Seminar on sustainable product development and circular design – conserving resources and securing added value
- If you would like to register for this seminar in 2026, please contact the person listed below by e-mail -
Further information

Event description
Sustainability is becoming a key success factor in product development. In this seminar, participants learn how ecological responsibility and economic objectives can be combined through sustainable design principles and circular value creation. Using practical methods and best practices, they learn how to design products in a resource-efficient manner, close material cycles and develop long-term competitive, future-proof solutions.
Topic areas
- Fundamentals and strategies of sustainable product development, taking into account product use and recycling
- Designing recyclable products and materials – ‘Design for Sustainability and Upgrade Circular Economy’
- Circular business models (e.g. product-as-a-service, sharing economy) and the design of recycling and usage cycles
- Digital tools and control mechanisms: using automated dashboards, product and material data platforms to make circular processes and sustainability goals measurable
Agenda
| Time | Programme item |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | Begrüßung und Vorstellung |
| 10:30 | Motivation und Grundlagen |
| 11:15 | Gesetze und Normen der Kreislaufwirtschaft |
| 11:45 | Pause und Networking |
| 12:00 | Geschäftsmodelle der Kreislaufwirtschaft |
| 13:00 | Mittagspause |
| 14:00 | Zirkuläre Produkte |
| 15:00 | Pause & Networking |
| 15:15 | Workshop im Reallabor: Design von zirkulären Produkten |
| 16:15 | Wrap-up |
| 16:30 | Transferzeit |
| 18:30 | Abendveranstaltung |
| Time | Programme item |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Begrüßung und Rückblick |
| 9:30 | Zirkuläre Produktionskonzepte |
| 10:30 | Pause & Networking |
| 10:45 | Digitalisierung in der Kreislaufwirtschaft |
| 11:45 | Mittagspause |
| 12:45 | Workshop im Reallabor: Industrialisierung von zirkulären Produktionskonzepten |
| 13:45 | Pause & Networking |
| 14:00 | Workshop: Individualbenchmarking |
| 15:00 | Erfolgsfaktoren in der Kreislaufwirtschaft |
| 15:45 | Wrap-up |
Your contact

Kira Rimbach
Tel.: +0241 94577830
Mobil: +49 151 43183818
kira.rimbach@complexity-academy.com
