{"id":11194,"date":"2025-04-29T10:49:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/?page_id=11194"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:30:57","slug":"plastics-shape-the-future-k-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/plastics-shape-the-future-k-2025\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3f99a233794bc884c763a224359feed3 wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-mist-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1c2dce4f961f13429294e8733d6b2433\"><strong>POWERED BY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-1024x288.png\" alt=\"Plastics Shape the Future is sponsored by Plastics Europe and Trade Fair D\u00fcsseldorf\" class=\"wp-image-11256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-1536x432.png 1536w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-1280x360.png 1280w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3314ac514d037e369993ad9572aad01c wp-duotone-unset-2\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"program\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f2375d14610122fe3d640c3bce5c5058 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a44cf2774e7ae4db7b7987e5075ea465\" id=\"program-k-2025\" style=\"font-size:35px\"><strong>Rewatch all keynotes and panels of Plastics Shape the Future at K 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">October 8-15, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-online.com\/\">K Trade Fair<\/a> D\u00fcsseldorf (Hall 6, C40)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"K 2025 Opening Ceremony\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DIrIIngaaT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Time<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 10:30 &#8211; 11:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>K 2025 Opening Ceremony<br><\/strong><br><code>Speaker\/Host<\/code>*:<br><code><strong>Dr. Christine Bunte<\/strong>*, Managing Director (Plastics Europe Deutschland)<\/code><br><code><strong>Benny Mermans<\/strong>, President (President (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Virginia Janssens<\/strong>, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Ulrich Reifenh\u00e4user<\/strong>, Chairman (K Advisory Board)<br><strong>Marius Berlemann<\/strong>, Operative <strong>Managing Director<\/strong> (Trade Fair D\u00fcsseldorf)<br><strong>Ralf D\u00fcssel<\/strong>, President (Plastics Europe Detuschland)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DIrIIngaaT4?si=De9Iljx9_fllFnr_\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 11:15 &#8211; 12:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel Discussion: <\/strong><br>Balancing Competitiveness &amp; Sustainability \u2013 A Call for bold Leadership <br><br><code>Speaker\/Host<\/code>*:<br><code><strong>Virginia Janssens*<\/strong>, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<\/code><br><code><strong>Craig Arnold<\/strong>, Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Base Chemicals (Borealis)<\/code><br><code><strong>Lauren Kjeldsen<\/strong>, Chief Operating Officer Custom Solutions (EVONIK)<br><strong>Walmir Soller<\/strong>, EVP North America, Europe &amp; Asia, CEO (Braskem Netherlands BV)<br><strong>Stephanie Kalil<\/strong>, Commercial Vice President Packaging &amp; Specialty Plastics EMEA (Dow)<br><strong>Manfred Hackl<\/strong>, CEO (Erema Group)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PqZbzwAavUM\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 13:00 &#8211; 14:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Press Conference: <\/strong><br>Plastics \u2013 the fast Facts 2025: Our industry in numbers<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Virginia Janssens<\/strong>*, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Sylvie Aitken<\/strong>, Director of Communications (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Dr. Katharina Schlegel<\/strong>, Circularity Director (Plastics Europe)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tnlppx5x__M\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wed, 15:00 &#8211; 16:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel-Discussion: <\/strong><br>Accelerating the Plastics Transition:<br>Innovations &amp; Investments for a Sustainable Future<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Virginia Janssens<\/strong>*, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Yvonne van der Laan<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Circular and Low Carbon Solutions (LyondellBasell)<br><strong>Mike Finelli<\/strong>, Chief Technology &amp; Innovation Officer and Chief North America Officer (Syensqo)<br><strong>Kim Ragaert<\/strong>, Chair of Circular Plastics, Maastricht University<br><strong>Katja Wodjereck<\/strong>, Chief Commercial Officer, (Vioneo)<br><strong>Gerald Rebitzer<\/strong>, Vice President Sustainability Operations &amp; Advocacy, EMEA &amp; Asia-Pacific (Amcor)<br><strong>Thomas Unger<\/strong>, Vice President Technology (KraussMaffei Extrusion) <\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tnlppx5x__M\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u83TYcnKLII\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">[ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>October 09, &#8222;Circular Thursday&#8220;<\/summary>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date &amp; Time<\/th><th>Speaker\/Host<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Thu, 10:30 &#8211; 10:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Introduction:<\/strong><br>Get into the loop with Fraunhofer<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:<br><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner<\/strong>, Head of (Fraunhofer CCPE and Fraunhofer UMSICHT)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/82BAveOQx20\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 10:45 &#8211; 11:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote:<\/strong><br>Closing the Loops of Different Material Flows<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner<\/strong>*, Head of (Fraunhofer CCPE and Fraunhofer UMSICHT)<br><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Clausen<\/strong>, Head of (Fraunhofer IML)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Uv-J36h50wY\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 11:00 &#8211; 11:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote:<\/strong><br>Matching recycling technologies to the task at hand: different waste streams require different approaches<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner<\/strong>*, Head