Co-Founder, Circularity
Marianne Kuhlmann is co-founder and chairwoman of Circularity e.V., the professional network and do-tank for the circular economy in Germany founded in 2018. At Circularity, she connects CE practitioners in business and society, organizes interactive events and works together with partners on the implementation of circular approaches.
Marianne also currently works as Head of Sustainability at Grover, the pioneer in flexible rental of electronics devices, and is a judge and mentor for various CE startup programs. In her PhD at ETH Zurich, she researches innovation strategies and industry cooperations for CE. Previously, she worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, at GIZ and in the startup sector. Marianne Kuhlmann studied Business & Economics at the London School of Economics and the European University Viadrina and completed an in-depth training in design thinking at the HPI.