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The world is generating more and more waste. To solve and manage the global waste problem, we need functioning recycling facilities. STADLER is an experienced specialist in the field of turnkey, automated sorting systems for recyclable materials and high-performance components.
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As a family business with a long tradition dating back to 1791, we take a long-term view on the global waste issue. This is why we are very proud of the collaboration with the CDTM, in which we jointly looked at trends and scenarios regarding the future of waste management.
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The Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) is a joint, interdisciplinary institution for education, research, and entrepreneurship of the Ludwig-MaximiliansUniversität (LMU) and the Technische Universität München (TUM).
It offers the add-on study program „Technology Management“ for students from various backgrounds, which provides students with tools and knowledge at the intersection of business and digital technologies.
The entire trend report was written by CDTM students under the close guidance of research assistants.
Visit www.cdtm.de for more information.
PREFACE OF THE EDITORS
As Herman Kahn, one of the founding fathers of modern scenario planning, nicely states, it is tremendously important for strategy and policymakers to get a deep understanding of possible future developments in order to be prepared for them.
The Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) aims to connect, educate and empower the innovators of tomorrow. It is our mission to equip our students with the tools and knowledge they will need to become responsible leaders, who actively shape their future environment, rather than only react to changes.
This Trend Report is the result of the course Trend Seminar, which is part of the interdisciplinary add-on study program “Technology Management” at CDTM. About 25 selected students of various disciplines, such as Business Administration, Psychology, Architecture, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and others, work together on a relevant topic of our time. Over the course of seven intense weeks of full-time
“Everybody can learn from the past. Today it is important to learn from the future! Herman Kahn “
work during their semester break, the participating students dive deeply into the topic of the Trend Seminar. Working in several interdisciplinary sub-teams, students apply the knowledge of their main studies and learn new perspectives from their team members. They conduct trend research, develop scenarios of the future, generate ideas for innovative products or services, and detail them out into concrete business concepts.
We would like to take the chance to thank everyone who contributed and made this CDTM Trend Report possible: Sebastian Küpper for their collaboration, their valuable insights, and their feedback throughout the whole project. We hope our findings support you in driving innovation in the context of Waste Management in the future!
In addition, we very much thank all our lecturers, who shared their knowledge and largely contributed to this project’s success:
We want to thank STADLER for supporting this Trend Seminar. Particularly, we want to thank Willi Stadler, Julia Stadler and
Aaron Defort (CDTM) Amelie Pahl (CDTM) Andreas Schrems (Freelance Consultant) Christoph Berger (CDTM) Claudio Ngassa (TUM) Dennis Wetzig (PIXRAY GmbH) Dion Shahini (Le Wagon) Dr. Felix Werle (IICM) Dr. Frank Danzinger (Fraunhofer Institut / Alumnus) Dr. Hartwig Rüll (Freelance Consultant) Elizaveta Felsche (CDTM) Felix Krauth (CDTM / sento.io) Franz Zünkler (CDTM) Janek Vähk (Zero Waste Europe) Jeremiah Hendren (Hendren Writing) José Adrian Vega Vermehren (CDTM) Juan Carlos Hernández Parrodi (STADLER) Maximilian Rogg (IICM) Michael Fröhlich (CDTM) Nadine Schmidt (Professional Coach / Alumna) Niklas Hölterhoff (CDTM) Philipp Hofsommer (CDTM) Pranav Ragupathy (CDTM) Prof. Dr. Anja Faße (TUM) Prof. Dr. Isabell Welpe (TUM / Alumna) Prof. Dr. Thomas Pretz (RWTH Aachen) Sebastian Schaal (Luminovo) Tanyaradzwa Sahanga (adidas - Futurecraft Loop) Theresa Doppstadt (CDTM) Tom Schelo (CDTM) Wiebke Goldhorn (Le Wagon) Last but not least, we would like to thank the CDTM students of the class of Fall 2021. They put great energy and enthusiasm into this project, which made it a pleasure for us to supervise the course and coach the individual teams. Special thanks to the Heads of the layout -, editing -, and Q&A-team (Igor Rzhin, Florian Wiethof, Florian Kristof, Claudius Seitz) for finalizing the report.
Franz Xaver Waltenberger and Carla Pregel Hoderlein
Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)
PREFACE OF THE PROJECT PARTNER
The world generates ca. 2.0 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, with more than a third of it not managed in an environmentally safe manner. Looking forward, global waste is expected to grow to 3.4 billion tons by 2050.
We need functioning recycling streams to solve and manage the global waste problem and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, professional systems that sort recyclables according to material and color on a large scale are required to achieve the greatest possible yield and purity of these recyclables. STADLER has vast experience in the field of turnkey, highly automated waste sorting plants and high-performance key components. Our sorting systems and components operate in more than 50 countries worldwide.
But how can we further digitally enhance sorting and recycling facilities? How can digital technology create even more sustainable solutions for waste management? What are potential disruptive innovations? What could be potential new business models in that field?
As a family business with a long tradition dating back to 1791, we take a long-term view on the global waste issue and we would like to push the circular economy. We think waste management is essential, especially in times of climate change. We want to contribute to counteracting the constantly growing waste mountains all over the world. This is why we are very proud of the collaboration with the CDTM on trends and scenarios on the future of waste management.
The enclosed research findings from our collaboration with the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) confirmed our assumption at STADLER that waste
“Be close to your employee, customer, and product. “Willi Stadler
management is a market with a lot of potential to make this world a more sustainable place to live. Thanks to the interdisciplinarity of the students, trends and potential business models were elaborated from a business, technology, and social perspective.
We would like to take the chance to thank everyone who has contributed to this great report. It was a pleasure to experience the hands-on mentality and agility of the CDTM students throughout the seven weeks of the project phase. We thank all the students of the CDTM cohort for their thorough analyses of trends, their fascinating presentations of the scenarios, and their inspiring business models for the future of waste management. We were deeply impressed by their team spirit and motivating energy. We especially would like to thank Franz Waltenberger and Carla Pregel Hoderlein for their perfect organization, ongoing encouragement, and continuous support.
Jürgen Berger, Dr. Bastian Küppers, Ulrich Sigmund, Julia Stadler and Willi Stadler Stadler Group
