teaser: The re-opening of the Pop-Up Circular Hub took place on April 30, 2024. The event was characterized by new ideas and interesting conversations about the future of the circular economy in Hamburg. Read more about the program in this article.
The event began with words of welcome from **Corinna Nienstedt** from the Hamburg Senate Chancellery and **Lutz Birke** from the Ministry of Economics and Innovation.
The Pop-Up Circular Hub parties then introduced themselves, including **Fab City Hamburg**, the **New Production Institute**, **HiiCCE**, the **Senate Chancellery Hamburg** and **HafenCity University Hamburg**.
Experts such as **Johannes Ebert**, **Dr. Tobias Redlich** and **Sarah Prien** shared their thoughts on the circular economy and how we can implement it. There were guided tours of the resident OpenLab Microfactory - a place where open-source machines are used to manufacture open-source products.
The discussions continued. The second round focused on the role of urban planning in promoting the circular economy, with **Prof. Dr. Henning Wilts**, **Dr. Gesa Matthes** and **Karel Golta** as experts.
The third discussion focused on the future circular economy for Hamburg with **Claudia Eggert-Köster**, **Frank Tießen** and **Prof. Eric Pfromm**.