Shape the Future of the Circular Economy through Product Re-Design
About this Training
The Circular Product Manager Training is a three-day program designed to provide professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to develop circular products. Combining theoretical insights and hands-on activities, you will learn about product design strategies and the regulatory landscape that will shape future product design. The training includes practical exercises in the RE-X Assessment Line in the Demofabrik Aachen, where you will disassemble products and develop design improvements based on quantitative analyses.
Why it Matters
The transition to a circular economy is crucial for sustainable development, addressing resource scarcity, and mitigating environmental impacts.
The EU Circular Economy Action Plan emphasizes the need for circular product design to improve durability, reparability, and recyclability, enabling companies to remain competitive and comply with emerging regulations.
Why this Training is right for you
This training is ideal for product designers, engineers, product managers, sustainability managers, and professionals involved in product development and innovation who want to integrate circular economy principles into their products. It helps you identify gaps in your current practices and prioritize actions to enhance your product’s circularity, ensuring compliance with future regulations.
What you can expect from this Training
- Comprehensive Training: Intensive sessions covering the principles and concepts of the circular economy, insights into the regulatory landscape, and practical case studies.
- Hands-on Experience: Disassemble and evaluate products in the Re:Xploration Lab and develop design improvements based on quantitative analyses.
- Interactive Learning: Group activities aimed at enhancing circularity and developing design proposals to increase product circularity.
- Engage with Experts: Interact with seasoned professionals and experts from various industries.
Training Goals & Training Plan
In three days, you'll dive into a mix of theory and hands-on practice, gaining a comprehensive understanding of circular product design and design strategies.
Day 1: Understanding Circular Product Design
Introduction to the fundamentals of the circular economy and circular product design, including discussions on regulatory frameworks and initial practical exercises for analyzing design choices.
Day 2: Product Analysis and Solution Development
Practical exercises on product disassembly and material documentation, along with quantitative assessments of circularity to identify design levers and develop effective solutions.
Day 3: Circularity Throughout the Product Lifecycle
The focus is on the a holistic view of the product lifecycle and business model innovation, introducing advanced concepts and strategies for integrating end-of-life considerations into product development, followed by presentations and feedback sessions.
Learn more about
- Build the necessary skills to implement circular economy practices in your company.
- Discover new technologies and solutions that support circular design.
- Create a step-by-step plan to identify design levers and develop appropriate solutions.
- Learn advanced concepts and strategies for integrating end-of-life considerations into product development.
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Speakers
Ixchen Elías is a materials scientist with expertise in innovative materials and circular economy strategies across the automotive, micro and power electronics, photovoltaics, and construction industries. She combines her deep knowledge of materials, process technologies, and recycling technologies to help companies redesign products and implement circular business models. With over 7 years of experience in both research and consultancy, she focuses on advancing resource-efficient innovation and guiding clients towards successful circular transformation.
