Climate Talk 2026

Together with Verena Böhme from Manos Verdes Deutschland e. V., the Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering, led by Prof. Thomas Osterland and Prof. Johannes Haus, is once again hosting the Climate Talk this year.

The event will take place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Alte Mensa / Campus am Brunnenlech / Building C (An der Hochschule 1, 86156 Augsburg)

Key topics for 2026:

• An overview of the COP 31 International Climate Conference, which is concurrently taking place in Antalya, Turkey.
• The seminar focuses on EU and the MERCOSUR countries—Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay—
• as well as topics of energy and resource efficiency and circular economy as an active climate protection measure.
• In addition, the EU-Mercosur Agreement will be analyzed.

Program: 

10:00 – 10:10 a.m. – Welcome remarks by the organizers

10:10 – 10:20 a.m. – Keynote speakers

10:20 – 11:00 a.m. – Thematic presentations (10 min. each)

•  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Haus (Energy Efficiency, Chemistry, formerly of BASF),
•  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mesut Cetin (textile sector – mechanical textile recycling, AI, DPP)
•  Verena Boehme (Sinergia Circular Project, Argentina)
•  Q&A

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – World Café: Poster tour featuring 7 different countries or regions:

•  EU: Germany / Italy / France
•  Mercosur: Brazil / Argentina / Paraguay / Uruguay

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. – Break

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Panel discussion

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Q&A with the audience

Admission is free.

Schools interested in attending should express their interest or register in advance via the Public Climate School website for schools or by emailing Martin Roith.