of (Fraunhofer CCPE and Fraunhofer UMSICHT)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Dr. Bernhard von Vacano<\/strong>, Vice President and Executive Expert in the Field of Closed Loop Polymer Recycling (BASF)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7ZVBPdrmQ28\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 11:15 &#8211; 12:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel-Discussion:<\/strong><br>PPWR &#8211; Current Status and Lessons Learned<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Dr. Isabell Schmidt<\/strong>*, Managing Director (IK German Association for Plastics Packaging and Films)<\/code><br><code><strong>Carolina Gregorio<\/strong>, Sustainability Policy and Advocacy Strategy Director EMEA (Dow Packaging &amp; Specialty Plastics)<br><strong>Alexander-Christian Root<\/strong>, Managing Director Sustainable Packaging (PreZero International)<br><strong>Silke Linneweber<\/strong>, Governmental Affairs (EVONIK)<\/code><br><code><strong>Ellen Seyda<\/strong>, Sustainability &amp; Circular Economy Manager (Amcor Rigid Packaging Solution)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/H9Y_PTy5pvQ\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 12:00 &#8211; 12:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>WEEE &#8211; What to Expect in Electrical and Electronic Regulation<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:<br><code><strong>Frank Stammer*<\/strong>, Circular Economy Specialist (TecPart \u2013 Association of Technical Plastic Products e.V.)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Tatjana D\u00e4nzer<\/strong>, R&amp;D \/ Rubber &amp; Plastics Laboratory Business Unit Dishwashing (Miele &amp; Cie. KG)<\/code><br><code><strong>Fridolin Pfl\u00fcger<\/strong>, Managing Director, Head of Sales and Business Development. (HolyPoly)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8JuI1VaKP1s\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 12:30 &#8211; 13:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>Building &amp; Construction<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Charlotte R\u00f6ber<\/strong>*, Managing Director (VinylPlus)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Eric Romers<\/strong>, Project Director (INEOS Inovyn)<\/code><br><code><strong>Rudy Miller<\/strong>, Vice President Vinyl Business (Vynova)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yb1yBY9INPA\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 13:00 &#8211; 13:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel Discussion:<\/strong><br>Driving Circularity under the ELV Directive: <br>Inside the Global Impact Coalition\u2019s<br>Automotive Plastics Circularity Pilot<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Amanda Martin<\/strong>*, Communications Lead (Global Impact Coalition)<br><strong>Dr. Matthias Scheibitz<\/strong>, Head of Sustainability Strategy (BASF Performance Materials)<br><strong>Dr. Peter Schwarz<\/strong>, Head of Sustainability Technologies (Covestro)<br><strong>Dr. Erik Licht<\/strong>, Director New Business Development, APS Europe (LyondellBasell)<br><strong>John Mortell<\/strong>, ELV specialist (Plastics Europe)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3I8WecTzMig\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 13:45 &#8211; 14:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel Discussion: <\/strong><br>Car-to-Car Recycling<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Jochen Hardt<\/strong>*, Vice President Global Marketing Mobility (Covestro)<br><strong>Dr. Liang Wang<\/strong>, CTO (Ausell)<br><strong>Jingyue Hou<\/strong>, Project Director (GIZ)<br><strong>Simon Kraemer<\/strong>, Head of Sustainability Product in Group R&amp;D China (Volkswagen Group China)<br><strong>Jia Liu<\/strong>, Global Sustainability Director (T\u00dcV Rheinland)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1x5AIR_Uv3o\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 14:45 &#8211; 15:05 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>KI Group &amp; Porsche Consulting<\/strong><br>Forecast, prices and profit: the development of the European recyclate market and its prices until 2030<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner<\/strong>*, Head of (Fraunhofer CCPE and Fraunhofer UMSICHT)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong><strong>Klaus Kirr<\/strong><\/strong>, Associate Partner (Porsche Consulting)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PEWorsEpYuw\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 15:05 &#8211; 15:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote <\/strong><br>Perspectives of Chemical and Mechanical Recycling<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner<\/strong>*, Head of (Fraunhofer CCPE and Fraunhofer UMSICHT)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franke<\/strong>, Leiter Institutsteil Sulzbach-Rosenberg (Fraunhofer UMSICHT)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Qx9QYHXk9ic\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 15:15 &#8211; 15:25 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote<\/strong><br>Recycling \u00e0 la carte: Melting, Cracking \u2013 or Solvent Treatment?<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner<\/strong>*, Head of (Fraunhofer CCPE and Fraunhofer UMSICHT)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Dr. Christine Bunte<\/strong>, Managing Director (Plastics Europe)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fyBBTqEOlmA\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thu, 15:25 &#8211; 16:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel Discussion:<\/strong><br>Perspectives of Chemical and Mechanical Recycling<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner<\/strong>*, Head of (Fraunhofer CCPE and Fraunhofer UMSICHT)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Willemijn Peeters<\/strong>, CEO &amp; Founder (<a href=\"https:\/\/nl.linkedin.com\/in\/willemijnpeeters\">Searious Business<\/a>)<br><strong>Ingo Sartorius<\/strong>, Managing Director (BKV)<br><strong>Peter Dziezok<\/strong>, Director R&amp;D Open Innovation<br>German Innovation Center (Procter &amp; Gamble)<br><strong>Dirk Langhammer<\/strong>, Vice President Circular Economy Solutions (Borealis)<br><strong>Benjamin Porter<\/strong>, Global Sustainable Business Development Manager (Trinseo\/Drop In)<br><strong>Valentijn de Neve<\/strong>, CEO (BlueAlp)<br><strong>Adri\u00e1n Morales<\/strong>, Mechanical Recycling Leader (AIMPLAS)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uxhPtUtuPGY\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>October 