Due to the current development of the COVID-19 pandemic the symposion will take place online now. We regret that we will not be able to meet you in Tutzing as originally planned, but very much look forward to welcoming you to an interactive virtual event with plenty of space and time for discussion and exchange between the participants.
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This Tutzing Symposion is designed to foster exchange and discussion on the topics of public perception, sustainability, recycling as well as advantages and disadvantages of the use of plastics.
(subject to change, as of 12 October 2021):
Monday, 25 October 2021
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
| 09:15 |
Welcome address and technical notes M. Busch, TU Darmstadt/D A. Frey, DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/D |
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Plastics in society I |
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Chair: R. Mülhaupt, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg/D |
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| 09:30 | Plastics between innovation, sustainability and marine litter I. Sartorius, PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V., Frankfurt/D |
| 09:45 | Polyolefins: saving energy and supporting circularity M. Gahleiter, A. Albunia, S. Kahlen, Borealis Polyolefine GmbH, Linz/A |
| 10:00 | Polyproblem – the plastics issue as a chance for collective impact U. Amrhein, Röchling Stiftung, Mannheim/D |
| 10:15 | Beyond the litter - rethinking the life cycle of plastic B. Unmüßig, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V., Berlin/D |
| 10:30 |
Discussion with all speakers of this session |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
Plastics in society II |
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| Chair: A. Greiner, Universität Bayreuth/D | |
| 11:15 | Microplastic in the environment C. Laforsch, Universität Bayreuth/D |
| 11:30 | Polymers as enabler for light weight solutions in automotive E. Licht, LyondellBasell, Frankfurt/D |
| 11:45 | Predicting polymer degradation: current methods and challenges A. Lendlein, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Active Polymers, Teltow/D |
| 12:00 | Discussion with all speakers of this session |
| 12:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 |
Chair: M. Busch, TU Darmstadt/D Keynote lecture I
The social and material limits to the circular economy for plastics |
Design for circularity and how to recycle I |
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Chair: M. Schopf, Bamberg/A |
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| 14:00 |
Aspects of a circular plastics economy |
| 14:15 |
Sustainable and eco design of packaging |
| 14:30 |
Circular packaging design – closing the loop |
| 14:45 |
Discussion with all speakers of this session |
| 15:15 | Coffee break |
| 15:30 | Get-together on Wonder |
| 16:30 | End of the day 1 |
| 09:20 |
Technical notes A. Frey, DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/D |
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Design for circularity and how to recycle II |
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| Chair: M. Busch, TU Darmstadt/D | |
| 09:30 | Advancing a circular economy for plastics A. Neumann, LyondellBasell, Frankfurt/D |
| 09:45 | Chemical recycling of mixed plastic wastes D. Stapf, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen/D |
| 10:00 | Chemical production with circular raw materials C. Krüger, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D |
| 10:15 | Discussion with all speakers of this session |
| 10:45 | Coffee break |
Littering – Avoid and repair |
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Chair: K.-D. Hungenberg, Birkenau/D |
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| 11:00 | Future waste management – principles, problems and solutions R. Pomberger, Montanuniversity Loeben/A |
| 11:15 | everwave – a holistic approach against floating riverine litter T. Flöhr, everwave GmbH, Aachen/D |
| 11:30 | Littering and single use products – the perspective of a consumer assaociation P. Heldt, Verbraucherzentrale NRW, Düsseldorf/D |
| 11:45 | Discussion with all speakers of this session |
| 12:15 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 |
Chair: D. Knoblauch, Ecologic Institute, Berlin/D keynote lecture IIThe global plastic crisis: the German perspective |
| 14:00 | Get-together on Wonder |
| 15:00 | End of the day 2 |
| 09:20 |
Technical notes A. Frey, DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/D |
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Conflicting priorities between food waste reduction and packaging preventionorganised by Ecologic Institute |
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Chair: D. Knoblauch, Ecologic Institute, Berlin/D |
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| 09:30 | Potentials of new packaging materials to reduce plastics in the food sector S. Sängerlaub, Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München & Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV/D |
