Talks
Video podcasts with founders, investors and shapers of the circular economy.
Tourism and Communication but Sustainable – Manuela Angst & Andreas Renggli
For a healthy planet and a strong society, we all need to participate. This point is agreed upon by Andreas Renggli from the agency Polarstern and Manuela Angst from Bern Welcome...
How Museums and Educational Institutions Drive Sustainability | Denise Tonella & Rico Travella
Denise Tonella and Rico Travella discuss how museums and universities can shape the necessary cultural shift for a sustainable future in the Circulator Talk. Learn about ...
Bold Vision, Real Projects: Circularity from Basel to Texas – Gabriel Eckenstein & Christopher Moken
Guided by a shared vision to change the world through circularity, Basel and San Antonio meet in this talk. At Basel’s Franck Areal, Gabriel Eckenstein explains how three siblings ...
Circularity through RADICAL innovation – Albin Kälin
How can true sustainability be achieved? In a conversation with Albin Kälin (founder of EPEA Switzerland, author of 'From Rebel to Radical Innovator'), the focus is on the transition from linear thinking 'Cradle to Grave' to true cycles 'Cradle to Cradle'—triggered by the principle 'Waste = Food'—and how material health, chemical formulations, and clear corporate practices enable products without end-of-life waste, with concrete cases including the Migros M-Check and an honest look at Switzerland.
Broken Despite Sustainability Label? Elena Schwendener & Nicolas Saladin on True Sustainability
Imagine this: You buy a dish brush, use it once – and it's broken. Yet it carries a sustainability label. In this talk, Elena Schwendener (Lyreco) and Nicolas Saladin (Edi Baur AG) discuss why pure recycled material quotas often lead to poorer durability – and how design sprints, clear CO₂ facts, and fair prices enable genuine resource conservation instead of a label jungle.
Successful and Sustainable through Design - Michael Fahrni & Michel Hueter Show Us How
Design as a Growth Driver: Michael Fahrni and Michel Hueter demonstrate how good design starts with the problem, places the user at the center, and thus brings together quality and circular economy...
Against the Climate Crisis with Podcasts & Entertainment - Raphaël Karlen & Caroline Feder
Circular economy, climate storytelling, and the opportunities of AI for Switzerland: This is what Caroline Feder from ZHdK and Raphaël Karlen, a digital entrepreneur from Bern, discuss. They show...
Nuclear Waste and Soft Landscapes Made Circular – Ursula Grunder & Danielle Quaile
Nuclear waste? Soft landscapes? In this conversation, Ursula Grunder (SAQ) and Danielle Quaile (Girsberger) demonstrate how the circular economy can only scale when it is conceived as a business case...
Build 100% Circular: Elodie Lombard & Carole Tornay’s Playbook
ID Genève shows how luxury can be circular: recycled and repairable watches with transparent sourcing, smart packaging, and long-life service. BaselCircular builds the ecosystem around Basel so companies can adopt circular design faster through a public–private partnership.
AI Won’t Save Us — Invest in People and Nature | Tina Kempf & Christian Petit
Two leaders explain how intrinsic motivation and love for nature power long-term sustainability—and why people and networks, not tools alone, create your edge. They share simple habits to make climate goals core strategy, keep focus when pressure rises, and give startups practical steps that work.
With Quality & Network to the Circular Economy – Dr. Prisca Zammaretti & Virve Resta
Sport demonstrates what the circular economy needs: teamwork, endurance, and clear boundaries. Dr. Prisca Zammaretti (SAQ) and Virve Resta (Canton of Bern) explain how to engage stakeholders,...
The Secret to Attracting Investors: AI + Circular Thinking - Julia Binder & Enrique Hablützel
The Secret to Attracting Investors? Combine circular thinking with the power of AI. In this Circulator Talk, *Julia Binder* (IMD Lausanne) and *Enrique Hablützel* (Chi Impact Capital) reveal how digital tools — especially AI — are the missing link between big sustainability visions and real investor-ready business models.
Sustainable Consumption in the Mainstream - Corinne Grässle and Julia Binder Show Us How
How do we need to rethink economy, consumption, and politics so that sustainability becomes a mainstream topic rather than a niche issue? *Corinne Grässle* from *Clima Now* and *Julia Binder* from *IMD L...*
The largest women's sports event that Bern has ever seen - Hannah Sutter & Marc Heeb
During the Football European Championship, Bundesplatz Bern becomes a stage for sustainable transformation. Hannah Sutter and Marc Heeb, co-project leaders of Host City Bern, report...
Sofas from Waste & Compostable Books - Renato Vögeli & Björn Ischi Design Sustainability
Industrial designer Björn Ischi and printing pioneer Renato Vögeli meet at the Circulator Talk in front of the Federal Palace – in the middle of the fan zone for the Football European Championship – to discuss the connection...