10, &#8222;Climate Friday&#8220;<\/summary>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date &amp; Time<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Fri, 10:30 &#8211; 11:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote:<\/strong><br>How can we accelerate the transition<br>towards plastics circularity<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><code><strong>Dr. Alexander Kronimus<\/strong>*, Managing Director (VinylPlus Deutschland)<\/code><br><strong><strong>Chris McArdle<\/strong><\/strong>, VP Global Marketing (Borealis)<br><code><strong>Paula Sanabria Luque<\/strong>, Sr. Director EMEAI Marketing &amp; Commercial Development (LyondellBasell)<\/code><\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LxrSlb9OUx8\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fri, 11:00 &#8211; 11:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>Tackling Microplastics Pollution by Preventing Plastic Pellet Loss: Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) and the new European Regulation?&nbsp;<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Alexander R\u00f6der<\/strong>*, Climate &amp; Production Director (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Silvia Forni<\/strong>, Circular Economy and EU Environmental Policy (DG Environment)<br><strong>Kailas Naresh<\/strong>, Environmental Affairs Manager (Plastics Europe)<br><strong>Stephan St\u00e4nder<\/strong>, Director Polymer Operations (LyondellBasell)<br><strong>Rob Rutjes<\/strong>, Sr. Manager Environmental Issues (LyonellBasell)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tnlppx5x__M\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tct9dbJvXKY\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">[ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fri, 11:30 &#8211; 12:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>Additives: Drivers of Performance and Progress<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Dr. Alexander Kronimus<\/strong>*, Managing Director (VinylPlus Deutschland)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Thomas Schmutz<\/strong>, Chair of (ELiSANA Cefic)<br><strong>Adrian Beard,<\/strong> Flame Retardants Advocacy &amp; Marketing Manager (Clariant)<br><strong>Deidre Sandrock<\/strong>, Director of Sustainability (Milliken)<br><strong>Stephanie Deuser, <\/strong>Head of Product Stewardship Solutions Performance Chemicals (BASF)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tnlppx5x__M\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gpaesoOi35A\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">[ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fri, 12:15 &#8211; 12:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>Product Carbon Footprint of Performance Polymers<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Dr. Alexander Kronimus<\/strong>*, Managing Director (VinylPlus Deutschland)<\/code><br><code><strong>Gregor Daun<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Gregor-Daun\">Director Manufacturing Technologies<\/a> (BASF)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tnlppx5x__M\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dfQZfkw-K0A\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">[ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fri, 12:30 &#8211; 12:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>on LCA<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Matthias Stratmann<\/strong>*, Head of Sustainability Department (nova-Institut GmbH)<\/code><br><code><strong>Florian Hermes<\/strong>, Sustainable Business Solutions at High Performance Polymers (EVONIK)<br><strong>Derek Atkinson<\/strong>, VP Sales &amp; Business Development, EMEA &amp; The Americas (TotalEnergies Corbion)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tnlppx5x__M\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qulxAyTXjrU\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">[ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fri, 13:00 &#8211; 13:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Presentation:<\/strong><br>The importance of environmental impact analysis. How can we adapt to future requirements?<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong><strong>Dr. Alexander Kronimus<\/strong>*, Managing Director (VinylPlus Deutschland)<\/strong><\/code><br><code><strong>Sonia Albein Urios<\/strong>, Head of Circular Economy and Environment (AIMPLAS)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Tnlppx5x__M\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> <\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/je8UyeWrTOo\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">[ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fri, 13:30 &#8211; 14:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Round Table:<\/strong><br>Monetizing Circular and Sustainable Products in the Chemical Industry<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><strong>Dr. Amadeus<\/strong> <strong>Petzke<\/strong>*, Partner, Leader Pricing and Monetization (Monitor Deloitte)<\/code><br><strong>Paula Sanabria Luque<\/strong>, Sr. Director EMEAI Marketing &amp; Commercial Development (LyondellBasell)<br><strong>Frank Richter<\/strong>, Consultant Material Compliance and Plastics (mentorichter)<br><strong>Annika Huomo<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/162761\/\">Business Development Manager \u2013 Renewable &amp; Biobased Polyolefins \u2013 Base Chemicals<\/a> (Borealis)<br><strong>Dr. Mateusz Wielopolski<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/de\/de\/about\/people\/profiles.mark-reimer+8971f578.html\">Manager<\/a> (Deloitte Sustainability &amp; Climate GmbH)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/og1Lx_sf57Y\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fri, 14:30 &#8211; 16:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote and Political Panel Discussion<br><\/strong>Competitiveness as a driver for transformation towards a circular economy from different perspectives<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Dr. Ralf D\u00fcssel<\/strong><\/code>*<code>, President (Plastics Europe Deutschland)<br><code><strong>Johannes Winkel, MdB<\/strong> (CDU\/CSU)<br><strong>Bernhard Hoppe-Biermeyer, MdL <\/strong>(CDU)<\/code><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thorsten-dreier-b55459124\/\"><strong>Dr. Thorsten Dreier<\/strong><\/a>, CTO (Covestro)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hans-josef-endres-8b78791a9\/\"><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Josef