| 09:45 | Life cycle assessment as guidance for consumer decision-making of product packaging M. Lorenz, S. Albrecht, Universität Stuttgart/D |
| 10:00 | Reduction of plastic packaging: what can food retailers and the textile industries do? T. Decker, TUM Campus Straubing, Chair of Marketing and Management of Biogenic Resources at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences/D |
| 10:15 | Consumer perspectives on plastic packaging G. Marken, Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung, Heidelberg/D |
| 10:30 | Discussion with all speakers of this session |
| 11:00 | Coffee break |
Sustainability – assessment & perspectives |
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Chair: W. Gerlinger, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D |
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| 11:15 | Route towards sustainable engineering materials E. Grolman, DSM Materials Science Center, Geleen/NL |
| 11:30 | Chemical recycling – good for the climate? LCA results C. Krüger, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D |
| 11:45 | Journey towards sustainable technologies J. Roeder, Braskem Netherlands B.V., Rotterdam/NL |
| 12:00 | Plastics: assessment results and public opinions C. Plas, H. Pilz, B. Brandt, I. Kral, denkstatt GmbH, Vienna/A |
| 12:15 | Discussion with all speakers of this session |
| 12:45 | Closing remarks |
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End of the Symposion |
For the get-together on
25 October, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (CEST)
26 October, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CEST)
we cordially invite all participants of the Symposion to the interactive networking platform wonder.me. The platform is accessible during the whole symposion.
The link is
https://www.wonder.me/r?id=db2cca9b-5b32-46b4-ad48-c67ecc12ad56
Please name yourself in Wonder as following:
Family Name_First Name_Company Short Name.
Wonder works best with Google Chrome or Edge.
Safari or Opera are unfortunately not supported.
You do not need to download or install any application.
The official language of the conference is English.
The ZOOM Meeting will be used for the live-streaming of the lectures. We recommend all speakers to download the ZOOM APP to share their presentation
(https://zoom.us/download). In case you have already installed it, make sure that you have the latest version.
It is recommended to use Google Chrome or Firefox as your browser.
Keynote lecture is planned for a 30 min talk incl. discussion.
Invited lecture is planned for a 15 min talk followed by the discussion with all speakers of the respective session.
Strict timekeeping will be essential for the smooth running of the conference.
Please prepare your slides in 16:9 format.
In case that you use special software for your presentation or if you have videos included into your file, please notify the conference secretariat in advance.
Prof. Dr. Markus Busch, TU Darmstadt/D
Alexander Frey, DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt am Main/D
Dr. Wolfgang Gerlinger, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D
Prof. Dr. Andreas Greiner, Universität Bayreuth/D
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Hungenberg, Birkenau/D
Doris Knoblauch, Ecologic Institute, Berlin/D
Linda Mederake, Ecologic Institute, Berlin/D
Prof. Dr. Rolf Mülhaupt, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg/D
Dr. Markus Schopf, Bamberg/D
Polymers have become an integral part of our everyday lives. Whether as high-performance plastics in aviation and the automotive industry, as functional and construction materials for electric devices, or in everyday objects such as packaging and clothing, polymers can be found everywhere in our modern world.
But what are the costs? Plastic waste, maritime pollution and microplastics are now ubiquitous problems that need to be solved. There are efforts by NGOs but also by science and industry to get these problems under control. What is the status quo, what are the approaches for the future and do the benefits of plastic usage outweigh the disadvantages?
The Symposion is designed to foster exchange and discussion on the topics of public perception, sustainability, recycling as well as advantages and disadvantages of the use of plastics. The focus themes are complemented by ethical views and a look at other materials and their recycling strategies as well as open discussions on the issues and sustainable concepts for the future.
The 59th Tutzing Symposion is organized by the Subject Division Polymers of ProcessNet (an initiative of DECHEMA - Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and VDI-GVC – Division Chemical and Process Engineering of the Association of German Engineers. It will again provide a unique platform and ample time to exchange ideas between leading scientists and decision makers.
We are looking forward to meeting you at the virtual venue.
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