For the
responsible use
of metals and materials
The 9 Project Partners
University of Liège
The University of Liège (ULiège) is a leading Belgian research institution with a broad expertise in science, engineering, and sustainability. Within ULiège, the GeMMe research group (Georesources, Mineral Engineering & Extractive Metallurgy) is a hub of excellence working on the characterization, sorting, and hydrometallurgical treatment of mineral and metallic resources. With deep roots in extractive metallurgy, GeMMe specializes in translating complex resource challenges into innovative, high-impact research and technological solutions.
RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
The Chair of Entrepreneurship at the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Dennis Steininger is dedicated to advancing the understanding and practice of entrepreneurship in the context of digital transformation. The chair's research is characterised by a strong empirical approach, grounded in theory, and focuses on the intersection of enrepreneurship and digital innovation.
Université de Lorraine
The Université de Lorraine is a public institution of higher education and research located in the heart of the Lorraine region (Grand Est, France). It brings together nearly 60.000 students and around 7,100 staff members, including 4,000 academic and research staff, across 38 sites in Lorraine. The university is actively engaged in regional strategies promoting circularity, including material reuse in buildings, mapping of material flows, and the development of repair and recycling centres.
University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. It combines scientific excellence in both fundamental and applied research with a strong commitment to societal responsibility. Within the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM), the Department of Engineering (DoE) plays an important role in advancing the circular economy and supporting the technological and industrial development of the region.
Saarland University
In the years since the Saarland University was founded (1948), it has become a centre of research with a strong international focus, a successful incubator for new businesses and a place where knowledge can be shared by all. Its research profile is particularly distinguished in the fields of materials science, computer science, and nanotechnology. Through the Chair of Functional Materials, and the European School of Materials (EUSMAT) it strengthens regional cooperation and innovation towards sustainable materials management in the Greater Region.
Universität Trier
Trier University has over 10.000 students and over 2.000 academic and non-academic staff. It is located in Rhineland-Palatinate on the river Moselle. The main campus is surrounded by nature and vineyards above the city center. The Chair of Management and the Chair of Economics, in particular Municipal and Environmental Economics, participate in the UniGR-CIRKLA project.
Saarland University of Applied Sciences
The Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) is one of the pioneers in German university of applied sciences research and has operated the Franco-German University Institute together with the Université de Lorraine since 1978. The time4.CE x ECO2 research group within the WI Institute, focuses on technologies, innovation processes and methods, and the engineering of novel value-creation systems.
University of the Greater Region
The University of the Greater Region (UniGR) is an innovative university alliance with the following universities: Kaiserslautern-Landau (D), Liège (B), Lorraine (F), Luxembourg (LU), Saarland (D), Trier (D) and htw saar (D) as an associate partner. The main objective of UniGR is to educate generations of committed Europeans by fostering mobility between partner universities, across academic disciplines, and in language learning.
CRITT TJFU
CRITT TJFU is an industrial research, innovation, and technology transfer centre, accredited as a CRT (Centre de Ressources Technologiques) and ORDC (Centre de de Recherche et de Diffusion des Connaissances). It specializes in the study, development, and transfer of environmentally friendly innovative technological solutions in the fields of surface functionalization, cleaning, stripping, selective separation of dissimilar materials, and additive manufacturing.