It’s about time to put biodiversity loss besides climate change at the heart of our sustainability strategies. Together with Michael Frik from Mercedes I had the pleasure to speak about how to strategically approach biodiversity and circularity in the automotive industry. In addition to some great solutions that have been presented during the conference, there …

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At our last meeting, we took another big step towards sustainable innovation! In an inspiring exchange with the members of the Swarm Inception Circle, we worked together on a pioneering innovation methodology that supports companies in designing forward-looking strategies and business models for the circular economy, among other things. The two-day exchange with innovative minds …

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Sustainable business strategies as an opportunity: the biggest risks of the next 10 years according to the WEF Risks Report The latest WEF Risks Report 2025 clearly shows that the greatest risks for the economy in the coming decade will be resilience but the environment. From the climate crisis and loss of biodiversity to natural …

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Experience circular product development in practice Together with you and a committed community, we would like to set out on a journey to discuss successful circular economy concepts and identify your individual fields of action and business opportunities. Our goals with the community project: ✅ Strategic orientation: In-depth insights into the principles of the circular …

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We were happy and proud to be invited by the OEM advisory board to kick-off the Automotive Circle conference on sustainability in product and production engineering. Together with participants from automotive OEMs and suppliers, we intensively discussed the current challenges and solutions for implementing circular product development. Selected insights from the conference:

Gemeinsam mit der Universität Stuttgart hat die Unternehmensberatung COALAXY in der Studie „Resiliente Produktentwicklung – Kreislaufgerechte Produktarchitekturen für zukunftsfähige Produkte und Unternehmen“ die entscheidenden Erfolgsfaktoren für das Gelingen einer kreislaufgerechten Produktentwicklung herausgearbeitet. DZusammenfassung: Die Kreislaufwirtschaft ist ein Modell der Entwicklung, der Produktion und des Gebrauchs von Gütern, bei dem bestehende Materialien und Produkte so lange …

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Great speakers and a great audience discussed the successful implementation of the circular economy and digitalisation in practice at our networking event together with Dassault Systèmes in the 3D Experience Lab. At our event, we highlighted the design of circular products using the success factors of circular product development with input from business and science. …

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COALAXY stands for a complementary balance of ecological, social and economic goals. In addition to providing professional advice in the area of product sustainability, we will be making a targeted impact in the area of biodiversity in the future. The adoption of Ruins Way Baz fills us with particular joy. His story is painfully linked …

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The beyond economy festival marks the departure towards a digital and sustainable economy and creates space for knowledge exchange, networking and the basis for joint development projects. It is the start of the beyond economy movement, a platform that aims to unite leading players from various sectors of the economy, the environmental and sustainability scene …

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In a study entitled “Resilient product design – circular product architectures for sustainable products and companies”, management consultants COALAXY and the University of Stuttgart have identified the key success factors for the success of circular product development. Digitization plays a key role here, which is still underestimated by most companies. In our article, we use …

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