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Cradle to Cradle Community Hub Opens with Spring Reception

Cradle to Cradle Community Hub Opens with Spring Reception

When the Cradle to Cradle NGO opened its real-world laboratory on Landsberger Allee in Berlin in 2018, an old pharmacy in a prefabricated building had previously been completely gutted and renovated according to C2C criteria. This location has now been expanded once again—with exactly the same drive. Starting now, the…
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100 Years of GEDOK – Promoting Women’s Perspectives in Art

100 Years of GEDOK – Promoting Women’s Perspectives in Art

Women-only clubs and associations—are they still important today? At the very least, the celebrations marking “100 Years of the Association of Women Artists and Art Patrons (GEDOK)” have once again clearly demonstrated to me what they can achieve. GEDOK, for example, highlights how women in the arts have historically faced…
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Cradle to Cradle in the electronics industry – for a positive footprint

Cradle to Cradle in the electronics industry – for a positive footprint

If there is one negative example of valuable resources being treated like junk, it is probably the electronics industry. The Cradle to Cradle NGO has therefore set itself the goal of firmly establishing the waste-free design concept in consumer electronics. This allows economic success, innovation, and social responsibility to go…
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Two countries between two sets of values – DAGP journey to Romania and Moldova

Two countries between two sets of values – DAGP journey to Romania and Moldova

In May, shortly before the run-off election for the Romanian presidency, I traveled to Romania and Moldova with a group from the German Society on Foreign Relations (DGAP). It was up-close and personal political education in crucial times. Romania, a country that is already a member of the EU, was…
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100 years of the Fischer-Tropsch method

100 years of the Fischer-Tropsch method

Invented 100 years ago and as relevant as ever: Fischer-Tropsch synthesis celebrated its 100th birthday at the beginning of May. As the process was developed in Mülheim-Ruhr, my home town, I attended the conference at the beginning of May. It was about how the legendary process can be used today….
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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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