On the 12th of June, CirculaTUM took part in TUM Sustainability Day 2024 at TUM Campus Garching. With more than 4,700 participants, CirculaTUM had a unique opportunity to raise awareness for the Circular Economy activities of the Network and the ongoing cutting-edge research work of our members.
Welcome to the TUM Sustainability Day
Together with more than 100 TUM initiatives, CirculaTUM had a booth at the Sustainability Fair “Market of Opportunities”. Via an interactive touch screen, visitors could learn about our Members’ specific research projects related to CirculaTUM’s focus areas: industrial value creation, built environment, and natural cycles and bioeconomy, as well as cross-sectional fields. The booth also showcased display items from Members and visitors could engage with CirculaTUM representatives to learn about the Network and its activities.
Impressions of the CirculaTUM booth (from the left) Merve Emir, Vera Hueck, Tim Bernhard
Following an introduction by Prof. Johannes Fottner and Prof. Magnus Fröhling, Members from different chairs, including research associates Dominik Reichert, David Karl, and Moritz Seidenfus, and BMW Circular Economy expert Dr. Markus Seidel held key note presentations that offered insights into Circular Economy initiatives in the automotive industry. Dominik Reichert discussed the Car2Car project, David Karl talked about the future of sustainable car materials (FSCM), Dr. Markus Seidel gave insights into the implementation of the Circular Economy in the automotive industry, and Moritz Seidenfus presented the project STEAM.
The audience during the Key Note presentations
Later, Dr. Jeanne Rubner moderated a panel featuring Prof. Magnus Fröhling, Prof. Claudia Doblinger, Dominik Reichert, Dr. Markus Seidel, and Alina Iskander discussing the critical intersection of research, policy, and industry in advancing the Circular Economy. Marie Wehinger and Leonhard Teichert from CIRCULAR REPUBLIC held an engaging workshop in which participants played the ‘Make it Circular’ strategy game by Acatech and WWF Germany.
A heartfelt thank you to all organizers, presenters, and attendees for making the day so successful and inspiring!