VDI TEC TALK # Green Engineering: Wie funktioniert Kreislaufwirtschaft wirklich? Zukunftsideen für nachhaltige Produktion & Recycling

In the organizer's words:

How can the circular economy really succeed? Join us when leading experts present forward-looking ideas and the latest technologies for sustainable production and innovative recycling! Whether resource conservation, material cycles or smart recycling solutions - in this TEC Talk we will show which approaches have already proven themselves and which innovations will shape the industry of tomorrow. Benefit from exciting impulses, practical best practices and valuable networking opportunities.

We look forward to valuable insights from industry and research. The TEC Talk will be moderated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai-Uwe Schröder, Head of the Institute of Structural Mechanics & Lightweight Design at RWTH Aachen University and Chairman of the VDI District Association Aachen.

What you can expect:

• Presentations and discussions with experts from science and industry
• Innovative approaches for sustainable metal recycling, among other things
• Interactive impulses and networking opportunities
• Panel discussion

Our guests:

Dr. Nikolaus Borowski
Global Head of Technical Sales Non Ferrous Metals from SMS group GmbH
Keynote: From vision to reality: challenges and opportunities of the circular economy in the metals sector - insights and innovations from SMS group

SMS group GmbH is a global leader in the construction and modernization of plants in the metals industry, known for innovative technologies and sustainable solutions. With over 150 years of experience, the company is driving the digital transformation of steel and metal processing and setting standards in efficiency and environmental friendliness.


Martin Perau, M.Sc.
Group Leader Supply Chain Management / Production Management, FIR at RWTH Aachen University
Keynote: The "eternal" washing machine - value-enhancing circular economy through digitalization

The FIR at RWTH Aachen University is a leading research institute for the design of digitally networked industry, which supports companies in the transformation to sustainable and future-proof business models. The focus is on the transformation of the core industrial areas of production and services with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness of companies in the long term. A central element of this is the value-creating circular economy as the basis for profitable and sustainable business.


Unfiltered technology and science, straight from the source!
This is how the VDI's TEC Talk event series can be described. In short presentations of around 30 minutes, we shed light on technical and scientific issues and provide exclusive insights into research projects and companies. We invite guests from various disciplines to present their topics in a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere. Afterwards, there is an opportunity for open discussions, questions and networking. With our TEC Talk format, we want to inspire enthusiasm for technical topics, present new technologies, provide impetus and discuss current issues.

Take the opportunity to exchange ideas with other experts, other students and guests and gain new perspectives on sustainable engineering practice.

Free admission. Register now!