Portrait of Cristina Fedato, Head of Sustainable Infrastructure, Products, and Services at CSCP.

| Posted October 5, 2026

3 Questions on Circular Economy Future Skills with Cristina Fedato

Cristina Fedato, Head of Sustainable Infrastructure, Products, and Services at the CSCP has a long experience in supporting cities to become more circular. In this short interview, she argues that circular change doesn’t happen through one lever alone. It’s how they work together that makes the difference. Why are cities uniquely positioned to accelerate the circular transition? Cities are where the circular transition becomes tangible. They shape the environment, manage infrastructure and public services, procure goods and services, and work directly with citizens and businesses. This gives them the opportunity to connect strategic ambitions with practical implementation. At the same time, […]

Portrait of Marc Böker, Senior Expert at CSCP, discussing future skills for the circular economy.

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3 Questions on Circular Economy Future Skills with Marc Böker

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 going to work. Despite all the impressive technological advancements, especially around AI, this is fundamentally not going to change. Furthermore, digital technology, including AI, needs solid data in order to produce effective results, which in turn needs people who understand data and manage that data. Another […]

Circular Week 2026 Online Conference exploring citizen engagement, sustainable lifestyles and everyday circular economy solutions.

| Posted September 29, 2026

Circular Week 2026 Online Conference: Engaging Citizens

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 citizens in the circular transition in a dedicated track. What this track is about? This track explores what it takes to put people at the heart of the circular transition. From the way products and services are offered to the role of digital tools, education, logistics […]

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Beyond the Product: How to Make Alternative Proteins a Natural Choice for Everyone

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 beginning of a food transition. For alternative proteins to move from niche to mainstream, consumers need more than access. They need confidence, familiarity, and meaningful opportunities to make new choices part of everyday life. The EU-funded LIKE-A-PRO project investigated what enables this shift. Through Living Labs, […]

Portrait of Rosa Strube, Head of Sustainable Lifestyles at CSCP.

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3 Questions on Engaging Citizens with Rosa Strube

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 transformation. Without their meaningful inclusion, efforts to change systems will ultimately fail. Circular change initiatives should therefore put citizens at the centre of participatory processes, ensuring their ideas are heard and understood while building the motivation, capabilities and opportunities needed for change. At the same time, […]

NRW Repair World Record campaign promoting repair culture, resource conservation and circular economy practices in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Can North Rhine-Westphalia Repair Its Way to a World Record? Join the Campaign!

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 thousands of individual repairs as part of a collective campaign and a world-record attempt. Check out this FAQ about the World Record Campaign (in German) Bringing repair back Repairing broken or damaged goods used to be a normal part of everyday life. Buying something new wasn’t […]

NRW Repair World Record campaign promoting repair culture, resource conservation and circular economy practices in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Circular Day Rhein.Ruhr: Turning Regional Potential into Circular Action

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 to accelerate the circular transition. What will happen Taking place as part of Circular Week 2026 and organised by Duisburg Business & Innovation and the Circular Rhein.Ruhr initiative, the all-day event combines high-level perspectives with hands-on exchange. Speakers will share regional best practices and discuss the […]

Portrait of Dr. Susanne Kadner, co-founder of CIRCULAR REPUBLIC and director at UnternehmerTUM.

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“Start Somewhere—And Start With a Partner”

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 what sets successful efforts apart. Many companies are aware of the need for circularity and may be willing to act, but feel overwhelmed by where to start. What are some practical first steps companies can take to move from intention to action? Start somewhere—and start with […]

Portrait of Monika Lichtinghagen-Wirths, Managing Director and Project Lead at the Bergisch Waste Management Association.

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“How Municipal Waste Companies Can Drive Circularity”

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 the interview! Which current EU legislation or political initiative do you consider particularly important for the path towards a circular economy? At the EU level, the green deal, in particular, has introduced many legal requirements, which now have to be implemented into German law. Currently, many […]

Circular Week 2026 Online Conference exploring future skills, digital competencies and collaboration for the circular economy transition.

| Posted September 24, 2026

Circular Week 2026 Online Conference: Circular Economy Future Skills

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 into practice.   At the Online Conference of the Circular Week 2026, a dedicated track will look into the kind of skills needed to enable the circular transition. What this track is about This track explores what people and organisations need to become truly circular-ready. It […]

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