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For the first time, consolidated interim results from 16 collaborative projects funded under the BMFTR programme “Circular Textiles” will be presented. In addition to presentations, workshops and interactive exchange formats will provide space for discussion and networking. The conference is organised in cooperation with Augsburg University of Applied Sciences and the CirTex community.

Circular Textiles

Status Conference

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Augsburg, Germany

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ZirTeNet participated in the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference (ADD-ITC) on 27 and 28 November 2025 at the Eurogress Aachen, offering an overview of current research activities within the collaborative projects dedicated to transforming the textile sector. At the information booth in the foyer, Doris Knoblauch and Yannick Heni presented recent developments in the ongoing projects and engaged in extensive discussions with experts from academia, industry, and policy.

ZirTeNet at the ADD-ITC Textile Conference in Aachen

Information Booth on 27–28 November 2025

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Aachen, Germany

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On 17 and 18 November 2025, the closing event of the project "Natural Climate Adaptation!" commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Environment Ministry took place in Berlin. The event was organised in cooperation with the 14th KlimAdapt network meeting.

Ways to Successful Nature-based Climate Adaptation

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Berlin, Germany

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At the MoorNet Final Conference 2025, results and approaches from the research and development project were presented. The event also offered space to discuss further developments and to identify additional needs for action. Key topics included overcoming implementation barriers, funding issues, and the need for communication strategies and networking concepts to strengthen and accelerate the rewetting of peatlands.

MoorNet Final Conference 2025

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Berlin, Germany

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A promotional banner for the final 3-CO event titled "Empowering Bio-Based Choices Through Smart Certification", featuring a woman scanning a product in a supermarket. The event takes place on 21 October 2025 from 9:00 to 13:30 CEST and is advertised as a free webinar. The 3-CO logo appears in the top left corner.
The 3-CO project hold on 21 October 2025 an online event showcasing how consumer perspectives and attitudes can drive impactful communication for sustainability. Noemi De Santes (Junker App), Florian Birk (SIGU Platform) and Zoritza Kiresiewa (Ecologic Institute) discussed in the second session of the event the role of social innovation in fostering sustainable consumption and production.

The Role of Social Innovation in Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production

3-CO Final Event


online

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Our Biodiversity Coordinator, Dr. Benjamin Kupilas, presented how Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can drive the systemic shift toward a Nature-Positive Economy. The conference gathered policymakers, researchers, and practitioners across the Nordic region.

Nature-Based Solutions as Enablers of a Nature-Positive Future

Holistic Framework for Successful Development of NbS

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Aarhus, Denmark

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The agricultural sector holds enormous potential to reduce GHG emissions, enhance carbon removals, and support climate adaptation. Delivering these environmental objectives requires adequate funding and support to unlock opportunities that drive the transition toward greater sustainability and are a useful tool as part of a broader policy mix to promote the transition.

Incentivizing Farm-level Climate Action through Rewarding Mechanisms

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Seinäjoki, Finland

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After more than three years of intensive research and collaboration, the final event of the project AMAREX – Adaptation of Stormwater Management to Extreme Weather Events took place on 10 July 2025 in Cologne. The event focused on professional exchange around the project's developed approaches and tools for climate-resilient urban development.

Plan Digitally – Act Sustainably

Final Event and Stakeholder Workshop of the AMAREX Project


Cologne, Germany

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In 2025, the Ecologic Institute marked an important milestone: 30 years of independent environmental research and policy engagement. On 30 June 2025, we gathered with our community of alumni, colleagues, funders, partners, and friends in Berlin to celebrate this special occasion.

Ecologic Institute turns 30

A special evening to reflect, connect, and celebrate


Berlin, Germany

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Promotional graphic for the “SPRINT Conference” on sustainable plant protection. Main text: “Shaping the future of sustainable plant protection.” Date: 25 June 2025. Location: La Tricoterie, Brussels & online. Free to attend. Red “Register Now” button. Discussion topics include pesticide hazards and reduction across Europe. Contact: sprint@wur.nl. Includes SPRINT and EU logos.
The SPRINT Horizon 2020 project's final conference, "Shaping the Future of Sustainable Plant Protection," took place on 25 June 2025 in Brussels and online. This free, one-day event presented research on the health and environmental impacts of pesticides, introduced the new SPRINT Toolbox for risk assessment, and explored policy tools to support a transition to reduced reliance on pesticides.

Shaping the Future of Sustainable Plant Protection

Final Conference


online and Brussels, Belgium

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The Ecologic Institute-led SCALE-UP project played a central role in the European Rural Circular Bioeconomy Conference (EuRCBC), held on 13 and 14 May 2025, at Comet Louise in Brussels. As a member of the Rural Bioeconomy Alliance, SCALE-UP – together with five other EU-funded projects – brought together stakeholders from local communities, policymaking, industry, and rural regions to explore concrete pathways for accelerating Europe's rural bioeconomy. Representatives from Ecologic Institute – Holger Gerdes, Zoritza Kiresiewa and Gerardo Anzaldúa – delivered insightful presentations and contributed to dynamic panel discussions.

European Rural Circular Bioeconomy Conference

SCALE-UP Final Conference

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online and Brussels, Belgium

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The image is a promotional poster for the 'Ready4NetZero Final Conference' titled 'Climate Transition of Cities – From Planning to Action.' The event is scheduled for 3 April 2025 from 10:00 to 16:15 at the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cracow, Poland. Registration details are provided via QR codes for both on-site and online participation. The poster includes logos from event organizers and supporters, such as Energía Cities, REGEA, EcoLogic, Energiaklub, and OER.
We are pleased to invite you to the Ready4NetZero Final Conference: "Climate Transition of Cities – From Planning to Action", an international event dedicated to the knowledge exchange on climate neutrality strategies in cities.

Climate Transition of Cities – From Planning to Action

Ready4NetZero Final Conference


online and Kraków, Poland

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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 accompanying networking and transfer project will be working on solutions to support a circular textile economy until 2028. The aim of the event, which was attended by around 100 people, was to present the individual projects, identify common challenges and derive cross-cutting topics for collaborative work.

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

Exciting presentations and interesting discussions on various aspects of circular textiles

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Berlin, Germany

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On 4 March 2025, over 100 stakeholders from administration, agriculture, civil society, NGOs, and academia convened in Hamburg to kick off the participatory process for developing the city's Zukunft Agrar+ 2045 strategy. The aim: to jointly develop a long-term vision for Hamburg's agricultural sector that will inform practical measures and shape the city's transition toward sustainability and climate neutrality.

Zukunft Agrar+ 2045 – Kick-off event

Shaping the Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Hamburg


Hamburg, Germany

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