Endres<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;Head of Institute (Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy, Leibniz University Hannover LUH)<br><strong>Dr. habil. Volker Strauss<\/strong>, Head of Department (UBA)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hPvaIKOwLnM\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>October 11, &#8222;Smart Saturday&#8220;<\/summary>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date &amp; Time<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sat, 10:30 &#8211; 10:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Introduction:<\/strong><br>AI &amp; Digitalization for a Plastics Circular Economy<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:<br><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8D8SjriYvd0\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 10:45 &#8211; 11:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>AI-Powered Material Intelligence: Accelerating R&amp;D that Enables Sustainable Innovation<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:<br><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<\/code><br><code><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Stefan Thomas<\/strong>, Managing Director (LabV)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5JJTfMbr0rA\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 11:15 &#8211; 11:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>Plastics.AI<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<br><strong>Mark Smith<\/strong>, Director (Carl Hanser Verlag)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FeR_RrAngkE\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 11:45 &#8211; 12:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>AI and Sustainability Reporting<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz)<br><strong>Lukas Vogt<\/strong>, CEO (Sunhat)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/r-8-EV749pU\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 12:15 &#8211; 12:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>Foaming Simulation and AI: Paths to Smarter Materials<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<br><strong>Dennis Krause<\/strong>, Program Manager Digital R&amp;D (Covestro)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dDF54wWpsCw\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 12:45 &#8211; 13:15(CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>ML-enhanced DSC \u2013 Advancing Identification and Quantification of Recyclate Compositions<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Natalie Rudolph<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/in\/natalie-rudolph\">Division Manager Polymer<\/a> (NETZSCH Analyzing &amp; Testing)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8-mRTQ7wfZI\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 13:15 &#8211; 13:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>AI threat or opportunity for science-based industry<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:<br><strong><code><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<\/code><\/strong><\/code><br><code><strong>Lars B\u00f6rger<\/strong>, co-CEO (nova-Institute)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V_9rQGJe5ko\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 13:45 &#8211; 14:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>Digitalization, modeling and AI: <br>How much of it is needed in the material world?<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:<br><code><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Dr. Andrea B\u00fcttner<\/strong>, Head of Institute (Fraunhofer IVV)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/V_9rQGJe5ko\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 14:15 &#8211; 14:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Introduction:<\/strong><br>Digitalization as enabler for the circular economy of plastics<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Dr. Holger Ruckd\u00e4schel<\/strong>, Head of the Chair of Polymer Materials (Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bayreuth)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TVXv3gNIF40\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 14:45 &#8211; 15:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>DPP made easy \u2013 Digital product passport made easy<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<br><strong>Benedikt Brenken<\/strong>, Director rCycle and Catena-X Initiative (Reifenhauser Group)<br><strong>Dr. Andreas Wollny<\/strong>, Global Digital Expert Data Ecosystems (BASF)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pes0MSQvDJE\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 15:15 &#8211; 15:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br>AI for Sustainability Reporting: The role of AI in sustainability reporting<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><code><strong>Raphael Kiesel<\/strong>*, Head of Strategy (Rhode &amp; Schwarz<\/code>)<br><strong>Sebastian K\u00fchn<\/strong>, Director&nbsp;(Stakeholder Reporting GmbH)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rQML56gKkXg\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sat, 15:45 &#8211; 16:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel Discussion (GER):<\/strong><br>\u201cSmart materials need smart systems\u201d<br>Focus: AI in connection with new materials, recycled materials, and bio-compounds<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:<br><strong>Stefan Lenz<\/strong>*, Editor-in-Chief (PlastXNow)<br><strong>Simone Fischer<\/strong>*, Senior Editor (PlastXNow)<br><strong>Matthias Schulz<\/strong>, Head of Strategy (Otto Krahn Group)<br><strong>Christian Schiller<\/strong>, CEO (Cirplus)<br><strong>Christoph Kugler<\/strong>, Division Lead Digitization (SKZ)<br><strong>Dr. Mirko Rennert<\/strong>, CEO (Twins Crew GmbH)<br><strong>Dr. Johannes Kilian<\/strong>, Head of Process and<br>Application Engineering (Engel Austria)<\/code><br><code><strong>Dr.