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Circular Valley Convention
[24.03.2026]Joint Initiatives for the Circular Economy
How can we successfully transition from a linear to a circular economy? Nicolas Senge and Sebastian Nimpsch from the Department of Environmental Sciences explored this question on March 11 and 12 at the Circular Valley Convention in Düsseldorf. The focus was on fostering dialogue between industry, academia, and research, as well as presenting innovative approaches to resource efficiency.
Foto: Nina Szuszies (thyssenkrupp C2C)Networking at the Heart of Transformation
The convention highlighted that the concept of the circular economy is gaining importance across industries, but also presents complex challenges. This makes close collaboration among the various stakeholders all the more important. A central meeting point was the Carbon2Chem® project booth. Here, Sebastian Nimpsch from DYNERGY and Nicolas Senge from infernum gathered with their joint Scientific Director, Prof. Görge Deerberg, as well as other partners from Fraunhofer UMSICHT.
The meeting underscored the synergies within the field of study: While the Energy and Raw Materials Transition program at DYNERGY builds an interdisciplinary bridge between engineering and social sciences, the Environmental Sciences program at infernum provides a broad academic foundation. The scientific discourse, shaped in part by experts such as Prof. Henning Wilts (FernUniversität in Hagen / Wuppertal Institute), also highlighted the high level of dynamism in the field of circularity.
Foto: Nina Szuszies (thyssenkrupp C2C)Skills for a Circular Future
To prepare students and professionals for these challenges, the department pools its expertise. One concrete outcome of this work is the “Circular Economy” module, offered as part of the infernum program. It provides the necessary skills to design transformation processes in a scientifically sound and practical manner.
Background on the Department
The Department of Environmental Sciences at FernUniversität in Hagen combines research and teaching with applied scientific continuing education. Through the DYNERGY program on the energy and raw materials transition and the interdisciplinary distance learning program in Environmental Sciences, infernum, scientific findings are directly transferred into professional practice to actively support the path toward climate neutrality.
Further Information
Details on the modules offered by infernum and the programs offered by DYNERGY can be found on the respective project pages of the department.
