Webinar: Circular Spaces: Transforming urban areas through circular innovation
Wednesday, 04. June 2025 // 13.00 - 14.30
Creative Climate Cities, Circular Berlin, WISTA Management GmbH
Circular Spaces: Transforming urban areas through circular innovation
Cities are at the frontline of the resource and climate crisis — and urban spaces must be reimagined if we are to build a truly circular economy. From technology parks and innovation hubs to public spaces, neighborhoods, and infrastructure systems, cities offer unique opportunities to embed circular principles into the way we design, build, and manage urban environments.
Berlin — with its vibrant ecosystem of innovation spaces, construction projects, and industrial sites — has a critical role to play. Circular urban development can shift cities from resource consumption toward resource regeneration, positioning them as living laboratories for circular innovation.
At the same time, much can be learned from other cities already integrating circular practices into their urban fabric — offering valuable inspiration for Berlin and beyond.
The central question we will address:
How can we design and transform urban spaces where circularity becomes a key, integrated part of planning — and what tangible benefits can it bring to communities?
The topics to cover will explore:
- Urban Circularity in Practice: From reuse hubs and circular neighborhoods to energy-positive districts.
- Material and Product Innovation for Urban Areas: Advancements in circular building materials, urban construction practices, and waste-to-resource systems.
- Governance & Collaboration: How cities, businesses, communities, and innovators can work together to co-create circular spaces.
This event provides an opportunity to engage with representatives from industry, technology providers, repair professionals, public institutions, and legal and policy experts.
Agenda:
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 13:10 – 13:20 | Chantal Schöpp | Project Manager, Urban Futures & Circular Economy Team at Creative Climate Cities GmbH Topic: Tools for Bringing Circular Economy into Urban Spaces |
| 13:20 – 13:30 | Janik Fechner | Project Lead, Project Development – Building Construction & Urban Development at Berlin TXL Topic: Berlin TXL – Circular Concepts (real-life example) |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Lucas Klinkenbusch | Managing Partner at the architecture office Zirkulaar Topic: Transforming Urban Spaces through Circular Architecture – Insights from realised projects |
| 13:40 – 13:50 | Wulf Kramer | Managing Partner at City Decks Topic: Circular Urban Products in Public Spaces |
| 13:50 – 14:20 | Open Q&A & Interactive Discussion |
| 14:20 – 14:25 | Next Steps & Closing Remarks |
Who should attend:
- Representatives from industry: Businesses involved in construction, manufacturing, technology development, waste management, and other sectors relevant to urban development and the circular economy.
- Technology providers: Companies offering innovative solutions for circular building materials, waste-to-resource systems, energy efficiency, and other related technologies.
- Repair professionals: Individuals and organizations involved in repair, reuse, and refurbishment activities, highlighting the practical aspects of urban circularity.
- Public institutions: Representatives from city planning departments, environmental agencies, and other governmental bodies interested in sustainable urban development and the implementation of circular economy principles.
- Legal and policy experts: Professionals specializing in regulations, frameworks, and policies related to urban development, waste management, and the circular economy.
- Innovators: Individuals and startups with new ideas and approaches for circular solutions in urban environments.
- Communities: Representatives from local neighborhoods and citizen initiatives interested in shaping more sustainable and circular urban spaces.
We kindly ask you to register in advance via the following link:
About the Project ‘Tech and Spaces for Circular Economy’
This webinar is organised as part of the ‘Tech and Spaces for Circular Economy’ project, led by Creative Climate Cities, Circular Berlin, and WISTA Management GmbH, addresses the challenges of implementing circular strategies. The project explores how innovations in optics, photonics, and materials sciences and spatial concepts can enhance and scale circular practices across industries.
Funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises part of the Master Plan Industrial City Berlin 2022-2026 (MPI), this initiative aims to drive resource-efficient production and manufacturing.
For more information on project goals, partners, and timeline, please visit our project webpage.