New course for students in the CIRKLA Certificate

"Digitalization & the Circular Economy"

Chair of Sustainability Management - RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
Summer Semester 2026
Info session on 13 April at 15:45 (mandatory for course participation)
https://modhb.rptu.de/mhb/courses/WIW-SMG-DCE-K-7/

In this English-taught course, students will learn how circular principles (Reduce, Reuse, Regenerate) can be implemented in practice through digital technologies such as AI, IoT, blockchain, and data analytics.

Special highlight this semester:
The Chair is pleased to welcome Dr. Jurgita Butkevičienė, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability at Vilnius University, as a guest lecturer at RPTU. Her research focuses on inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems as well as international and digital business, bringing an international and research-driven perspective into teaching.


The course combines conceptual foundations with practice-oriented learning: from circular business models, entrepreneurship, and governance to the practical application of the Circular Business Model Canvas. A key component is also insights from industry guest lectures.

Topics include:

  • Fundamentals of the Circular Economy & circular ecosystems
  • Circular business models & entrepreneurship
  • Governance & sustainable digitalization
  • Application of the Circular Business Model Canvas
  • Practice-oriented insights through guest lectures


What you will gain:

  • Skills to develop circular and sustainable business models
  • Understanding of the role of digitalization in the circular transition
  • Experience working on complex challenges in interdisciplinary teams
  • A critical perspective on linear vs. circular economic systems


The course is part of the CIRKLA Certificate, offered within the UniGR-CIRKLA project, which is funded by Interreg Greater Region.

More information about the certificate: https://wiwi.rptu.de/fgs/ent/lehre/zertifikat/cirkla-zertifikat

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