-Ing Florian Linscheid, <\/strong>Co-founder (materAlze)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7HepScOxA2Y\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>October 12, &#8222;Career Sunday&#8220;<\/summary>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date &amp; Time<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sun, 11:00 &#8211; 12:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel zum Recruiting:<\/strong><br>Mangelware Fachkr\u00e4fte? \u2013 Wege aus der Recruiting-Krise<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Dr. <code><strong>Julien Bobineau*<\/strong>, <\/code><\/strong><code>Senior Consultant (D\u00b2 - Denkfabrik Diversit\u00e4t)<\/code><\/code><strong><br><\/strong><code><strong>Sofie Dannemann<\/strong>, Packaging Developer (Zott SE)<br><strong>Kurt Gebert<\/strong>, Managing Director, (ALLOD)<br><strong>Stephanie Kr\u00fcger<\/strong>, HR Consultant (HRtbeat)<br><strong>Markus Sennefelder<\/strong> \u2013 Chief People Officer (bytewerk GmbH)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dH-NMBtdAzw\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sun, 12:00 &#8211; 14:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br><code>Recruiting by Gaming<\/code><br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:*<\/code><br><code><strong>Dr. <code><strong>Julien Bobineau*<\/strong>, <\/code><\/strong><code>Senior Consultant (D\u00b2 - Denkfabrik Diversit\u00e4t)<\/code><br><strong>Markus Sennefelder<\/strong>,&nbsp;CPO (bytewerk GmbH, IT-Systemhaus)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZLtPTgPpcvM\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Expert Talks:<\/strong><br><code>Recruiting by Diversity<\/code><br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:*<\/code><br><code><strong>Dr. <code><strong>Julien Bobineau*<\/strong>, <\/code><\/strong><code>Senior Consultant (D\u00b2 - Denkfabrik Diversit\u00e4t)<\/code><br><strong>Markus Sennefelder<\/strong>,&nbsp;CPO (bytewerk GmbH, IT-Systemhaus)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8OM6b3nVgR0\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark> <\/a>(GER)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br><code>Recruiting Stand-up &amp; HR-Bullshit Bingo<\/code><br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:*<\/code><br><code><strong>Dr. <code><strong>Julien Bobineau*<\/strong>, <\/code><\/strong><code>Senior Consultant (D\u00b2 - Denkfabrik Diversit\u00e4t)<\/code><br><strong>Markus Sennefelder<\/strong>,&nbsp;CPO (bytewerk GmbH, IT-Systemhaus)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8tUZXxY0s3I\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sun, 14:00 &#8211; 15:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Science and Poetry Slam on Plastics and Waste<br><\/strong>loopwards &#8230; ohne Plastik geht es nicht<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:*<\/code><br><code><code><strong>Dr. <code><strong>Julien Bobineau*<\/strong>, <\/code><\/strong><code>Senior Consultant (D\u00b2 - Denkfabrik Diversit\u00e4t)<\/code><\/code><\/code><br><code><br><strong>Simon McGowan<\/strong>, Science Slammer (University of Hannover)<\/code><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BzO_Fg3rTCU\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<br><code><br><strong>Lukas Fehring<\/strong>, Science Slammer  (Leibniz Universit\u00e4t Hannover)<\/code><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O1L96tglHeE\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<br><code><br><strong>Helen Haug<\/strong>, Science Slammerin (Fraunhofer CCPE)<\/code><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fB4OoqD8L7U\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<br><br><code><strong>Marcel Gausmann<\/strong>, Science Slammer  (Aachener Verfahrenstechnik)<\/code><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RXDvXlq31cE\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sun, 16:00 &#8211; 16:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-online.de\/de\/programm\/special-events\/women-in-plastics\">Women in Plastics<\/a><br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><code><code><code><strong>Kerstin Sochor<\/strong>, editor-in-chief (Austrian Plastics Journal)<\/code><\/code><\/code><\/code><br><code><strong>Stephanie Kalil<\/strong>, Commercial Vice President Packaging &amp; Specialty Plastics EMEA (Dow)&nbsp;<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hv7GRlXH3yo\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sun, 16:15 &#8211; 16:45 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Best Practices:<\/strong><br>Women in Plastics &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-online.de\/de\/programm\/special-events\/women-in-plastics\">Best Practices &amp; Success Stories<\/a><br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><strong>Kerstin Sochor<\/strong>*, editor-in-chief (Austrian Plastics Journal)<br><strong>Miriam Lutz<\/strong>, Manager of Product Management (ARBURG)<br><strong>Miriam Olivi<\/strong>, President Women in Plastics Italy (Frigosystem Group)<br><strong>Anabel Crespo<\/strong>, Technical Director (AMIPLAS)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4L7Jx-mG9pc\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sun, 16:45 &#8211; 17:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel Dicussion:<\/strong><br>Women in Plastics<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:<\/code><br><code><strong>Kerstin Sochor<\/strong>*, editor-in-chief (Austrian Plastics Journal)<br><strong>Mirjam Mayer<\/strong>, VP of Polyolefin Business, LDPE &amp; PECO (Borealis)<br><strong>Laura Florez Sastre<\/strong>, Director General ICIPC,<br><strong>Angelika Huemer<\/strong>, CEO &amp; Managing Partner (Starlinger)<br><strong>Viviane Papa<\/strong>, SVP HR Talent Management (EVONIK)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GQjPaCXeVwU\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> (GER)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>October 13, &#8222;Innovation Monday&#8220;<\/summary>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date &amp; Time<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Mon, 10:30 &#8211; 10:40 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote: <\/strong><br>On Startup Ecosystems<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Martin Bellof<\/strong>*, Lead Ventures &amp; Partnering (chemstars)<br><strong>Dr. Jens Busse<\/strong>, Investment Manager (EVONIK)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GQjPaCXeVwU\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mon, 10:40 &#8211; 12:40 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Pitch Session I &#8211; &#8222;Newcomer<\/strong>&#8222;<br>Presentation of 6 startups (10 minutes each)<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host:*<\/code><br><code><strong>Martin Bellof<\/strong>*, Lead Ventures &amp; Partnering (chemstars)<\/code><br><code><br><strong>Thomas Mitterlehner<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moldsonics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Moldsonics<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EY9NpWuh_CY\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><strong>Maike Lambarth <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/aestechnik.de\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cyclize<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/g-gaqgABWfs\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><strong>Dr. Louisa Desel<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/osphim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">OSPHIM<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/61lRYWVpkW4\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><strong>Alexandre Kremer <\/strong>(R<a href=\"https:\/\/radicaldot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">adical Do<\/a>t)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hyd4knLdh-w\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><strong>Stefan Gruell<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.s1seven.