Masterclasses
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 to
Thursday, March 12, 2026
The program of the Masterclasses
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
02:45 - 05:45 p.m.
Masterclasses & network meetings
02:45 - 03:45 p.m.
catalaix - Transforming the Chemical Industry into a Multidimensional Circular Economy
Format: Masterclass
Language: English
Speaker
Prof. Regina Palkowits
Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis and Technical Chemistry @RWTH, Director of the Institute of a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy @FZJ and Spokesperson of the WSS Research Centre catalaix
catalaix / RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Klankermayer
Chair of Translational Molecular Catalysis, Director of the Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry (ITMC) @ RWTH and Spokesperson of the WSS Research Centre catalaix
catalaix / RWTH Aachen University
Lecture information
The WSS Research Centre catalaix at RWTH Aachen University develops catalytic recycling technologies that turn complex waste streams into versatile chemical feedstocks and pave the way for a multidimensional circular economy. With currently 20 professors from diverse disciplines, catalaix spans molecular catalysis, process engineering, energy systems and sustainability assessment. In this masterclass, we will present cutting-edge examples from this interdisciplinary research and discuss perspectives for transforming the chemical industry towards circularity.
03:45 - 04:45 p.m.
Düsseldorfer Klimapakt
Format: Network Meeting
Language: English
Speaker
Kevin Käther
Wirtschaftsförderung Düsseldorf
Sven Urselmann
Founder and owner
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Prof. Dr. Eike Musall
Professorship for Building Performance Hochschule Düsseldorf
Hanna Middendorf
Innovation and Technology Consultant (BIT)
Handwerkskammer Düsseldorf
04:45 - 05:45 p.m.
Gemeinwohlökonomie
Format: Masterclass
Language: English
Speaker
Beate Petersen
Economy of the Common Good (ECOnGOOD)
Hartmut Schäfer
Economy of the Common Good (ECOnGOOD)
06:00 - 09:00 p.m.
Evening event "Circular Night" on the Main Stage
