On March 12-13, 2025, the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf will become a hotspot for the global circular economy. The Circular Valley Convention 2025 will bring together leading players and thought leaders from business, science, politics and society to jointly develop groundbreaking solutions for the future of the circular economy. Combining a conference, expo and networking event, the convention offers a cross-industry content hub and a marketplace for solutions.
The event format covers all phases of the circular economy: from product design, manufacturing, logistics and use to sorting and recycling technologies. Under the theme “Uniting Industries for a Circular Tomorrow”, the focus is on circular solutions for various industries and material classes such as plastics, packaging, printing, construction, glass or metal. In addition to solutions that are already marketable, a look into the future of the circular economy is also provided.
Circular economy: program and key topics in focus
The convention will focus on key topics that highlight the most important challenges and opportunities and reflect the latest developments in various industry sectors:
- Value Cycles for Plastics
- Circular Construction industry
- Circular Packaging and Printing
- Electronic products in a circular economy
- Circular Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
- Circular Logistics
- Circular Business Models Strategies
- Sustainable Finance
High-profile speakers from business, politics and organizations
The Circular Valley Convention 2025 is supported by renowned speakers who will enrich the event with their expertise and experience. Leading personalities from various fields of the circular economy have already confirmed their attendance:
- Dr. Holger Hanselka, President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, will provide insights into current scientific findings and technological developments that are driving the circular economy.
- Joe Murphy, Executive Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, will report on how companies worldwide are successfully implementing circular models.
- Laurent Auguste, CEO of Grüner Punkt, will talk about current developments in packaging recycling.
- Sean Jones, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft Germany, will consider circular solutions in the context of digitization and cloud applications.
- Katja Busch, COO of the DHL Group, will focus on clean and green supply chains for circular logistics.
- Liam Condon, CEO of Johnson Matthey, will talk about developing circular business strategies based on renewable energies.
Other prominent speakers include Steffi Lemke, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection; Christine Lemaitre, CEO of the German Sustainable Building Council; Christian Eigen, Deputy CEO of Lenovo/Medion; Rebecca Tauer, Program Lead Circular Economy at WWF Germany; Dr. Daniel Schwaab , SVP Corporate Strategy & Foresight at Tomra Systems, Thomas Nyhsen, Member of the Executive Board at Strabag, Dr. Armgard Wippler, Head of the Directorate-General for SME Policy and the Service Sector, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Dr. Jan Sültemeyer, Head of Global Sustainability at Avient, Markus Seidel, Head of Research Circular Economy at BMW, Lars Redeligx, CEO of Düsseldorf Airport, Markus Bangen, CEO of the Duisburg port Duisport, Albrecht Haase, CEO of Gefa Bank and numerous other top speakers from well-known global companies and start-ups will also present their visions and strategies for a sustainable future.
The Circular Valley Convention 2025 is the central point of contact for companies, start-ups, research institutions and political actors who want to actively shape the future of the circular economy. With a comprehensive and high-quality program and unique networking opportunities, it offers advantages for all participants.
