Studio Nima

Impact Festival 2024 is a wrap! With 4.500 people visiting the Impact Festival, safe to say that the move to Messe Frankfurt was a big success!   Leonhard had the big pleasure to moderate the Impact Stage, this time together with Janina Klabes. Two days packed with a lot of good discussions and impulses, and many top speakers. Leonhard was on stage with Christiane Vorspel, Chief Operating Offer at Commerzbank, speaking about sustainability in IT and of course also the role of banks in the sustainability transformation; with Carlos Alvarez Pereira, the Secretary General at The Club of Rome, reflecting on 50 years of The Limits to Growth, and with Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert, German Institute of Economics on the status quo and outlook of Germany’s energy transition.   One highlight was the panel discussion with Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency, Jeannette Gusko, CEO at correctiv, Dr. Katharina Reuter, CEO at German Sustainable Economy Association (BNW) and Darya Sotoodeh, Spokesperson for Fridays for Future Germany about climate and democracy, diving deeper into the interdependencies of two of the biggest topics of our time.   Big thanks to everyone involved who made the Impact Festival again a big success, in particular the great IMPACT FESTIVAL and neosfer team Mara Steinbrenner, Linda Köpper, Josa Gräber, Maëlyss Ménage, Fabian Demuth, Kai Werner, Matthias Lais and to Timo Brockmann for the great stage direction job! We hope to see many of you at the next Impact Festival in 2025! #impactfestival

Last Friday Leonhard was invited to hold a keynote at the Munich Urban Colab on “Circular Economy - a bumpy road head?!” at the HACK'N'TALK as the final event of the Circular Hackfest. Well, there are certainly a lot of bumps in the transformation to a circular economy, which is totally normal given the sheer magnitude of a transformation we are talking about. He was diving into several industry to learn more about these bumps and challenges, looking at the status quo of circular economy in sports and fashion, the automotive industry, packaging and bio-based materials and many more. It is quite insightful to explore what we can learn from these diverse industries when it comes to material flows, the amount and volumes of products, reverse logistics, implications for the retail landscape and of course the big question of how to financially scale impactful solutions. Big thanks to the teams at XPLORE and their partners CIRCULAR REPUBLIC, UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace GmbH and UnternehmerTUM for making the event happen! Big thanks also to Lisa Schebitz, Adrian Ng Gonzalez, Natascha Brunner, Sabine Feller

We are excited to announce that Leonhard will be keynote speaker at HACK'N'TALK at the Circular Hackfest at Munich Urban Colab on Friday, October 11! The title of the keynote is "Circular Economy – a bumpy road ahead?! The Future of Circular Materials in Sustainability.“ Hope to see you there for an inspiring evening of connection, learning, and growth at HACK'N'TALK, the premier community event for entrepreneurs and innovators! 🗓️ Friday, October 11, 2024 ⏰ 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (CEST) 📍 Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5, 80797 München Big thanks to XPLORE for the invitation and to their partners CIRCULAR REPUBLIC and UnternehmerTUM MakerSpace GmbH for making this event possible. Registration link is in the comments. #circulareconomy #entrepreneurship #innovation #circularmaterials

Get ready for the next Material Lab & Circular Experience exhibition that will take place as part of the Sustainability Hub at ISPO Munich 2024, happening from December 3-5. After the great exchanges we've had during the past two exhibitions, we can't wait to see what this year's event will bring! Check out some Sustainability Hub impressions in the video! We are already working full swing on the exhibition that will highlight the future of sustainable bio-based materials for the sports industry and beyond. With this exhibition we really want to spark inspiration and connect forward-thinking material innovators with the sports industry. If you're a company or start-up working with bio-based materials and would like to be part of the Sustainability Hub or Material Lab & Circular Experience, we'd love to connect with you! And we hope to see many of you at ISPO Munich in December! #ISPOMunich2024 #ISPO #ISPOMunich

We are still pretty excited about our two Thriving Systems artworks as a collaboration with Brazilian designer Rafael Nobre that highlight the importance and beauty of nature and biodiversity. Both artworks are available as a fine art print strictly limited to 30 prints each. You will find all details on our website in the projects section!  

