july, 2025

08jul09:3016:00An exclusive LAB-TOUR to the Circular Digital Economy Lab (CDEL) and the HRW-FabLabEuregional Sustainability Center

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Event Details

Goal of the excursion is to exchange knowledge and practices in the field of Digitalization & Circular Economy between German and Dutch participants and strengthen the ties for more future collaboration in this field between NRW and The Netherlands.

What can you expect at the LAB-TOUR?

    • Inspiration about how to use digital technologies to enable the Circular Economy e.g. in SMEs
    • Knowledge exchange and networking with the HRW and other participants
    • Creating ideas for cooperation and projects
    • Overview about HRW’s activities in the field of (digital) Circular Economy as a contribution to a sustainable
      regional structural change in the (northern) Ruhr Area
    • CDEL: demonstration on automated disassembly of electronic waste using artificial intelligence (AI) and
      robotics, among other things
    • HRW-FabLab: Lab-tour on several digital fabrication technologies such as additive manufacturing/ 3D printing and 3D scanning; industrial design etc.

WHEN: 8 July 2025 from 9.30 – 16.00 h
WHERE: departure @ 9.30 a.m. by touring car from Fontys Venlo, Tegelseweg 255 Venlo (in case of own
transportation arrival at 10.30 at: Hochschule Ruhr West (HRW), Standort Prosper III, Carl-HeinzStephan-Straße 1, 46236 Bottrop, Germany)
LANGUAGE: the language spoken during the event at HRW will be English
PROGRAM:
Time Activity
9:30 Departure from Fontys Venlo by tour bus
10:30 Arrival at Bottrop
11:00 Introduction by Hochschule Ruhr West (HRW) and Q&A
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Visit to Circular Digital Economy Lab (CDEL) & HRW-FabLab
13:45 Coffee Break
14:00 Discussion & ideas for cooperation
Appr.. 15:00 Departure by bus to Fontys Venlo

We hope to welcome you to join us on July 8. Registration is mandatory via this link. Please note: this is a one time event which is only open to max. 30 participants. Participation is free of charge.

Time

(Tuesday) 09:30 - 16:00

Location

Fontys Venlo

Tegelseweg 255, 5912 BG Venlo

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