| Posted July 1, 2026

Circular Tourism Concepts from VERNE: Making Local Heritage Accessible to All

Our VERNE project works closely with key actors and local communities in 5 European countries (Greece, Slovenia, Finland, Germany and Denmark) to support the transition of local and regional tourist destinations toward sustainable and circular models. To test promising solutions on the ground, five pilots have been launched in representatives locations across Europe. In one of them, a new micro-museum concept is introducing an innovative approach to cultural heritage and circular economy. A unique museum in a unique region Sønderjylland–Schleswig is a cross-border region between Denmark and Germany known for its dramatic coastal landscapes along the North and Baltic Seas. The […]

| Posted June 29, 2026

CSCP Family & Friends Day: Celebrating Our 20th Birthday with Our Families & Friends

This year marks a special milestone for us at the CSCP: we have turned 20! In our celebratory booklet, we share highlights of this journey and tell our story through the voices of current and former team members as well as our valuable partners, who have walked with us during all these years. We do this work with great passion and commitment, and our Family & Friends Day was a great opportunity to introduce our friends and families to what we do in practice. “So many of us are intrinsically motivated by the topics and ideas we work on, but don’t always […]

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What We Are Learning From our Community of Practice Circular Cities in NRW

Many local actors find themselves grappling with the same challenge: while innovative circular initiatives are emerging everywhere, opportunities to learn from one another and build on existing experiences remain limited. With the launch of the Community of Practice (CoP) Circular Cities NRW, we are aiming to fill this gap. As part of the Community of Practice we are bringing together municipalities, researchers, businesses, public authorities, and civil society organisations to exchange experiences, co-develop solutions, and accelerate the circular transition of cities across North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). How CoP NRW came into being The need for such a platform became increasingly apparent through […]

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“Cities Are Uniquely Positioned to Boost the Circular Economy”

Cities and regions are at the heart of the circular economy transition. Drawing on decades of experience in Europe and the Global South, Cristina Fedato Head of Sustainable Infrastructure, Products, and Services at the CSCP discusses what is needed to speed up change, how much progress has been made, and where the biggest opportunities remain. Many circular economy approaches still overlook how deeply the linear model is rooted in regulatory frameworks, governance structures, and human behaviour. Why is that? I believe that a linear approach is more deeply embedded in economic and social models. Regulatory frameworks and governance structures simply follow […]

| Posted June 28, 2026

Keeping Value Local: Don’t Miss Our bergisch.kompetenz Congress on 24 September 2026!

Imagine a medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Germany’s Bergisch city triangle facing multiple simultaneous challenges: soaring raw material prices, fractured supply chains, and increasing client demands for data on product circularity. This is exactly where the project bergisch.kompetenz steps in. Supporting real actors on the ground to address a vital question: How can the Circular Economy become a competitive advantage and resilience strategy for regional SMEs? To bring this transformation to life, the project is hosting a landmark event in autumn 2026. Save the Date: The bergisch.kompetenz Congress 2026 Mark your calendars for a day of inspiration, networking, and actionable business strategies: […]

| Posted June 25, 2026

AI and Digital Product Passports: Driving Circular Business Model Innovation in Cities

Cities are places where massive flows of materials are concentrated, yet circular models still lose out to linear ones. Could Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) bring about change at scale? Where we stand today Options like repairing, sharing, reusing and refurbishing often lose out to buying new on price, convenience, and scale. Also, too often we focus on how to manage waste better instead of looking into how to make circular business models work before products become waste. For any product, component or material, the key questions should be: Can it be reused? Is it worth repairing? Should […]

Circular Week 2026 Online Conference exploring how cities and regions can accelerate Europe's circular economy transition.

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How Cities Can Drive Europe’s Circular Transition: Don’t Miss the Online Conference of our Circular Week 2026!

What if cities became the places where Europe’s circular economy ambitions turn into everyday reality? And what can we learn from those already leading the way? We will explore these questions at the Online Conference of the Circular Week 2026 on 27 October 2026 together with policymakers, businesses, researchers, and civil society organisations from across Europe. Let’s shape solutions together—register now! Register here! As a highlight of the Circular Week 2026, the Online Conference offers a focused, practical and relevant platform for those working to move circular economy ideas from strategy to implementation. It is designed for stakeholders who want more than inspiration: participants will […]

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What Works, What Doesn’t: CCRI Workshop Series Launched to Share Circular Economy Know-How

Cities and regions across Europe face similar challenges when implementing the circular transition. Over the past year, practitioners shared real-life experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and where they saw real potential—through peer exchange in the Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) Communities of Practice. The just launched CCRI hands-on online workshops build directly on that practitioner exchange. Each workshop focuses on a key implementation challenge identified in the CCRI communities of practice and translates those insights into practical tools, methods and examples participants can apply in their own context. Upcoming sessions include cutting consumption-based emissions through circular economy or the role of […]

| Posted June 24, 2026

Don’t Miss Our Repair & Share Festival on 31 October 2026!

Share Festival on 31 October 2026! What if repairing products became the default rather than the exception? How can a single day demonstrate what this could look like in practice? How many products could be given a second life in just one day? This will be at the heart of our Repair & Share Festival 2026 in Wuppertal, Germany, the flagship closing event of our FAB Region project. The festival will bring repair and second-hand practices closer to everyday life and showcase how circular consumption can become an attractive and viable alternative to buying new. The festival marks the closing event […]

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FOODWISE Kicks-Off: Making Circular Food Choices Easier Across Europe

What if the most circular choice in a supermarket was also the easiest, most attractive, and most rewarding one? Across Europe, many citizens care about sustainability, food waste, and climate impact. Yet in everyday life, good intentions often meet busy routines, confusing information, limited options, or retail environments that still make linear consumption the default. “We see a clear opportunity here and that’s the starting point for our FOODWISE project, which we launched in June 2026. We want to work together with partners and relevant actors to redesign food systems so that circular choices become intuitive, accessible, and desirable.”, shares Nora […]

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