Yannick Heni

Yannick Heni

M. Eng. (Packaging Technology)

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Yannick Heni works as a Researcher at Ecologic Institute, where he specializes in resource conservation and the just transition to a circular economy. His expertise encompasses sufficiency strategies, waste prevention, and producer responsibility. A native speaker of German, Yannick Heni is proficient in English and has a basic knowledge of Spanish. 

Yannick Heni works on the project "Resource Efficiency and Natural Resources in an International Context", which provides support to the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUV) and the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA). In this capacity, he evaluates studies conducted by international organizations in the realm of resource conservation. Yannick Heni's work includes contributions to several UBA-funded projects. In the "Analysis and Evaluation of Certification Systems for Recycled Plastics" project, he conducts comprehensive research and assessments of certification systems. Within the project "Cross-sectoral Climate Policies for Sustainable Waste Management and Circular Economy in the EU and Beyond", he explores policy interactions to enhance climate action and circular economy objectives. Furthermore, in the "Pharmaceuticals Index Environment" project, he conducts a feasibility study on establishing an environmental information and classification system for pharmaceuticals in Germany. In addition to his work with UBA, Yannick Heni contributes to the "Networking and Knowledge Transfer Project of the Funding Programme 'Resource-efficient Circular Economy – Circular Textiles' (ZirTeNet)", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). This initiative supports the coordination and networking of sixteen research and innovation projects focused on developing circular solutions for the German textile industry. Furthermore, Yannick Heni plays a pivotal role in the "Re-use Berlin Measures 2024-2025" project for the Berlin Senate Administration, designing and facilitating expert dialogues.

Before joining Ecologic Institute, Yannick Heni was a researcher in the plastics and packaging department at the German Environment Agency (UBA). While pursuing his master's degree, he was employed for the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Germany (NABU) as a student worker. There, his research focused on various topics in the field of resources and circular economy. Prior to that, he interned at Ökopol Institut für Ökologie und Politik, where he worked on ecological aspects of products and product systems.

Yannick Heni obtained a master's degree in Packaging Technology at the Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT). In his master's thesis, he analyzed the influence of printing inks on the mechanical recycling of plastic packaging and identified potential reduction measures in cooperation with Interseroh+. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Packaging Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart (Germany).

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Selected projects by Yannick Heni
ProjectResource Efficiency and Natural Resources in an International Context
 
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Global extraction of primary raw materials has been growing continuously for decades, and absolute decoupling between economic growth and resource consumption, let alone environmental impacts associated with the use of natural resources, has not yet been achieved.... Read more

Resource Efficiency and Natural Resources in an International Context

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ProjectNetworking and Knowledge Transfer Project of the Funding Programme "Resource-efficient circular economy – circular textiles" (ZirTeNet)
 

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With ZirTeNet, Ecologic Institute supports the networking and coordination of sixteen research and innovation projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the programme "Resource-efficient circular economy – circular textiles"... Read more

Networking and Knowledge Transfer Project of the Funding Programme "Resource-efficient circular economy – circular textiles" (ZirTeNet)

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ProjectScientific Support of the Development of a Strategy for a Circular Economy in Germany
 

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The substantial negative environmental repercussions stemming from the current extent of natural resource consumption are readily apparent. Efforts to decouple global economic growth from resource consumption and the resulting environmental impacts have so far been... Read more

Scientific Support of the Development of a Strategy for a Circular Economy in Germany

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ProjectAnalysis and Evaluation of Certification Systems for Recycled Plastics
 

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Due to the growing urgency of conserving resources and minimising environmental impact, the issue of recycling substances and materials has increasingly become the focus of environmental and resource protection. In particular, the recycling of plastics and the use of... Read more

Analysis and Evaluation of Certification Systems for Recycled Plastics

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ProjectRe-use Berlin Measures 2024-2025
 
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Re-using used goods and products offers numerous economic, ecological and social potentials. Nevertheless, current waste management practices treat re-use still as a secondary priority and not in the sense of a circular economy. This is due, among other things, to the... Read more

Re-use Berlin Measures 2024-2025

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ProjectFeasibility Study on the Establishment of an Environmental Information and Classification System for Pharmaceuticals in Germany
 

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Pharmaceuticals play a crucial role in healthcare, especially in the context of an aging society. However, their use also has significant environmental impacts. In Germany and globally, pharmaceutical residues enter the environment, particularly water bodies, and affect... Read more

Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an Environmental Information and Classification System for Pharmaceuticals in Germany

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Selected publications by Yannick Heni
PublicationReportRessourceneffizienz und natürliche Ressourcen im internationalen Kontext
 
cover of the UBA report "Ressourceneffizienz und natürliche Ressourcen im internationalen Kontext. Entwicklungslinien der Ressourcenpolitik mit Schwerpunkt auf Ressourcenschonung und Ressourceneffizienz"

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The report analyzes documents and formats focusing on resource efficiency, resource conservation and the circular economy at the German, European and international level. It outlines significant developments and expected trends in resource policy and identifies research... Read more

Rechlin, Aissa et al. 2024: Ressourceneffizienz und natürliche Ressourcen im internationalen Kontext. Entwicklungslinien der Ressourcenpolitik mit Schwerpunkt auf Ressourcenschonung und Ressourceneffizienz. Abschlussbericht. Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau.

