New “CIRKLA Certificate” starting WS 2025/26

Great news! Starting in Winter Semester 2025/26, the CIRKLA Certificate will be available to students across the Greater Region. It is part of the UniGR-CIRKLA project, funded by Interreg Greater Region. 

This 15 ECTS certificate focuses on circular economy, innovation, and sustainability –perfect for all eager to explore circular economy principles and actively shape a resource-smart future.


How it works:

Start with the foundational course "Circular Entrepreneurship" offered by @RPTU – your introduction to the key principles and mindset of circular economy.

Then, customize your focus by combining courses from at least two of the following partner universities:
RPTU • University of Liège • Université de Lorraine • Saarland University• Trier University • htw saar


Courses are taught in German, English, or French and cover topics such as:

  • Recycling & resource efficiency
  • Sustainable production & innovation
  • Circular business strategies
  • Life cycle thinking & smart material use


What’s in it for you:

  • Future-oriented knowledge in circular economy & sustainability
  • Cross-border academic experience
  • Multilingual & interdisciplinary learning
  • Flexible, modular structure – easy to integrate into your studies

More information and application details will follow soon – stay tuned: https://wiwi.rptu.de/en/dpts/ent/teaching/theses/certificate/cirkla-certificate-1

It all (re)starts with resources – what matters is how far they go!