Here you will find the lecture program for the RECYCLING-TECHNIK InnovationCenter II (WFZruhr booth) in Hall 7! This stage also offers trade visitors high-quality lectures and practical insights from leading industry experts. The stage is located at the WFZRunhr joint booth, which is also organizing the program.
Wednesday, 18.03.2026
RECYCLING-TECHNIK InnovationCentre II, Hall 7
Short presentations - Exhibitors at the WFZruhr joint booth
Moderation and discussion leader:
Dr von Hundt (WFZ Ruhr e.V.)
Partner:
WFZruhr e.V.
09.25 – 09.30 am
Welcome
Speaker:
Dr. Hildebrand von Hundt
Managing Director, WFZruhr e.V.
09.30 – 09.45 am
Efficient wet process for treating construction waste and excavated soil
Speaker:
Andreas Michelitsch
Binder+Co AG
09.45 – 10.00 am
Recovery of critical raw materials using intelligent separation and sorting processes – a step towards independence for European supply chains
Speaker:
Malte Vogelsang
Fraunhofer IWKSu
10.00 – 10.15 am
Theft at waste disposal sites: Identifying vulnerabilities and securing facilities effectively
Description
Increasing amounts of scrap metal and electronic waste are making waste disposal and recycling centers increasingly attractive to thieves. The presentation shows how operators can quickly and easily secure outdoor areas and critical areas, independently of the customer network and without complex installation. As a Security-as-a-Service provider, LivEye offers a comprehensive package: planning, installation, monitoring, and response, day and night, for reliable protection of materials, machines, and operations.
Speaker:
Christopher Jahn
LivEye GmbH
lunch break
WFZruhr - Workshop +Innovative Recycling technology
Moderation and discussion leader:
Dr Hildebrand von Hundt (WFZruhr e.V.)
Partner:
WFZruhr e.V.
Description
The “Innovative Recycling Technology” forum provides an overview of current developments and forward-looking approaches in the circular economy. Experts from science and industry present new processes, technical solutions, and research results for the efficient processing and recovery of valuable raw materials. The focus is on innovative processes, interdisciplinary approaches, and transfer to industrial applications.
13.00 – 13.05 pm
Greeting
Speaker:
Tobias Althoff
Office Manager, WFZruhr e.V.
13.05 – 13.25 pm
Hydro-Net Project - Treatment of liquid hazardous waste containing ammonium
Description
How can industrial wastewater be transformed from a disposal problem into a resource? In this presentation, LOBBE will show how wastewater with a high ammonium content can be treated and the ammonia it contains successfully recovered. Based on results from the pilot plant, the presentation provides insights beyond the laboratory—and shows the potential for integrating industrial residues into future material and energy cycles. The plant is part of the HydroNet project and is doing important research and development work for a regional hydrogen market in the Sauerland region.
Speaker:
Rami Hrimat
Lobbe Industrieservice GmbH & Co KG, Iserlohn
13.25 – 13.45 pm
Closed loop by LIPS" - Alloy-specific aluminum scrap recycling for the automotive industry
Description
The KANAL project creates a cycle for new automotive aluminum scrap using LIPS (5xxx/6xxx). Its applicability in large-scale industrial applications has been validated under real conditions with industry-standard scrap qualities and throughputs (TRL 7-8). Comparative melting tests confirmed a marketable 5xxx sorting product and a 6xxx sorting product with limitations due to the heterogeneous origin of the aluminum scrap. An essential part of the overall assessment is the ecological evaluation using LCA, which highlights the environmental potential of LIPS technology.
Speakers:
Dr.-Ing. Jannick Schmidt & Leon Deterding
Pforzheim University – Design, Technology, Economics, and Law
13.45 – 14.05 pm
Development of a process for dissolving rubber-metal compounds as an efficient preliminary stage in recycling
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Danka Katrakova-Krüger
TH Köln – Gummersbach Campus and Haifei Mao, Managing Director, GUMA-TECH GmbH, Gummersbach
14.05 – 14.25 pm
Plastics in the life cycle of electric vehicles – composition, reuse potential, and recycling of shredder fractions
Speaker:
Philipp Schetter
Research assistant, Münster University of Applied Sciences
14.25 – 14.45 pm
Wet shredding of high-voltage batteries with integrated lithium recovery
Description
The wet grinding of high-voltage batteries such as lithium-ion batteries (LIB) improves and stabilizes process reliability, guarantees complete digestion and black mass quality, and binds emissions such as fine particles and exhaust gases. What is often overlooked is that dissolved lithium accumulates in the resulting process water. The presentation shows how this by-product can be used as a supplementary resource stream, including our own results on lithium recovery and the classification of other processes. The goal: higher recovery rates and contribution to EU requirements.
