We are proud to introduce Prof. Dr. Jorge Lacayo from Continental, a key member of our scientific committee helping shape the program for the Second International Conference on Circular Materials and Mobility (CIRMA 2026), taking place this 24–25 November 2026 at the Volkswagen Group Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden, Germany. As

With CIRMA 2026 just around the corner, the conference chairs wanted to share a few words. The International Conference on Circular Materials and Mobility, is happening 24–25 November 2026 at the Volkswagen VW Gläserne Manufaktur in Dresden, Germany. Our leadership team brings together a substantial amount of experience across automotive

We’re proud to introduce the brilliant minds shaping the scientific programme of the 2nd International Conference on Circular Materials & Mobility (CIRMA 2026) — taking place 24–25 November 2026 at the iconic Gläserne Manufaktur, Dresden. 🇩🇪Our Scientific Committee brings together world-class expertise in automotive composites, sustainable manufacturing, smart materials, and

ZEvRA partner POLYMERIS and Techtera will gather industrial members and European clusters for a midday session of networking and insights. Details: Tuesday, March 10 From 12:00 pm Hall 5 – Stand F97 | Paris Nord Villepinte Join the networking cocktail to connect with industrial members from diverse European clusters and

The RTR conference took place in Brussels from 10 to 12 February, and ZEvRA was there! On Wednesday, Daniel Nebel and Justus von Freeden represented the project at the 2Zero panel event in the auditorium. Under the theme “Circularity: from methods to infrastructure”, the project was presented and interesting insights

This week the ZEvRA consortium came together for our 5th consortium meeting, hosted by the University of Bologna 🇮🇹 (Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna) Partners were welcomed into the beautiful university building that set the stage for two productive days of meetings and hands-on workshops. With the project

Key Insights from the 1st ZEvRA Annual Conference On 27 November 2025, the ZEvRA (Zero-Emission Vehicles enabled by Harmonised Circularity) project successfully held its 1st Annual Conference, “Breaking Down the Barriers Toward a Circular Automotive Industry,” at EURECAT facilities in Cerdanyola, Catalonia (Spain), in a hybrid format combining onsite and

Last Thursday, the ZEvRA Annual Conference brought together partners and external stakeholders for a dynamic day of discussion, collaboration, and vision-setting around accelerating circularity in the automotive sector. Three panel sessions explored some of the most pressing questions shaping the future of circular EV design — from applying the 9Rs,

Earlier this month, ZEvRA project partner Bay Zoltán Kutatóközpont was represented by Peter Chrabak at the 20th edition of the XX. LCA Conference in Budapest. 📌 Central theme: Assessing sustainability in complex systems 🎤 Presentation by Péter: Development of zero-emission vehicles through a harmonised, circular framework Péter highlighted the importance

This morning we opened with our keynote speeches from project coordinator Fraunhofer IWU‘s Thomas Hipke giving his perspective on circularity as the engine of Europe’s zero-emission EV Future. Followed by Škoda Auto‘s Matthias Reichelt taking the topic of zero emission readiness from a OEM perspective. Stay tuned for more insights from

As we prepare to welcome stakeholders from across the EV value chain, we’re excited to highlight some of our latest confirmed participants: Engy Ghoniem from Northumbria University Thierry Renault from Compositec Gianluigi Creonti from Crossfiresrl Registrations are now closed, and we look forward to welcoming all confirmed participants tomorrow, both

We’re excited to welcome Violeta Vargas from Eurecat – Technology Centre to the ZEvRA Annual Conference, happening on 27 November 2025 at Eurecat – Technology Centre in Cerdanyola, Catalonia (Spain) — with hybrid participation available. 🎤 Roles: Panelist: Applying the 9Rs: Barriers and Breakthroughs in Circular EV DesignHost: How to

We’re excited to welcome Peter Chrabak from Bay Zoltán Kutatóközpont to the ZEvRA Annual Conference, happening on 27 November 2025 at Eurecat – Technology Centre in Cerdanyola, Catalonia (Spain) — with hybrid participation available. 🎤 Role: Panelist: Applying the 9Rs: Barriers and Breakthroughs in Circular EV Design With deep expertise

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Davar Hemyari from BENTELER Group to the ZEvRA Annual Conference, happening on 27 November 2025 at Eurecat – Technology Centre in Cerdanyola, Catalonia (Spain) — with hybrid participation available. 🎤 Roles: Panelist: Breaking Down the Barriers: Circularity Challenges in ZEvRA ComponentsContributor: Innovation Forum – From

We’re excited to welcome Dr.-Ing. Stefan Caba from EDAG Group to the ZEvRA Annual Conference, happening on 27 November 2025 at Eurecat – Technology Centre in Cerdanyola, Catalonia (Spain) — with hybrid participation available. 🎤 Roles: Session Moderator: Applying the 9Rs: Barriers and Breakthroughs in Circular EV Design Panelist: Breaking

We’re thrilled to welcome Christian Hannemann from Fraunhofer IWU to the ZEvRA Annual Conference, happening on 27 November 2025 at Eurecat – Technology Centre in Cerdanyola, Catalonia (Spain) — with hybrid participation available. 🎤 Session: Innovation Forum – From Concept to Market: Circular Business Models and Skills for the Future

We’re delighted to welcome Matthias Reichelt from Škoda Auto as one of our speakers at the ZEvRA Annual Conference, taking place on 27 November 2025 at Eurecat – Technology Centre in Cerdanyola, Catalonia (Spain). (💻 Hybrid participation available) 🎤 Session: Driving Innovation in Zero-Emission Vehicle Readiness: The OEM Perspective Gain

We’re excited to announce Thomas Hipke from Fraunhofer IWU as one of our speakers at the ZEvRA Annual Conference, taking place on 27 November 2025 at Eurecat – Technology Centre, Cerdanyola (Catalonia, Spain) 🎤 Session: From Ambition to Action: Circularity as the Engine of Europe’s Zero-Emission EV Future Thomas will

The ZEvRA project has been active across Europe recently, with project partner APRA Europe AISBL taking part in EQUIP AUTO 2025 in Paris. APRA Europe AISBL represented ZEvRA at EQUIP AUTO, a premier event that brings together automotive professionals, innovators, and circular economy experts. As part of its role in

Are you going to the Sampe Europe 25 conference? Thierry Renault from Compositec will be presenting some of the first results of the project! 🎤 Speaker Spotlight – Sampe Europe 2025   Our Innovation Manager Dr. Thierry Renault will present the first results of the ZEvRA EU Project at Sampe

The Braunschweig Society for Construction Technology serves as a platform for personal and professional exchange between current and former employees of the Technical University of Braunschweig. The members of the society see themselves as links between the university and industry and actively contribute to the dialogue on current and future

At the beginning of summer, the second consortium meeting of the ZEvRA project took place in Tampere, Finland, hosted at the VTT premises. The 28-partner-strong group gathered to review the project’s progress at the six-month mark and outline the next steps to advance the automotive sector and raise awareness of

In line with the European Commission’s aim to achieve zero CO2 emissions by 2035, ZEvRA, a research initiative funded under Horizon Europe, has officially commenced its mission torevolutionise the circularity of light-duty Electric Vehicles (EVs). With 28 partners from 13countries, the consortium seeks to reshape the entire EV value chain