Lilith Jeanneaux
Consulting & Cooperations
Circular Design Summit
Programme
Not everything works out as planned. The Circular Design Summit 2026 will not take place this year, as the number of registrations does not allow for economically sustainable delivery.
For us, this is not a retreat. It is a mandate to act. Circular Design remains one of our core fields of engagement. We will therefore review how we can generate the greatest possible impact and visibility for this topic in the future.
We appreciate your understanding and sincerely thank you for your trust and continued support. We will keep you informed about new formats and initiatives, and look forward to continuing the dialogue together.
09:15 – 09:45
Registration
09:45 – 10:00
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Opening
- Mike Richter, President, German Design Council
- Lutz Dietzold, CEO, German Design Council
- Dr. Katharina Weiss-Tuider, Host
10:00 – 10:15
more info coming soon
10:15 – 10:45
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Opening Keynote
with Jonquil Hackenberg, CEO, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
10:55 – 11:20
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Masterclass Session 1
Circular Furniture: Design for Longevity & As a Service
- Leo Lübke, CEO, COR
- Christian Eichenberger, CEO, Rent.Group
Studio, Elisabeth-und-Albrecht-Goes-Saal (EG)
Lecture: "Kunststoff verdient ein zweites Leben"
- Isabelle Gola, Head of Sustainability, Robert Bosch, Power Tools GmbH, Fridolyin Pflüger, Managing Director, Head of Sales and Business Development, Holy Poly
Salon (EG)
Workshop: Ökodesign-Update
- Susanne Minato-Torkler, Project Officer, BDI Initiative Circular Economy
11:35 – 12:00
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Masterclass Session 2: Circular Solutions Lab
Nicht immer neu. Aber immer Tchibo: Unser Weg mit Refurbished.
- Kristina Kölling, Head of Environment & Circularity, Tchibo
Studio, Elisabeth-und-Albrecht-Goes-Saal (EG)
Lecture: Modulares Design, Universal Computing
- Carsten Waldeck, CO-Founder, SHIFT GmbH
Salon (EG)
Workshop: “Design for Consumer Acceptance and Divestment”
- Dr. Max Marwede, Circular Design Expert, Fraunhofer IZM / Partners for Innovation
12:10 – 12:35
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Panel Discussion 1: Design for Re-Use
- Moderation: Patrick Hypscher, Founder Circularity.fm
with
- BRAUN GmbH
- Partner for Innovation (Study)
- Kristina Kölling, Head of Environment & Circularity, Tchibo
- Dr. Manuel Bickel, Co-Head Research Unit Production and Consumption Systems, Wuppertal Institut
- E-Lin Tan, Global Head, BSH BSH/CSS-BM, BSH Bluemovement with Laurelie Martin, Founder & CEO, UnitedShare, Daniel Ishikawa, Founder & CEO, Lyght Living
12:35 – 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 – 14:00
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Keynote: The Power of Imagination
- Rob Hopkins, Transition Network
14:10 – 14:35
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Masterclass Session 3
- Benjamin Wilson, Global Director of Design & Technology Communication, BRAUN GmbH und Bastian Mottet, Senior Director, BRAUN GmbH
Studio, Elisabeth-und-Albrecht-Goes-Saal (EG)
Lecture: Das Zirkuläre Zuhause: Wo Grün Gewinn bringt.
- Tan E-Lin, Global Head, BSH BSH/CSS-BM, BSH Bluemovement with Laurelie Martin, Founder & CEO, UnitedShare, Daniel Ishikawa, Founder & CEO, Lyght Living
14:45 – 15:30 (Auditorium)
14.45 – 15:15 (Studio)
14.45 – 15:15 (Studio)
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Panel Discussion 2: Future cities
- Moderation: Martin Pauli, Global Circular Economy Services Leader, Arup
with
- Livia Bosch, herrmann + bosch architekten GbR
- Florian Sorg, Koordinator Kreislaufwirtschaft, Grundsatzreferat Klimaschutz, Mobilität und Wohnen (S/OB), Umweltschutz, Wohnen, Stadt Stuttgart
- Nikolai Pauli, CEO, Klett Liegenschaften GmbH & Co. KG
- Dr. Anna Braune, Co-Founder, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen e.V.
Studio, Elisabeth-und-Albrecht-Goes-Saal (EG)
Lecture: Quo vadis Circular Design – a banking perspective
- Julia Schmitjans, Sustainability Advisor, Bethmann Bank
15:30 – 15:50
Coffee break
15:50 – 16:30
more info coming soon
16:30 – 17:00
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Pecha-Kucha: Circular Futures – Today, we are shaping the future!
German Design Graduates (GDG) present
- Paula Holzhauser, Manuela Sanchez Aguirre and Johannes Schmidt
17:00 – 17:10
Auditorium, Paul-Lechler-Saal (OG)
Wrap up & Farewell
ab 17:15
Get-Together