Circular Economy for Resilient Supply Chains: A Call for Action - Side event on the occasion of MSC 2025.

Europe is largely dependent on the import of critical raw materials for its energy, mobility and digital transition. But global supply chains are increasingly exposed to risks such as geopolitical tensions, climate change, and volatile commodity prices. Circular economy solutions can play a key role for enhancing resilience by closing resource loops and reducing the reliance on primary resources. This event aims to bring together key stakeholders from industry and policy to discuss these challenges and identify actionable solutions.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭:

📢 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 by Dr. Britta Bookhagen (DERA), Susanne Kadner (CIRCULAR REPUBLIC) and Marvin Endres (1KOMMA5°)

🎤 𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 by: Dr. Franziska Brantner, State Secretary, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz

🔹 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 on:
🔸 Neodymium & Critical Raw Materials – Thomas Fetting (Wilo Group) & David Christian Bender (Heraeus Remloy)
🔸 Copper & Strategic Raw Materials – Ulf Meyer (Aurubis)

💬 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 with:
➡️ Dr. Franziska Brantner (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz)
➡️ Niclas-Alexander Mauss, CIRCULAR REPUBLIC
➡️ Nadine Philipp (BMW Group)
➡️ Michael Bruch (Allianz Commercial)
➡️ David Christian Bender (Heraeus Remloy)