Speaker:
Simon Möbs
Bochum University of Applied Sciences
14.45 - 15.05 pm
Tiles made from construction waste
Speaker:
Lea Schücking
Managing Director, Shards GmbH
15.05 - 15.25 pm
Correlations between visible properties and the chemical composition of shredder scrap particles
Description
Correlations between visible properties and the chemical composition of shredder scrap particles: Metallic, magnetic shredder scrap particles have high material recycling potential. This study examines the extent to which visual characteristics allow conclusions to be drawn about chemical composition and can contribute to quantitative separation and targeted enrichment or depletion of alloying elements in order to improve the quality of secondary raw materials. The study is based on a comprehensive particle database evaluated using MATLAB. The results show in particular the negative influence of copper, non-metals, and composite materials, as well as the limitations of purely visual classification.
Speaker:
Heike Baumgartner
Montanuniversität Leoben
15.25 - 15.45 pm
Innovations in the processing of construction waste and excavated soil through AI-supported optical sorting
Spokesperson:
Georg Schinnerl
Binder+Co AG
from 15:45 pm
FOLLOWED BY NETWORKING
Thursday, 19.03.2026
RECYCLING-TECHNIK InnovationCentre II, Hall 7
Short presentations - Exhibitors at the WFZruhr joint stand
Moderation and discussion leader:
Dr Hildebrand von Hundt (WFZ Ruhr e.V.)
Partner:
WFZruhr e.V.
09.25 – 09.30 am
Welcome
Speaker:
Dr. Hildebrand von Hundt
Managing Director, WFZruhr e.V.
09.30 – 09.45 am
Innovations in the processing of construction waste and excavated soil through AI-supported optical sorting
Speaker:
Georg Schinnerl
Binder+Co AG
9:45–10:00 am
Selective recycling of composite materials – using the example of a Type 4 hydrogen tank
Speaker:
Dr. Jona Schuch
Head of Materials, Fraunhofer IWKS
10.00 – 10:15 am
Recycling centers in the digital transformation: Rethinking security and operational processes
Description
With the “Smart by Day” option, LivEye systems transform into a powerful tool for digital yard management during the day. They support entry controls, cargo space and bulk material monitoring, and material inventory control, providing a transparent overview of operations at all times. As a security-as-a-service provider, LivEye delivers the complete solution: planning, installation, and monitoring, independent of the customer’s network, day and night, for safe, efficient, and transparent operations.
Speaker:
Christopher Jahn
LivEye GmbH
lunch break
R-concrete: Future or scarce commodity?
Moderation and discussion leader:
Tobias Althoff, Branch Manager, WFZruhr e.V., Lünen
Partner:
WFZruhr e.V.
Description
The forum highlights the prospects for recycled concrete against the backdrop of regional raw material availability, market structures, and regulatory frameworks. Contributions from science and practice discuss the use of recycled concrete in precast production, the processing of mineral construction waste, and experiences with the Substitute Building Materials Ordinance. The focus is on the potential, obstacles, and strategies for an efficient mineral material cycle.
13.30 – 13.35 pm
Description
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Peter Hense
Managing Director, WFZruhr e.V.
13.35 – 13.55 pm
Regional availability and markets for mineral building materials
Description
The presentation deals with the availability and markets of mineral raw materials, with the aim of highlighting the importance of regional management of these material flows. First, the current status of the emergence, whereabouts, and potential availability of secondary mineral raw materials for Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia is analyzed. It then evaluates possible solutions for regional circular value creation in the construction industry in terms of opportunities and limitations.
Speaker:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sabine Flamme
Professor, Münster University of Applied Sciences
13.55 – 14.15 pm
Recycled concrete in precast production – is its use consistent?
Description
The circular economy means using recycled materials as standard. In concrete and reinforced concrete construction, too, recycled aggregates must become the norm within the scope of manufacturers’ capabilities. According to current standards, up to 45% by volume of primary material can be replaced in precast construction without any technical concerns. J. Lehde GmbH has developed a standard-compliant solution for this without ZiE/abZ. Last year, Lehde used approximately 1,500 m³ of RC concrete, saving around 800 t of primary material and implementing projects with a 25% RC content – a step towards recyclable concrete construction.
Speaker:
Timo Gließner
Deputy Plant Manager
Martin Risse
Technical Office
J. Lehde GmbH
14.15 – 14.35 pm
From construction waste to building material
Description
The processing of construction waste into aggregates for reuse in concrete cannot be achieved with modern machinery alone. While the relevant provisions of immission control and waste legislation are still familiar to recycling companies, standards from European construction product law also apply. The high expectations of customers limit the choice of raw materials. The limited availability and the complex supporting processes during production make recycled concrete more valuable than its sales price.
Speaker:
Dietmar Andresen
Head of Technical Project Management and Operational Support, MINERALplus GmbH
14.35 – 14.55 pm
Substitute Building Materials Ordinance – Hit or Miss? – A Field Report
Speaker:
Stephan Haupenthal
Inhaber, SH-Management