As intermediaries, we at Thinking Circular® always stand between actors from science, politics, and business. It is our role to bring the actors together, to mediate, to translate. After an open debate, the actors from the various sectors can decide which next steps in the development of processes seem appropriate for them. This was also the case in the accompanying process with the Polytechnic University of Valencia. The research collaboration entered its next phase with the help of the NATURGY Foundation. We would particularly like to thank Prof. Miguel...

In November 2025, the EU Parliament adopted its position on the planned simplifications to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) as part of the so-called "Omnibus" procedure. The most important proposed changes are: For the CSRD (sustainability reporting) Postponement of reporting obligations: The deadlines for reporting obligations for companies in the second and third waves have been postponed by two years. Large companies that were not previously subject to reporting requirements (originally from 2025) are now expected to report from 2028...

Cooperation, cohesion and good communication between all stakeholders in the region leads to resilience Flood disasters are local signs of the climate crisis, but the problem is global. That is why international meetings help to cope with and adapt to the new situation. To mark the fourth anniversary of the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, Thinking CircularÒ organized an excursion in the Ahr Valley, workshops at the Environmental Learning School Plus of the AWB Niederzissen and a conference on the Remagen campus. The conference brought together scientists, engineers,...

After seven years on the Supervisory Board of Abo Wind AG, I stepped down from my position in July 2024 for personal reasons. The timing was favorable for both sides following the completion of the change of legal form to ABO Energy KGaA. [caption id="attachment_7703" align="alignleft" width="300"] Eveline Lemke, Matthias Bockholt[/caption] Being a member of the Supervisory Board at ABO Wind was an interesting challenge for me from the very beginning. I have been involved in the energy transition on very different levels for a long time, so it was...

Beyond the illusion of growth Reinhard Loske's essay "Ökonomie(n) mit Zukunft. Jenseits der Wachstumsillusion” (Economy(s) with a future. Beyond the growth illusion) answers key questions about suitable assumptions for a sustainable economic theory. It resolves some of the theoretical conflicts surrounding the conceptualization of alternative economic theory or criticism of growth that exist among green economists and politicians. Most recently, the Heinrich Böll Foundation suggested offering nationwide training courses on pluralist economics in order to provide clarification on pluralist approaches. This is in line with Loske's ideas and, not...