On March 12 and 13, 2025, the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf will become the hotspot of 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 pioneering solutions for the future of the circular economy. With an innovative mix of conference, expo and networking event, the convention offers a cross-industry content hub and a marketplace for circular economy solutions.
The event format of the Circular Valley Convention 2025 covers all phases of the circular economy: from product design, manufacturing, logistics and use to sorting and recycling technologies. Under the motto “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 and metal. In addition to solutions that are already marketable, the focus will also be on the future of the circular economy.
Focus on the program and key topics
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
In addition to keynotes and keynote speeches, the program on the evening of the first day of the event (12 March 2025) includes a dinner with a top-class panel discussion on “Circular Night”.
Top-class speakers
The Circular Valley Convention 2025 will be 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 the latest scientific findings and technological developments that are driving the circular economy forward.
- Joe Murphy, Executive Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, reports on how companies around the world are successfully implementing circular models.
- Laurent Auguste, CEO of Der Grüne Punkt, talks about current developments in packaging recycling.
- Sean Jones, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft Germany, looks at circular solutions in the context of digitalization and cloud applications.
- Katja Busch, CCO of the DHL Group, focuses on clean and green supply chains for circular logistics.
- Liam Condon, CEO of Johnson Matthey, will speak about the development of circular business strategies based on renewable energies.
Other outstanding speakers include 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 of STRABAG AG, Dr. Armgard Wippler, Head of Sub-Department SME Policy and Service Economy, Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection, Dr. Jan Sültemeyer, Head of Global Sustainability at Avient Cooperation, Markus Seidel, Head of Research Circular Economy at the BMW Group, Lars Redeligx, CEO of Düsseldorf Airport, Markus Bangen, CEO of the Port of Duisburg (duisport), Albrecht Haase, CEO of GEFA Bank and numerous other top speakers from renowned global companies and start-ups will also present their visions and strategies for a sustainable future.
Strong networks and partners
The event will be accompanied by renowned exhibitors and theme partners, including the Circular Valley Foundation, the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE, Plastics Europe Deutschland e. V., the Bundesverband Flachglas e. V., the Fachverband Medienproduktion e.V., Interzero, Siegfried Jacob Metallwerke, Primobius, Effizienz-Agentur NRW, NRW.Global Business GmbH, Wirtschaftsförderung Düsseldorf, Metropolregion Rheinland e. V., die dfv Conference Group, TechHub.K67, Thinkubator, EEN NRW (NRW.Europa) and ZENIT GmbH. The high quality of the convention is also ensured by renowned world-leading trade fairs such as K, interpack, drupa, EuroShop, glasstec and wire & Tube from the Messe Düsseldorf network. These and other partners contribute their expertise and networks to make the Circular Valley Convention an event of global significance.
Further speakers, exhibitors and partners will be introduced in the coming weeks.
Registration as an exhibitor and partner and ticket purchase now possible
The Circular Valley Convention 2025 is the central point of contact for companies, start-ups, research institutions and political players who want to actively shape the future of the circular economy. With an extensive, high-quality program and unique networking opportunities, it offers benefits for everyone involved. Anyone interested can register as an exhibitor or partner on the Circular Valley Convention website and register for the event.
