Circular Valley Convention 2025: A new Global Platform for the Circular Economy
March, 12 – 13, 2025, Düsseldorf (Germany).
The “Circular Valley Convention” is a new trade fair format organized by Messe Düsseldorf in cooperation with the German non-profit Circular Valley Foundation and with scientific support from the renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology called UMSICHT. As a central global platform for the circular economy, this event brings together decision-makers and experts from business, academia, politics, and society in one place.
The circular economy relies on reuse, recycling, and innovative business models extending product life cycles. As underlined by the exhibition corporation, the convention would look at the circular economy “from a holistic perspective: across industries and materials – and all phases of the circular economy, from smart circular design to the reuse and further utilization of products”. Its motto: “Uniting Industries for a Circular Tomorrow”.
Circular economy in three dimensions
“The Circular Valley Convention covers all phases of the circular economy: from the use of renewable raw materials to product design, manufacturing, logistics, and operations all the way through to collection, sorting, and recycling, featuring solutions for different material classes and value chains,” the organizers announced in a press release. “The convention combines applied research and practice and is a content hub for top decision-makers and experts.” With the guiding theme “Enabling Circular Economy”, the focus would be on three central topics:
- Enabling Value Chains: The implementation of efficient, sustainable, and cross-industry circular solution strategies to maximize the use of resources and make business models fit for the future.
- Enabling Technologies: The transfer of circular competencies such as redesign, refurbish, remanufacture and recycle. The goal is to optimize products and processes using technologies that comply with the principles of the circular economy.
- Enabling Materials: The promotion of the efficient use and recycling of various materials, aiming for the extension of product lifespans and the integration of cross-material circular strategies for the sustainable use of resources.
Conference, expo and more
According to the information, the Circular Valley Convention offers a three-part event format consisting of a conference, an expo, and an exclusive networking event. “Over 100 high-caliber speakers are scheduled to attend the conference. More than 130 exhibitors and partners are expected to attend the expo, the marketplace for future-oriented circular solutions, which offers insights into new trends, innovations, and best practice examples,” the organizers are convinced.
Whether exhibitor, partner, or participant: spaces for booths and tickets for the Circular Valley Convention are now available. “For partners and exhibitors, the convention offers attractive packages with different stand sizes and marketing services tailored to the needs of partners and companies,” Messe Düsseldorf informed. “Visitor tickets are all-inclusive and offer full access to all areas of the convention: the conference with two stages, the expo and the start-up area, as well as the exclusive evening event on March 12, 2025, with an inspiring program. A high-quality catering offer is also included and will be provided throughout.” As underlined, through November 15, 2024, there is an early bird discount on the ticket price (549 Euro instead of 649 Euro for the Corporate Ticket and 449 Euro instead of 549 Euro for the Science Ticket).
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(Published in GLOBAL RECYCLING Magazine 3/2024, Page 7, Source/Photo: Messe Düsseldorf)
