We are working on creating a unique impact journey to generate maximum benefit for you. Here you can already find a selection of events you can look forward to.
Stay tuned for the announcement of further program points!
1st day of the journey – 20th of june in munich
Kick-Off Session
WHAT?
We will start off with an internal session in which we immerse into the circular economy topic, discuss your expectations for the impact journey and finalize our roadmap.
Key objectives of the kick-off are to identify the relevance of circular economy for your company and start thinking about needs, challenges and opportunities you are facing, so we can refer back to them throughout the journey.
WHERE?
Alte Utting is a very special place in Munich and we are excited to welcome you there to kick-off our journey! A former excursion steamship – the MS Utting – was supposed to be scrapped after carrying passengers across the local Ammersee for 65 years.
Instead it was re-used as an art and culture project that opened its doors in 2018 and has been serving as a location for all kinds of events. We cannot imagine a better place to welcome you aboard!
working session
WHAT?
Together with MCube & the Digital Hub Mobility we will work on specific cases concerning the topic of urban mobility and how the city of the future needs to be designed to achieve circularity. MCube is a unique network of actors in science, business, the public sector and society from the Munich region, working towards sustainable solutions for mobility in metropolitan regions. The Digital Hub mobility is located at UnternehmerTUM in Munich and promotes the creation of digital mobility innovations of the future. We are looking forward to explore the role of urban mobility to achieve circular economy in cities with you and these two stakeholders!
WHERE?
Munich Urban Colab is a joint effort by UnternehmerTUM and the city of Munich, offering startups, established companies, science and other actors a space to explore smart city solutions and work towards building a livable city of the future. Located in the thriving area of central Munich the Munich Urban Colab is a meeting space for innovators like you.
Networking Event
WHAT?
After our working session we will stay at the Munich Urban Colab for a public event that will revolve around the different aspects of circular economy and delve further into the four areas we are focusing on in our impact journey: cities, food, fashion & industry. Focusing specifically on cities we will conclude our first day in Munich by sharing and exploring solutions for urban challenges together with Bloxhub and the Munich Urban Colab with keynote speakers and a panel discussion. Bloxhub is a Copenhagen-based innovation ecosystem of companies, organizations, research institutions and public bodies working towards sustainable urbanization.
WHERE?
Munich Urban Colab is a joint effort by UnternehmerTUM and the city of Munich, offering startups, established companies, science and other actors a space to explore smart city solutions and work towards building a livable city of the future. Located in the thriving area of central Munich the Munich Urban Colab is a meeting space for innovators like you.
2nd day of the journey – 21st of june in munich
Working Session
WHAT?
In this working session we will specifically be focusing on responsible leadership and the role it plays to transition to a circular economy. What characteristics do leaders need to have in order to convince of the benefits of a circular economy? Which steps have to be taken to set the stage for a circular economy that thrives?
The BMW Foundation is promoting responsible leadership extensively. Thus, together with the BMW Foundation and SYSTEMIQ – a thought leader to change systems sustainably – we will explore the interfaces of responsible leadership and circular economy.
WHERE?
The BMW Foundation Office is located on Praterinsel on the shores of the Isar river. This versatile place has a mystical character and offers green areas and nature. Maybe if the weather is nice, you might even go for a swim!
3rd day of the journey – 22nd of june in berlin
MATCH MAKING SESSION
WHAT?
Would you like to know more about how other companies are approaching circular economy? This morning match-making session will be a brunch where you get to mingle with startups from the circular together incubator programme of the Impact Hub Berlin.
Circular Together is a circular economy-focused incubator for impact-driven entrepreneurs that regards partnership & collaboration as crucial for innovation. The goal is to exchange experience, lessons learned and solutions to thrive together in a relaxed atmosphere over coffee or tea.
WHERE?
The Impact Hub Berlin recently extended its ecosystem and is now the biggest Impact Hub in Europe. The former CRCLR House is a site built according to circular economy principles and is a meeting space for innovators in the field. Merging with this unique space the Impact Hub Berlin now offers 25 team offices, maker spaces, a café and rooftop greenhouse.
Exhibition
WHAT?
To gain further inspiration Dr. Rosalina Babourkova will take us on a special tour: “Imagining circular economy futures: A tour through the Futurium exhibition”. Stepping into the Futurium allows us to take a glimpse into the world of tomorrow, investigate new things, question the familiar and generate impulses for action. We want you to think big and ask the key question the Futurium seeks to ask: “How do we want to live?
WHERE?
Futurium sees itself as a house of futures. On 5.000 sqm it offers exhibitions with living scenarios, a lab to test them and a forum for community dialogue. The aim of the Futurium is to present and discuss different kinds of futures – foreseeable, conceivable and desirable – around vital issues such as climate, housing, food & technology.
Working Session
WHAT?
Together with H&Mbeyond, we will explore multi-transactional models for products in a circular economy context. What are the technological requirements to enable the logistics of such models? What role can blockchain technology play? Which new models are desirable or necessary to achieve a circular economy? These questions are relevant in many sectors and this deep dive into the fashion topic and the respective learnings can be adapted to other industries.
WHERE?
H&Mbeyond, is a local open innovation retail lab of the international fashion brand. The creative space in the heart of Berlin is a place to re-think conventional fashion concepts and pilot new solutions with the potential in pushing towards the business and sustainability goals of H&M Group.
Transitioning towards a circular economy is no longer a nice-to-have, but a necessity to counteract resource scarcity. In order to achieve this we need to re-think product cycles, learn from pioneers & join forces.
The future is circular, not linear. This impact journey allows you to be part of the solution, now.