The automotive industry is at a turning point: resource security, climate protection and competitiveness are no longer conceivable without a functioning circular economy. This session brings together leading voices from the recycling sector and the automotive industry to discuss how urban mining, closed-loop recycling and innovative partnerships are shaping the future of mobility.
Speakers:
Bernd Fleschenberg, Managing Director & COO, TSR Group; Chair of the BDE Working Group on Metal Recycling – contributing the recycling industry’s perspective and insights from TSR’s strategic cooperation the automotive industry.
Michael Pürschner, Head of Environment & Sustainability, VDA – providing the automotive industry’s association view on the transition to circular value chains.
Moderation: Dirk Böttner-Langolf, Spokesperson, BDE
Discussion focus:
How can high-quality recycling secure the automotive industry’s raw material needs?
What role do partnerships between OEMs and the recycling sector play?
Which policy frameworks are needed to establish closed material cycles?
How does circular economy contribute to the European Green Deal and climate targets?
This 30-minute discussion highlights how circular approaches — from recycling yards to vehicle design — fit together, and why circular economy is key to building a sustainable and competitive automotive industry.
