Provisional agenda – as of 12 December 2025
Event moderator Dorothea Palenberg, blue! advancing european projects
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
12:00 Arrival and Registration
13:00 Welcome and Introduction
- Dorothea Palenberg, blue! advancing european projects
- Jan Gimkiewicz, UBA, Lead Partner NiCE
13:30 Keynote
- Dirk Messner, President UBA
14:00 Panel discussion: How Different Stakeholders Can Drive Circularity Transition in City Centres?
- Dirk Messner, President UBA
- Mária Szalmáné Csete, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Zdeněk Ondrák, SILO Jihlava
- City perspective (tbd)
14:30 BREAK – Foyer: Market of Opportunities (registration form)
15:30 Deep Dive Sessions
- When registering, choose one of four deep dive sessions on various topics related to sustainable urban living. Details on the individual sessions can be found here.
- Pilot Actions and Evaluation Results of the NiCE Project
- An Interactive City Walk: A Cross-Section of the AdNEB Project
- Re-use of Vacant Spaces in Graz
- ESD on a Municipality Level – Biodiversity Education and Cultural Learning as Good Practice
17:00 BREAK
17:30 Closing Day 1
18:15 Get Together with Snacks, Drinks and Music
Thursday, 12 March 2026
08:30 Arrival
09:00 Welcome and Recap Day 1
- Dorothea Palenberg, blue! advancing european projects
- EU Representative (tbd)
09:30 Keynote
- Tbd.
10:00 BREAK
10:30 Deep Dive Sessions
- When registering, choose one of four deep dive sessions on various topics related to sustainable urban living. Details on the individual sessions can be found here.
- The NiCE Knowledge Platform: A Toolkit for Urban Circular Lifestyle Transformers
- Addressing Barriers and Capacity Gaps to Strengthen Social Outcomes in Circular Initiatives
- Engaging Industrial Stakeholders in Circular Practices: Lessons from the REUSE2030 Project
- Fostering Repair in European Cities
12:00 BREAK
12:30 Closing of Conference
13:00 Network Lunch at UBA Canteen (Optional, with limited space, on own expenses. Please indicate your participation at the registration.)
14:00 Study Trip in Dessau-Roßlau (Optional, duration around 2,5 hours. Please indicate your participation at the registration.)
