Building a data-driven circular economy: insights from Germany
Event Type: Accelerator Session in WECF 2024
Date & Time: 17 April 2024 at 13:30-14:30 ICT (08:30-09:30 CEST)
Organising Agency: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Location: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung EU Office Brussels, Rue du Taciturne 38, 1000 Brüssel and online
Link to Registration: https://www.fes.de/en/events/detail/275726/anmelden
Content
Data and effective data governance are key in facilitating the transition towards a circular economy, enabling the management of complex material flows and the scaling of innovative circular business models. In this accelerator session, we explore Germany’s approach in building a data-driven circular economy, including the National Circular Economy Strategy, and discuss forthcoming steps with political, industry and civil society experts.
Agenda
08.00 am – Registration / Exchange over Coffee & Breakfast
08.30 am – Opening & Introduction: Data policy for a comprehensive circular economy
- Max Ostermayer, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
08.40 am – Expert Inputs – Germany’s approach in building a data-driven circular economy
- Florian Kammerer, Head of Department „National Circular Economy Strategy, Resource Efficiency” at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment
- Susanne Kadner, Co-Founder Circular Republic & Director at UnternehmerTUM
- Annika Stuckenhoff, Senior project manager at BDI-Initiative Circular Economy
09.00 am – Roundtabel Discussion with all Participants
09.25 am – Closing remarks
- Nora Sophie Griefahn, Managing Director at the Cradle to Cradle NGO
09.30 am – End of the Roundtable Discussion & Time for Informal Exchange over Coffee & Breakfast
10.00 am – End of the Accelerator Session