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">S1SEVEN<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PLcj-5QLKrs\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coiss.at\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Marco Kner <\/strong>(Coiss<\/a>)<\/code><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lhEj54b2lJM\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mon, 12:40 &#8211; 14:40 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Pitch Session II &#8211; &#8222;Big Fish&#8220;<\/strong><br>Presentation of 6 startups (10 minutes each)<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><code><strong>Martin Bellof<\/strong>*, Lead Ventures &amp; Partnering (chemstars)<\/code><\/code><br><code><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jo%C3%A3o_Sousa\">Jo<\/a>ost Paques<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.paquesbiomaterials.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PAQUES biomaterials<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BNX2Wjn6ApI\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><strong>Davide Mazzanti<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sykell<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BRAGRH828go\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><strong>Arne K\u00e4telh\u00f6hn<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbon-minds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carbon Minds<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8Et2NAI6J1E\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><a href=\"https:\/\/polymerize.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kunal Sandeep<\/strong> (Polymerize<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1SaR-DdWIWQ\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><strong>Jan-Georg Rosenboom<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/macrocycle.tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MacroCycle<\/a>)<br><\/code><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CKWYDHiRyAY\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <br><br><code><strong>Konrad Ciezarek<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eco2grow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ECO2GROW<\/a>)<\/code><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hPu7_VvdsOo\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mon, 13:40 &#8211; 14:40 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>WAK Award Ceremony (GER):<\/strong><br>Scientific Alliance of Plastics Technology (on the main stage)<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Prof. Dr.-Ing.<br>Elmar Moritzer<\/strong>*, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (Kunststofftechnik Paderborn (KTP) Universit\u00e4t Paderborn)<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mon, 15:00 &#8211; 16:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel Discussion: <\/strong><br>on Innovation<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Prof Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann*<\/strong>, Institute Director, Chair for Plastics Processing, Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Crafts at (RWTH Aachen University)<br><strong>Gert Callaerts<\/strong>, Packaging Innovation Coordinator (Bayer Crop Science)<br><strong>Dr. Montgomery Jaritz<\/strong>, CEO (IonKraft)<br><strong>Dr. Dr. Jens Eichler<\/strong>, Hydrogen Technology &amp; Business Architect (3M)<br><strong>Marc Fette<\/strong>, CEO (CTC GmbH - An Airbus Company)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hPu7_VvdsOo\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mon, 16:30 &#8211; 17:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong><strong>Expert Talk:<\/strong><br><\/strong>Decarbonization &amp; Standard evolution: Carbon accounting and Product Carbon Footprints<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*<br><strong>Nicholas Collins<\/strong>, Partner at (Boston Consulting Group)<br><strong>Peter Sandkuehler<\/strong>, Senior Business Sustainability Director (Dow)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-0-T0YwuQU0\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>October 14, &#8222;Visionary Tuesday&#8220;<\/summary>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date &amp; Time<\/th><th>Topic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Tue, 10:30 &#8211; 11:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote:<\/strong><br>Cradle to Cradle &#8211; an alternative business case?<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Dr. Christine Bunte<\/strong>*, Managing Director (Plastics Europe Deutschland)<\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart<\/strong>, Professor for Ecodesign (Leuphana University)<\/code><br><code><strong>Holger Sasse<\/strong>, CEO (NovoTech)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-7d5b4kWP3Q\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tue, 11:45 &#8211; 13:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Panel: Microplastics &#8211; Ways out of the crisis<\/strong><br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Dr. Christine Bunte*<\/strong>, Managing Director (Plastics Europe Deutschland)<br><strong>Stephan Rau<\/strong>, Technical Director (WdK)<br><strong>Dr. Alexander Roloff<\/strong>, Head of Product Analytics Division (BfR)<br><strong>Dr. Bianca Wilhelmus<\/strong>, Global Product Steward&nbsp;(INEOS Styrolution)<br><strong>Miriam Weber<\/strong>, Managing Director (Hydra)<br><strong>Dr. Ulrike Braun<\/strong>, (Head of Department at the German Federal Environment Agency)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_CL9dmvFufw\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tue, 13:15 &#8211; 14:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talks:<\/strong><br>Chemical Recycling<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<br><strong>Prof. Thomas M\u00fcller-Kirschbaum<\/strong>*, Chief Scientist (Circular Valley)<br><strong>Saskia Hornivius<\/strong>, Market Developer for the Circular Platform (Eastman Circular Solutions France)<br><strong>Daniel Koch<\/strong>, Plant Manager Wesseling (LyondellBasell)<br><strong>Christian Haupts<\/strong>, Senior Partner (Carboliq)<br><strong>Nico Janssen<\/strong>, Business Development Director Carpet Technology (Object Carpet)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xM-xHFaNw8g\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tue, 14:00 &#8211; 14:15 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Keynote:<br><\/strong>Mechanical Recycling<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Thomas M\u00fcller-Kirschbaum<\/strong>*, Chief Scientist (Circular Valley)<br><strong>Stephan Roest<\/strong>, Head of Circular Economy Business Development (Borealis)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rbOGMsqOhsI\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tue, 14:15 &#8211; 15:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<br><\/strong>Bioplastics<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Thomas M\u00fcller-Kirschbaum<\/strong>*, Chief Scientist (Circular Valley)<br><strong>Mathias Leimbrink<\/strong>, Head of Life Cycle Assesment (Covestro)<br><strong>Thomas <strong>Philipon<\/strong><\/strong>, CEO (TotalEnergies Carbion)<\/code><br><code><code><strong>Bel\u00e9n Monje Mart\u00ednez<\/strong>, Sustainable Chemistry Cluster Leader (AIMPLAS)<\/code><\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1sUrMzNh2dI\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tue, 15:00 &#8211; 15:30 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<br><\/strong>TotalEnergy integral approach : Rethink use, Reduce impact, Recycle and develop circularity<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Thomas M\u00fcller-Kirschbaum<\/strong>*, Chief Scientist (Circular Valley)<br><strong>Tom Houpeline<\/strong>, Vice President Polymers (Total Energies)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w7MuxWetJlA\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tue, 15:30 &#8211; 16:00 (CEST)<\/td><td><strong>Expert Talk:<br><\/strong>When will CCU go mainstream?<br><br><code>Speaker\/Host*:<\/code><br><code><strong>Prof. Thomas M\u00fcller-Kirschbaum<\/strong>*, Chief Scientist (Circular Valley)<br><strong>Michael Carus<\/strong>, Founder and Managing Director (nova-Institut GmbH)<\/code><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/y5kByYYvdq8\"><mark style=\"background-color:#119461\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> [ available on YouTube ] <\/mark><\/a> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89b5f57acf762e1cd193bf7fa25ab50e wp-duotone-unset-3\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11169\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Banner-Startup.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Banner-Startup.png 2048w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Banner-Startup-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Banner-Startup-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Banner-Startup-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Banner-Startup-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Banner-Startup-1980x659.png 1980w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Banner-Startup-1280x426.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-mist-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d0921209cfb55ae9af199e62a2adddc0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rounded-md overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day4-303.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day4-303.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day4-303-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day4-303-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\">THIS WAS K2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">See photos of speakers, panels, and exhibits at K 2025 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rounded-md overflow-hidden\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thetailorsphotography.pixieset.com\/plasticseurope-1\/\">SEE PHOTOS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-601a5cacb52633e0b52ef59b5e33c5ea is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rounded-md overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Stand von Plastics Europe auf der K 2025\" class=\"wp-image-12807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-1980x1321.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/PlasticsEurope_Day7-1-1259x840.jpg 1259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\">SEE OUR<br>MATERIAL EXHIBITION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">With new technologies and materials, the industry is facing up to the global challenges of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button rounded-md overflow-hidden\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/exhibits-at-k2025-hall6-c40\/\">SEE EXHIBITS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f6b203908e7fb5d1d552704bf9731556 wp-duotone-unset-4\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30d5ac68613c3c432724e45ad51c7f07 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5121d0ea5a20ab2083ab5ce9a424d2a1\" style=\"font-size:35px\"><strong>Plastics Shape the Future<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-0163eec7d591188013c4a0fbb6631e05\"><strong>600 qm circular exhibition and event space at K 2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">October 8-15, K-Trade Fair D\u00fcsseldorf (Hall 6, C40)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-online.com\/en\/Interactive_hall_plan?action=showExhibitor&amp;actionItem=3035456&amp;_event=k2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Plastics-Europe-K-2025-1024x296.png\" alt=\"Plastics Europe K 2025, Lageplan\" class=\"wp-image-11226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Plastics-Europe-K-2025-1024x296.png 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Plastics-Europe-K-2025-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Plastics-Europe-K-2025-768x222.png 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Plastics-Europe-K-2025-1280x369.png 1280w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Plastics-Europe-K-2025.png 1438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-online.com\/en\/Interactive_hall_plan?action=showExhibitor&amp;actionItem=3035456&amp;_event=k2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Plastics-Europe-Stand-A6-C40-K-2025.png\" alt=\"Plastics Europe Stand A6 C40 K 2025\" class=\"wp-image-11410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Plastics-Europe-Stand-A6-C40-K-2025.png 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Plastics-Europe-Stand-A6-C40-K-2025-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Plastics-Europe-Stand-A6-C40-K-2025-768x222.