IFAT Munich 2024

IFAT Munich—The World's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies boasts a high international presence and an impressive number of exhibitors and visitors. IFAT Munich is known as a industry platform for presentations and innovation in the water, sewage, waste and raw materials sector. All relevant key-players will present their latest products and services on environmental solutions. The technical supporting program is free of charge.

Prof. Dr. Henning Wilts

Director Circular Economy
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Henning Wilts
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Wuppertal Institut

Prof. Dr. Henning Wilts heads the Division on Circular Economy at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy. His research focuses on transformation processes towards a circular economy: How can linear processes be transformed into circular value creation as quickly as possible? Why haven't we already become a circular economy, and how can policymakers overcome key obstacles? To this end, he coordinates various research projects in the areas of recycling, circular plastics, packaging waste prevention and zero waste strategies, currently also the scientific background study for the national Circular Economy strategy in Germany. Since 2025 he holds the professorship for Circular Society at FernUniversität in Hagen.

Sessions

Is the EPR the key to transforming our industrial society and strengthening our competitiveness?

Prof. Dr. Kathrin Greiff, Dr. Julia Hobohm, Sara Koedel, Gunnar Sponer, Diana Uschkoreit, Prof. Dr. Henning Wilts

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has become one of the most discussed policy approaches for promoting the circular economy. But can it truly serve as a lever for transforming industrial society while simultaneously increasing competitiveness?
EPR
Europa
Circular Economy
Reduction of resource consumption
Orange Stage (A5)
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Panel discussion
German
Conference

Market incentives for plastics recycling

Dr. Andreas Bruckschen, Herr Michael Thews MdB, Timothy Glaz, Georg Pescher, Prof. Dr. Henning Wilts

A circular economy and the increased use of recycled materials can strengthen the plastics industry's independence from raw materials, make it more resilient, and protect the environment and climate. The German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) presents a recent report outlining the market incentives now needed for plastics recycling.
Circular Economy
Plastik Recycling
Reduction of resource consumption
Recycling of substances and materials
Orange Stage (A5)
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Lecture
German
Conference

Circular economy and resource security – strategies for a resilient industry

Thomas Fetting, Matthias Harms, Prof. Dr. Henning Wilts

A consistent circular economy can make a significant contribution to climate neutrality as well as to securing resource independence and competitiveness. We discuss ways to implement a circular economy and present concrete best practices from the entrepreneurial practice of DBU-funded projects.
Circular Economy
Raw Material Security
Reduction of resource consumption
Recycling of substances and materials
Orange Stage (A5)
–
Panel discussion
German
Conference
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