Selected events by Yannick Heni
EventDigital Event Establishment of an Environmental Information and Classification System for Pharmaceuticals in Germany
 

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Pharmaceuticals play a crucial role in healthcare. However, their use also has significant environmental impacts. In Germany and globally, pharmaceutical residues enter the environment, particularly water bodies, and affect ecosystems as well as water quality. A... Read more

Digital Event: Establishment of an Environmental Information and Classification System for Pharmaceuticals in Germany

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EventDigital EventCircular Diversity: Creative solutions to promote the re-use of second-hand goods – Re-use Berlin
 

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In a world grappling with environmental challenges, the concept of circular economy and re-use in particular has emerged as a crucial pillar of sustainability. Re-use can play a pivotal role in reducing waste generation, conserving resources, and minimizing the... Read more

Digital Event:Circular Diversity: Creative solutions to promote the re-use of second-hand goods – Re-use Berlin

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EventDigital EventPromoting Repair through Networks and Repair Bonuses – Re-Use Berlin
 

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To reduce the ecological footprint, we need to use products for longer, as the consumption of resources in their production is the most important environmental factor. Repair is an essential tool for this. In addition to ecological reasons, social and economic aspects... Read more

Digital Event:Promoting Repair through Networks and Repair Bonuses – Re-Use Berlin

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EventConferenceAccess not Ownership: Opportunities and Challenges of the Sharing Economy
 

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On 25 February 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the expert dialogue "Access not Ownership: Opportunities and Challenges of the Sharing Economy" took place. The event was organized by the Ecologic Institute on behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for Mobility, Transport,... Read more

Conference:Access not Ownership: Opportunities and Challenges of the Sharing Economy

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EventConferenceKick-off Conference of the BMBF Funding Measure "Circular Textiles"
 
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The kick-off conference at the Umweltforum Berlin on 11 and 12 March 2025 marked the start of the new 'Circular Textiles' funding measure from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), in which a total of 16 joint research projects and an... Read more

Conference:Kick-off Conference of the BMBF Funding Measure "Circular Textiles"

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Berlin, Germany

Recent content by Yannick Heni

Event:Digital Event
 
The research project “Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an Environmental Information and Classification System for Pharmaceuticals in Germany”, led by Ecologic Institute, developed a concept for an environmental information and classification system for Germany and conducted a feasibility analysis for this concept, evaluating organizational, technical, legal, financial and political feasibility. The project results were presented to a wide range of interested parties at a final presentation held at the beginning of March 2025. Over 110 participants, including representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, health insurance companies, doctors, pharmacists and environmental authorities, took part in the online event.

Establishment of an Environmental Information and Classification System for Pharmaceuticals in Germany

Final project presentation


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Event:Conference
 
On 25 February 2025, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the expert dialogue "Access not Ownership: Opportunities and Challenges of the Sharing Economy" took place. The event was organized by the Ecologic Institute on behalf of the Berlin Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection, and the Environment (SenMVKU) and was held in Berlin.

Access not Ownership: Opportunities and Challenges of the Sharing Economy


Berlin, Germany

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Project
 
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In the context of the political goal of strengthening the reuse of used goods, the project aimed at supporting and executing re-use measures in Berlin in order to foster structures and actors in Berlin that bring the used goods market out of its niche. To do so, the project draws on the experience of several predecessor projects including initial pilot tests, networking activities and the opening of the Re-Use Superstore.

Re-use Berlin Measures 2024-2025

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Publication:Report
 
cover of the UBA report "Ressourceneffizienz und natürliche Ressourcen im internationalen Kontext. Entwicklungslinien der Ressourcenpolitik mit Schwerpunkt auf Ressourcenschonung und Ressourceneffizienz"
This report analyzes documents and formats focusing on resource efficiency, resource conservation and the circular economy at the German, European and international level. It outlines significant developments and expected trends in resource policy and identifies research needs. Given the rapid increase in global resource use, driven by population growth and economic expansion, the transition to a resource-efficient and circular economy is a key challenge. This need is reinforced by various global crises such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and increasing resource dependency. The report emphasizes that innovative and effective policies are needed at both national and international levels to promote and implement this transition.

Ressourceneffizienz und natürliche Ressourcen im internationalen Kontext

Entwicklungslinien der Ressourcenpolitik mit Schwerpunkt auf Ressourcenschonung und Ressourceneffizienz

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This project will help identify cross-sectoral (climate action) policies, instruments, and programmes that contribute to a carbon-neutral circular economy in the EU. It aims to identify options to optimise the policy interplay in different regions in order to support the achievement of the European climate action targets and to accelerate ambition increases in this decade and the next.

Cross-sectoral Climate Policies

for sustainable waste management and circular economy in the EU and beyond

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The goal of the research project is a feasibility study on the introduction of environmental information and classification system for pharmaceuticals in Germany. The results of this feasibility study will include not only an assessment of the organizational or legal viability but also the development of a comprehensive concept for the successful integration into the daily professional practices of doctors and pharmacists in Germany.

Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an Environmental Information and Classification System for Pharmaceuticals in Germany

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