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Dr. Monika Griefahn
Foto: PR-Fotographie Köhring

Here you will find my various activities, both professional and voluntary.

Also event information, where you will see me speaking or moderating.

Current photos and curriculum vitae are available for you to download.

Unregulary I publish blog posts on current topics.

On this page you will also find the work of my institute for media environment culture (IMUK). We offer a variety of lectures, advice and support for companies to become really sustainable and to implement the Cradle to Cradle ideas.

Have fun scrolling through and please, contact me.


Appointments

  • September 4–8, 2026, Berlin
    Representing Cradle to Cradle at the IFA. This trade show focuses primarily on consumer electronics and entertainment electronics.
  • September 8–9, 2026, Brussels
    Summer party and strategy meeting of the eFuel Alliance
  • September 17–18, 2026, Berlin
    Tenth Cradle to Cradle Congress
  • September 29, 2026, Berlin
  • Annual Conference of the German Council for Sustainable Development; speaker at the “Driving the Future” workshop; the
    invisible side of the energy transition—green molecules
  • October 5, 2026, Digital Conference
    Social Democracy Economic Forum, on the panel discussing “Climate Protection and Resilience: The Use of Synthetic Fuels for Aviation, Shipping, and Road Transport”
  • October 6, 2026, Berlin
    Tagesspiegel Background: Expert Conference on Transportation & Smart Mobility on the topic “Synthetic Fuels and Alternative Propulsion Systems”
  • November 16, 2026, Düsseldorf
    Climate Congress hosted by the Lebendige Stadt Foundation; keynote speech and moderation on “Cradle to Cradle – Vision or Standard?”

  • From our blog

    What the public sector can do to advance a true circular economy

    21 September 2026

    The tenth international Cradle to Cradle Congress has once again demonstrated that the transformation toward a true circular economy has long been underway. Over the course of two days last week, 1,000 participants, 100 volunteers, and many German and international speakers from business, politics, and civil society exchanged their concepts,…

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Cradle to Cradle Congress 2026


Save the date! For the tenth time, the Cradle to Cradle NGO is hosting the international Cradle to Cradle Congress on September 17 and 18, 2026. The focus is on exchange and networking—panel discussions with stakeholders from politics, business, and science, inspireing keynotes, and everything important about the transformation of society toward a true circular economy await guests. C2C Congress 2026


eFuels

Synthetic fuels are one of the decisive factors for the energy transition away from fossile fuels. That is why I am committed to the further development and practical use of eFuels and and am spokesperson for the board of the eFuel Alliance.
English website of the eFuel Alliance


Living City Foundation

The Living City Foundation sees itself as a catalyst for overcoming urban challenges and supports the exchange of experiences between cities, the federal government, the states, and society. It promotes projects and awards a foundation prize once a year. I am very pleased to be able to contribute to the Living City Foundation as deputy chair of the foundation board.
To the foundation’s website



Right Livelihood Award

They are committed to a vibrant democracy and human solidarity, addressing the most pressing issues of our time: The 2025 winners of the Right Livelihood Award are: the organization Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC, Oceania) and Julian Aguon (Guam) / the research initiative “Justice For Myanmar” / Audrey Tang from Taiwan and the network “Emergency Response Rooms” from Sudan. Read more about the “Alternative Nobel Prize” here.


Federal Order of Merit

After the award ceremony, Olaf Lies, Monika Griefahn and Rainer Rempe stand together. Photo: Frank Ossenbrink

After the award ceremony, Olaf Lies, Monika Griefahn and Rainer Rempe stand together. Photo: Frank Ossenbrink

In 2018 Dr. Monika Griefahn received the Federal Order of Merit. Please read more about her biography and about the award ceremony in our blog.


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