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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Behind the Scenes of the Circular Design Summit with Bernd Müller
German Design Council's Bernd Müller reveals 80% environmental impact decided in design phase, yet German circular events focus on tech/engineering…
The Circular Shift Panel Discussion | Circular Design Summit 2025
Google, Hansgrohe, Wuppertal panel reveals circular design requires compliance from start not end - redefining designer role for systems thinking…
Selecting the right investors for your materials startup with Jakob Röskamp from Traceless Materials
Traceless CFO Jakob Röskamp reveals off-take agreements required for €36.6M Series A, equity+debt+grants mix, customer validation drives investor confidence.