” CSCP NewsPolicyMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsPolicy AdviceSustainable Value Chains Prof. Dr. Stefan Bayer is Head of Research at the German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies and Professor of Economics at the Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg, Germany. In this interview, he explains why the circular economy is key to Europe’s resilience and sovereignty. With geopolitical tensions rising, sustainability objectives are sometimes portrayed as […] Read more
Upcoming Event | Posted September 21, 2026 Circular Week 2026 Online Conference: Resilience & Infrastructure Upcoming EventOtherMulti-stakeholder Engagements & Panels What happens when the systems cities depend on can no longer be taken for granted? Disrupted supply chains, geopolitical tensions, energy insecurity and crises are exposing the vulnerabilities of today’s urban systems. That’s why resilience can no longer mean simply withstanding disruption — it means being capable of transforming while change happens. At the Online […] Read more
CSCP News | Posted September 17, 2026 Ready to Co-Create Digital Tools for Sustainable Food Systems? Join Our Next Citizen Science Lab in Your Country! CSCP NewsLifestyles & BehaviourConsumption Behaviour & TrendsInnovation & Transition LabsMulti-stakeholder Engagements & PanelsParticipatory Strategy DevelopmentPolicy AdviceSocial Innovation Food choices do not end at the supermarket. What happens at home, how we store food, prepare meals, and organise our eating routines, plays a crucial role in shaping healthier and more sustainable food systems. The next SPOON Citizen Science Labs (CSLs) invite citizens across six European countries to explore their everyday food practices and […] Read more