Digital, citizen-centric, climate-relevant
Symposium: Future waste
Info brochure
Invitation to the symposium
Let's think ahead
together.
How can waste management become sustainable? Which digital solutions really help? We invite you to a day full of impulses, new perspectives and concrete approaches and look forward to an open exchange about the digital future in waste management.
Date
October 15th 2025
Venues
+ Entners am See, Seepromenade 17–19, 6213 Pertisau
+ Digitaler Waste Management Center Achenkirch, St. Anna Straße 401C, 6215 Achenkirch
We look forward to your participation,
Armin Wolf, Managing Director wiegon GmbH
Symposium
Program
- 08:00 Start of the event
- 08:30 Opening
- 09:00 Keynote: The art of excuses in sustainability & climate protection, Dr. Thomas Brudermann
- 09:30 Climate-friendly waste management - a reality check, Ulrich Koch
- 10:00 Coffee break
- 10:30 Digitalization of waste collection - field report, Martin Klingler
- 11:00 Waste management in transition: Innovations in waste disposal Margit Klinken & Ing. Bernhard Weiskopf
- 11:45 Presentation of Digital Recyclinghof Achenkirch, Hubert Rainer
- 12:00 Expert talk, with all speakers
- 12:45 Lunch
- 14:00 Presentation on site: AWZ Achenkirch with live demonstrations & numerous viewing opportunities
- 16:00 End of the event
Conference package
The conference package includes the bus transfer between the conference venue and the Recylinghof Achenkirch and back as well as catering during the symposium.
100€ per person
Overnight accommodation
Entners am See
(conference venue) Seepromenade 17-19 6213 Pertisau am Achensee in Tyrol
If you have any questions or require further hotel recommendations, please contact us at beratung@wiegon.at or by telephone on +43 5442 20690.
Experiences in waste management
Speaker
Dr. Thomas Brudermann
University of Graz - Environmental Psychology & Climate Communication
Dr. Thomas Brudermann is an environmental psychologist and associate professor at the University of Graz. His research and teaching focuses on climate psychology, behavioral economics and sustainable action. One focus of his work is on the psychological barriers to climate protection - and how we can overcome them. In 2022, his book “The Art of the Excuse” was published - awarded the Eunice Foote Prize for Scientific Climate Communication.
Ulrich Koch
Lawyer & expert for municipal waste management
Ulrich Koch is a lawyer in Brühl with decades of experience in municipal waste management. He was Head of Department at the District Government of Cologne & Head of the Environment Department of the City of Leverkusen. He then managed municipal waste management companies in the Aachen region for 25 years. Parallel to this, he was involved in VKU committees and has been campaigning for waste prevention in municipal practice for many years.
Martin Klingler
Sales Manager, DAKA GmbH
Martin Klingler is an authorized signatory and Sales Manager at DAKA GmbH. With 45 years of experience, he is one of the highest-profile experts in the Tyrolean waste disposal industry. As an expert in comprehensive waste disposal solutions, he supports local authorities and companies in all matters relating to the collection, disposal and recycling of all non-hazardous and hazardous waste. His guiding principle: “Disposal with responsibility” - as a contribution to sustainable waste management.
Margit Klinken
sensis GmbH - Digitalization of the waste management industry
Margit Klinken is co-founder, partner and sales manager of sensis GmbH in Viersen. With over 30 years of industry experience, she is one of the influential voices in the digital transformation of the waste management industry. As an expert in practical software solutions, she supports municipal and commercial waste management companies in the digitalization of their processes. Her motto: “From the industry, for the industry” - with a clear view of the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow's circular economy.
Ing. Bernhard Weiskopf
wiegon GmbH - Digitalization of waste management
Bernhard Weiskopf is co-partner and Head of Sales, Research and Development at wiegon GmbH. As a pioneer of digital transformation in municipal waste management, he has been shaping the digitalization of waste management structures in Austria and Germany for over 30 years. His vision: the autonomous recycling center - a forward-looking concept that enables citizen-friendly, flexible and accessible waste disposal solutions at all times.
Hubert Rainer
Head of Digital Recycling Center Achenkirch
Hubert Rainer manages the building and recycling center of the municipality of Achenkirch with great commitment and a sense of responsibility. His many years of experience and his commitment to efficient processes make him a valued contact in the municipal infrastructure. With foresight, a hands-on mentality and an open ear for the concerns of the population, he makes a significant contribution to the quality of life in the municipality.
Mag. Marina Herzmayer, MSc
Moderator & communication trainer
Marina Herzmayer is an experienced moderator and communication expert from Salzburg. She has been accompanying events, discussions and formats in the cultural and business sectors for many years. With her lively, authentic manner and her flair for language, mood and spaces, she will guide the audience through this year's symposium - professionally, present and with a fine sense for the essentials.
Exhibitor
- DAKA GmbH, Schwaz, AT - Responsible waste disposal
- exoIQ GmbH, Hamburg, DE - Exoskeletons make work easier
- Holly GmbH, Hall, AT - Smart bin liner
- Werthwein Collection, Eisingen, DE - Sustainable T-shirts made from ocean plastic
- namdalressurs AS, Namsos, NO - Smart drop-off point
- fiegl+spielberger GmbH, Innsbruck, AT - Early fire detection at the recycling center
- sensis+wiegon GmbH, Viersen, DE - KI voice assistant
