Circulytics research project: Making the circular economy digitally efficient
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The representatives of the consortium partners at the kick-off of the Circulytics research project: Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (iwb), Fauser, INOYAD, inwt, Deutz AG, ATC Waldenburg, EME, BTS Turbo and roeren.
February 2026 saw the launch of the Circulytics research project. On February 19, 2026, the project partners met for the kick-off at the Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (iwb) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Garching near Munich. A kick-off that sets new impulses in the industrial circular economy.
Why the circular economy is crucial
Product recycling is becoming increasingly important for companies. This applies not only from an ecological point of view, but increasingly also as a strategic competitive factor. At the same time, economic implementation is complex: different product qualities, unpredictable process conditions and complex resource requirements make economic implementation difficult.
Circulytics is developing an integrated digital solution that links quality assessments in incoming goods with resource planning via digital twins. This enables data-driven decision-making that creates transparency and makes the economic viability of circular business models resilient.
As usual, the iwb offered excellent conditions for the kick-off.
The role of roeren in the project
As consortium leader, roeren is coordinating the research project and is responsible for the development of practical business models. The targeted use of digital technologies will increase the efficiency and potential of the circular economy and reduce previous hurdles in the implementation of circular production systems. The aim is to create resilient and future-proof solutions that directly support companies in practice. These include
- Simplified system integration
- Preparation of economically viable business models
- Creating practical approaches to the circular economy
Andreas Weindorfer (right) and Christian Cygan (left) presented the organizational framework of the project collaboration on behalf of roeren as representatives of the consortium.
A strong interdisciplinary consortium
An interdisciplinary consortium that combines scientific expertise and industrial implementation competence enables the development, validation and utilization of the project results:
Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (iwb), Fauser, INOYAD, inwt, Deutz AG, ATC Waldenburg, EME and BTS Turbo.
We would like to thank the Federal Ministry of Education and Research for the funding and the DLR Project Management Agency for its dedicated support.
We are looking forward to working together in the consortium and to developing solutions with which the industrial circular economy can be measurably and economically advanced.
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