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:120px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bcc090c1996b4d12392f05e45a84930f wp-duotone-unset-5\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-mist-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sponsors and Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><em>Plastics Shape the Future<\/em> is an initiative of the German plastics industry under the leadership <br>of <a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/\">Plastics Europe Deutschland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.messe-duesseldorf.com\/\">Trade Fair D\u00fcsseldorf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-1024x288.png\" alt=\"Sponsors and Partners of Plastics Shape the Future\" class=\"wp-image-11256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-1536x432.png 1536w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px-1280x360.png 1280w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Startup-Logos-1920-x-540-px.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-09b170563de7f2d0675dcc168d0fdb8b wp-duotone-unset-6\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"853\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11242\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-2048x683.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-1980x660.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/PlasticsShapeTheFuture-1280x427.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7eca470532382a3222b1a76b3160832 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Dr. Christine Bunte on Plastics Shape the Future\" class=\"wp-image-11267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-3-840x840.png 840w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Thomas franken on Plastics Shape the Future\" class=\"wp-image-11268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-4-840x840.png 840w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Quotes-Plastics-Shape-the-Future-4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40e7d6d6d87c2752efbb7d4777818d76 wp-duotone-unset-7\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-mist-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3db6704a7369a287b4dbcecf2f39fcd4 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">STAY TUNED! &#8211; SIGN UP FOR NEWS AND UPDATES:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Keep up with the latest updates and announcements <br>about <em>Plastics Shape the Future<\/em>. Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/company\/plasticseurope-deutschland\">LinkedIn <\/a>or sign up our <a href=\"bettina.dempewolf@plasticseurope.de\">press service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b710fced794f77f83543a02765c2ff3 wp-duotone-unset-8\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-mist-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-643b344b934bece9d17242027d5fb252 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rounded-md overflow-hidden\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/2025\/04\/24\/start-ups-twelve-ideas-for-the-defossilisation-of-the-plastics-industry\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten.jpg\" alt=\"Startup Finalisten Towards Zero K 2025\" class=\"wp-image-11174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten-1980x1114.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/Startup-Finalisten-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"Twelve ideas for the defossilisation of the plastics industry\">Start-ups: Twelve ideas for the defossilisation of the plastics industry<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">The startup pitch \u201cTowards Zero\u201d will take place at K 2025 in D\u00fcsseldorf on October 13, 2025. The focus is on the defossilization of the plastics industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rounded-md overflow-hidden\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/changingplasticsforgood\/the-plastics-transition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/The-Plastics-Transition-visual-1.png\" alt=\"The plastics transition roadmap\" class=\"wp-image-10983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/The-Plastics-Transition-visual-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/The-Plastics-Transition-visual-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/The-Plastics-Transition-visual-1-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/changingplasticsforgood\/the-plastics-transition\/\">The Plastics Transition: Our Path to a Net Zero Circular Economy<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Our vision is to create a sustainable plastics system that continues to meet consumer and societal demands, whilst supporting the transitions of downstream industries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full rounded-md overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Women-in-Plastics-169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Women-in-Plastics-169.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Women-in-Plastics-169-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Women-in-Plastics-169-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Women-in-Plastics-169-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Women-in-Plastics-169-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Women-in-Plastics-169-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/events\/women-in-plastics-networking-event\/\">Women in Plastics \u2013 Networking Event <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/events\/women-in-plastics-networking-event\/\">at K 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">For the first time, K 2025 will feature a dedicated forum by women, for women: Women in Plastics, a platform for inspiration, networking and driving change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8523d07a1df56269b08f35b7ff995b27 wp-duotone-unset-9\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"853\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11204\" alt=\"Plastics Shape the Future\" 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