Building Regenerative Economies in Practice
Circularity is not just about recycling or material flows. It also requires transforming how we use land, manage ecosystems, and design business models
Circular Republic Festival 2025
Welcome to a new series. Produced in cooperation with Circular Republic, these episodes capture the highlights of the Circular Republic Festival.
The festival brings together influential voices from industry, policy, technology, and innovation, united by a shared ambition: accelerating the transition towards a fully circular economy. Explore how forward-thinking strategies, technological breakthroughs, and dynamic collaborations are driving systemic change and learn how you can actively participate in this vital transformation.
Across the series you’ll hear insightful keynotes, expert-led panels, and behind-the-scenes discussions.
Learn more about the Circular Republic Festival: https://www.circular-republic.org/
Episodes
8 episodes in this series
Do We Know Why We Need Product Passports?
As regulations like the Digital Product Passport take shape, many companies are focused on compliance. But the deeper question is whether we are using
How Robots Will Dismantle All Our Products
Automated disassembly is emerging as a key enabler for circular strategies such as repair, remanufacturing, and high-quality recycling. But turning this
Chemistry in Circularity: What the Future Holds
Panel reveals 0% lithium recycled despite collection infrastructure - mining beats processing economics. €1.2B funding trivial, unlevel playing field needed.
Beyond the Pilot: Succeeding in Textile Recommerce
What does it really take to build a successful textile recommerce model? Product lifetime extension and recommerce are widely seen as pillars of a circular
Circularity in Electronics and Automation
Is circularity the next frontier for German engineering? From industrial automation to in-vehicle electronics, high-performance systems depend on complex
Extended Producer Responsibility for Textiles
How can Germany design a workable EPR scheme for textiles? With Extended Producer Responsibility approaching, the textile sector in Germany faces increasing
Ecology: What nature says | CIRCULAR REPUBLIC Festival 2025
Are we truly shifting beyond the linear economy or just circling around it? Despite growing pressure on natural systems and the depletion of critical resources