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KoNaRo-Vortragsreihe: Im Wintersemester 2022 geht es in der KoNaRo-Vortragsreihe dieses Mal um das Thema Nachhaltigkeit. Unter anderem erläutert Prof. Dr. Magnus Fröhling vom TUM Campus Straubing am 7. Februar, um 18:00 Uhr, was Kreislaufwirtschaft genau bedeutet und...

The professorship for Circular Economy is looking for academic staff with the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree or postdoctoral qualification:

– Research Associate or PostDoc (f/m/d)
– Research Associate focusing on recycling concepts, networks and business models for ekectrolysers (f/m/d)

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New advanced seminar “Circular Economy for a sustainable society: from theory to practice” in January 2022 (registration deadline: Dec 23, 2021)

We are happy to share that our publication “Global warming potential and economic performance of gasification-based chemical recycling and incineration pathways for residual municipal solid waste treatment in Germany” has been published by the journal “Waste...

We are happy to share that our publication “Process simulation and digitalization for comprehensive life-cycle sustainability assessment of Silicon photovoltaic systems” has been published in the Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. It...

The proessorship for Circular Economy is looking for PhD students focusing on

– biomass resource strategies (in particular for biogenic residues)
– recycling concepts, networks and business models for ekectrolysers
– sustainability assessment of emerging technologies

Please read on for the detailed job descriptions and contact information.

We are happy to share that our publication “The resources, exergetic and environmental footprint of the silicon photovoltaic circular economy: Assessment and opportunities” has been published by the journal “Resources, Conservation, and Recycling”. It can be retrieved...

The circular economy can have a decisive impact on Germany achieving its climate, resource conservation and sustainability targets. The Circular Economy Initiative Deutschland has now published recommendations for policy makers, the private sector and researchers. Prof. Magnus Fröhling of the TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability is part of this initiative. In this interview he explains how a circular economy can get underway.

The TUM Liaison Office São Paulo brought the year 2020 to a close with a successful event on the hot topic of bioeconomy in Latin America. Together with professors from TUM and its partners from Colombia and Brazil, the online event brought around 100 participants closer to the topic and built bridges to local value chains and TUM projects in Latin America.

TÜV Süd is looking for working students in the field of sustainabiliy.

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After a long-time cooperation in the future-oriented areas of water and energy research, environment, mobility and global health, KNUST and Technical University of Munich (TUM) entered a sustainable and strategic partnership at the end of 2018.

The book provides an up-to-date overview of the challenges faced in the assessment of this field, the current state of research and practice as well as possible future developments.

Green founders face mega-challenges of our society with their business ideas: climate change and resource turnaround. With the Corona Pandemic, a challenge is being added that no one has chosen to face. However, those who want to contribute to more sustainability with their start-up have already decided against the path of least resistance before Corona. The “PlanB – Biobased.Business.Bavaria” start-up competition is now being launched for these start-ups.