Content

Changing topics in the following subject areas:

• Circular business models   
• Innovation processes in the circular economy
• Managing partnerships across the value cycle
• Smart products as enablers for the circular economy
• Quality standards and certification systems in the context of a circular economy
• Circular product design

Teaching Method

Research based seminar accompanied by reflections and discussions on the selected topics.

Grading

•     Presentation,
•     Participating during the seminar (compulsory attendance),
•     Seminar Paper

Literature (Selection)

• Braungart, M., W. A. McDonough, and A. Bollinger. 2007. Cradle-to-cradle design: creating healthy emissions - a strategy for eco-effective product and system design. Journal of Cleaner Production 15(13-14): 1337-1348
• Hansen, E. G., and J. C. Schmitt. 2021. Orchestrating cradle-to-cradle innovation across the value chain. Overcoming barriers through innovation communities, collaboration mechanisms, and intermediation. Journal of Industrial Ecology 25 (3): 627–47.