On January 29, 2026, in the city of Astana, Professor Kabdullina G.K. of the Department of Business and Management participated in the Circular Economy in Kazakhstan conference and workshop, which focused on the project’s results and the prospects for the development of the circular economy in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The event was held as part of the second project on the development of a circular economy in Kazakhstan, implemented by the German Economic Office in Central Asia and funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment.

During the conference, the key results of the project were summarized, the achieved effects were presented, and the priority areas for further development of the closed-loop economy in the country were outlined.
The conference was attended by representatives of government agencies, the business community, international organizations, and expert organizations, including:• Ullrich Kinne, Permanent Deputy Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• Eduard Kinsbruner, Head of the German Economic Office in Central Asia;
• Anna Kim is the Head of the Green Economy Competence Center at the German Economic Office in Central Asia;
• Ksenia Kuznetsova is the Project Manager at the German Economic Office in Central Asia;
• Vera Mustafina is the Executive Director of the KazWaste Association of Kazakhstan (tbc);
• Alexandra Kharitonova is an expert at the Creative Innovation Institute for Sustainable Development;
• Chingiz Lepsibayev is the Chairman of the Baytak Green Party of Kazakhstan in Astana;
• Viktor Ebel is the Regional Director of Germany Trade & Invest.

In continuation of the event, an expert report and a practical workshop were organized, aimed at moving from strategic ideas to applied solutions and real actions in the field of circular economy. The report and the workshop were led by Laura Scherer, a guest expert from Germany, the founder of Circu:Culture and one of the leading practitioners in the field of circular economy and sustainable business models. Laura Scherer works with companies, government agencies, and educational platforms in various countries, promoting the implementation of systemic thinking, circular strategies, and sustainable solutions in real business and management processes. She is also the author of educational programs and the host of the international podcast Circu:Cast, which focuses on the practices and future of the circular economy.
Participants received personalized certificates for their participation in the expert report and practical workshop.