IFAT Munich 2024

IFAT Munich—The World's Leading Trade Fair for Environmental Technologies boasts a high international presence and an impressive number of exhibitors and visitors. IFAT Munich is known as a industry platform for presentations and innovation in the water, sewage, waste and raw materials sector. All relevant key-players will present their latest products and services on environmental solutions. The technical supporting program is free of charge.

From circular design to circular vehicles – How the circular economy is changing the mobility of the future

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This panel builds on the successful IAA Mobility dialogue “Turning Points: How Circularity Is Reshaping the Future of Mobility” held in 2025 and explores how vehicle technology, raw material cycles, and regulatory requirements interact. The discussion will feature Hildegard Müller, President of the VDA; Bernd Fleschenberg, COO of the TSR Group; Dr. Johannes F. Kirchhoff, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE; and Christian Wilz, Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Germany. Matthias Harms, Acting President of the BDE, will provide the opening remarks. The discussion will be moderated by Caspar Dohmen, Editor-in-Chief of ESG.Table.
Circular Automotive
Recycling of substances and materials
Orange Stage (A5)
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Panel discussion
German
Conference

Under the theme “Circular Mobility in Practice,” representatives from the automotive industry, municipal engineering, and the recycling sector will demonstrate on Monday, May 4, 2026, how a circular economy can be implemented along the industrial value chain—from circular design and material use to the return of high-quality recycled raw materials.

The program kicks off with the BDE panel on the Orange Stage at IFAT Munich 2026, Hall A5 (Booth A5.317) on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Featuring:

• Hildegard Müller (President, VDA)

• Bernd Fleschenberg (COO, TSR)

• Dr. Johannes Kirchhoff (CEO, KIRCHHOFF Ecotec SE)

• Christian Wilz (Chairman of the Management Board, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Germany)

 

Keynote: Matthias Harms (President, BDE)
Question: Carsten Dülfer, CEO of PreZero Germany 

Moderator: Caspar Dohmen (Editor-in-Chief, ESG.Table)

Partner / Organizer
Federation of the German Waste, Water and Circular Economy Management Industry (BDE)
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