Projects

How do children and young people learn about the circular economy using plastics as an example? – Project Loop it!

According to the VOEB, only one third of people under 30 know how to separate waste correctly – and teaching material on the circular economy for primary and lower secondary schools is largely missing. Loop it! develops a semester-long workshop concept that lets students experience the circular economy hands-on, using plastics as an example.

Establishment of Circular Economy Hubs in Armenia and Moldova

Under the EU4Green Recovery East initiative, ÖGUT supports local stakeholders in Armenia and Moldova in developing and establishing national Circular Economy Hubs. In cooperation with Impact Hub Vienna and Thinkubator, the activities focus on capacity building, the piloting of projects, and network development.

Austria is learning circular economy

The implementation of an Austrian circular economy requires a wide range of skills and new forms of cooperation. In close collaboration with educational institutions, companies and other relevant stakeholders, ÖGUT develops target group-specific training courses and advisory services and builds up a corresponding stakeholder network.

Study: Skills needs in the circular economy and circular production in Austria

Together with KMU Forschung Austria, ÖGUT assessed skills needs in the seven key transformation areas of the Austrian Circular Economy Strategy and developed recommendations on which training offers could meet these needs across Austria.

Support for the Implementation of the Circular Economy Strategy

The Austrian Circular Economy Strategy outlines the next steps for its implementation. ÖGUT supported the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLUK, formerly BMK) in particular with the development of a monitoring and evaluation concept, the preparation of the 2025 progress report, and in the area of standards.

HolzKreislauf - Study on solutions for circular timber construction in Austria

The aim of the study is to determine the circularity of various timber building product groups in construction and to identify the most important challenges and fields of action in the various construction life cycle phases to improve circularity, as well as to visualize the mass flows in 2023 and in an optimal scenario for 2050.

TransformKMU - Transformation and RRI (Responsible Research & Innovation) for SMEs in the Austrian innovation ecosystem

The competitiveness of Austrian SMEs is to be increased through the increased use of digital technologies, in particular automation through key technologies such as AI, taking RRI into account.

Support services for the RTI priority “Circular Economy & Production Technologies”

The RTI priority “Circular Economy & Production Technologies” of the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) uses research and innovation to drive the transition in resource use and support Austria’s shift towards a circular economy. ÖGUT supported BMIMI with thematic screenings for the definition of research priorities, with knowledge management and information activities for the dissemination of research results, and with the engagement and networking of relevant stakeholders.

Requirements for Recyclability of Solid Building Materials

The study shows the current challenges, opportunities and potentials regarding the circularity of the solid construction industry as well as the relevant actors. Future fields of action for necessary research and development to foster the circular economy in the mineral building materials sector were identified and recommendations were derived.

Tech4Green – Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Production

Within the framework of the project, an example catalogue of disruptive technologies in the field of "Tech4Green" was developed together with actors from science, industry and public administration. Furthermore, RDI recommendations for action in the field of sustainable production technologies were developed.