There are quite a few things going on at Studio Nima in the second half of the year and therefore we are also looking for a Working Student Interior Design to join our team in Munich as of September ideally for a period of 6 months or longer. We are looking for a creative mind to work with us on upcoming exhibitions on bio-based materials and to develop new concepts for educational projects in this field. You will find all details in the job description in the link in the comments. And of course, it is always appreciated if you spread the word.

Thriving Systems - Studio Nima x Rafael Nobre We are super excited to have teamed up with Brazilian designer and illustrator Rafael Nobre for a collaboration to create two artworks that symbolize the beauty and importance of biodiversity. Together, we want to translate this message into the powerful and universal language of art and inspire and engage people in the collective effort to protect our planet’s biodiversity. These two artworks are available as a fine-art print strictly limited to only 30 copies each. Read more about the collaboration at https://lnkd.in/dhN8rxaF and don’t miss your chance to buy your artwork now. As Rafael states: “Biodiversity plays a crucial role both globally and in Brazil, being fundamental for the stability of ecosystems, climate regulation, and the provision of essential natural resources for human survival. In Brazil, the Amazon and the Pantanal are emblematic examples of how biodiversity sustains life and local cultures, as well as contributing to climate change mitigation. Promoting sustainability and ecosystem conservation requires a shift in economic paradigm, where the valuation of nature and social justice surpass the relentless pursuit of profit. The artworks presented are a visual celebration of biodiversity, highlighting the beauty and importance of plants. Inspired by real species threatened with extinction, these illustrations serve as a powerful reminder of the natural wealth we risk losing. The variety of shapes and colors reflects the diversity of plants that play essential roles in their ecosystems. Through this art, we are invited to ensure that biodiversity continues to thrive and sustain life on the planet.”

It's time again for a new Working Student opportunity at Studio Nima. We are looking for a creative, impact-driven mind with first experience in the field of circular economy and social innovation to join us in Munich as of September. Check the detailed job description in the link below. And of course, sharing with your network is always appreciated. 

Last week has been quite a milestone week with the final event of our SINA project together with Yunus Environment Hub on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV), as well as our Strategic Workshop for our DIASCA project with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), both taking place in Berlin. The SINA event at the BMUV marked the final event of our three-year research project. The event featured a fishbowl discussion and welcome messages from Dr. Bettina Hoffmann, Parliamentary State Secretary at BMUV and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus. Big thanks to everyone who joined us in person and online as well as to the expert speakers, including Dr. Franziska Wolff, Angelika Smuda, Leon Reiner, Christina Jäger, Axel Kaiser, and Henning Wilts. And big thanks to the Yunus Environment Hub team Luise Wunner, Sören Brosch, Bramwel Otieno Omondi. Stay tuned for the final SINA report summarizing 3 years of research work that will be published soon. The Strategic Workshop of DIASCA (Digital Integration of Agricultural Supply Chains Alliance) was about reflecting on the progress of the past two years and envisioning activities for the upcoming phase. DIASCA is all about enhancing digital public infrastructure (DPI) in agriculture, ensuring that all actors, particularly farmers, benefit from improved data accessibility and interoperability. The Strategic Workshop brought together key stakeholders from COSA, DIN, Google, Microsoft, BMZ, EU, Linux Foundation and many more to delve into the next phase of DIASCA, covering key areas such as the overall vision, use cases, the establishment of a robust governance structure, and funding requirements. A big thank you to all the partners for sharing your valuable expertise, time, and resources and to the GIZ INA team Gyde Feddersen, Noëlie Svara, Andrea Burkhardt, Pascal Ripplinger, Lars Kahnert, Ariane Inoride Makamgain kamdem And great to finally meet in person Liam Brody, Matthew Himmel, Rémi d'Annunzio, Brian King, and Sumer S. Johal! This week is continuing with full swing, next stop is Paris for the Young Challengers program with Yunus Sports Hub and BNP Paribas and end of the week the L’Oreal Sustainability Forum!

With June in full bloom, we are excited to share what we have been up to lately. At Studio Nima we have been working on quite a few different projects all with the aim of creating a positive impact, with topics ranging from circular materials to sustainable design and traceability. #circulareconomy #socialinnovation #sustainability