4. International Circular Packaging Conference
16–17 October 2025, Ljubljana (Slovenia) and online
Organized by:
In partnership with:
The aim of the conference is to connect different stakeholders from academia, industry, design studios, brand owners and all involved in the packaging life cycle from idea to end of life stage. Main goals are to share knowledge, good practices, ideas and to make new connections in the transformation from linear to circular packaging supply chain.
The conference is a great opportunity to have a holistic approach regarding circular and sustainable packaging.
With interesting presentations, real life case studies and workshops we expect to create new partnerships between and among academia and industry stakeholders.
Conference topics include, but are not limited to:
- Circular economy
- New innovative bio-based materials
- Sustainable and optimized packaging design
- Packaging, printing and converting
- Packaging supply chain optimization through innovative solution
- Consumer behavior on a way to circular packaging
- Life cycle analysis
- Packaging waste recycling, reusing and composting
Important Dates
5 May 2025 - Abstract submission (Details about the submission will be announced soon.)
30 May 2025 - Notification of acceptance of the submission
5 June 2025 - Early bird payment deadline
20 August 2025 - Deadline for paper submission
22 September 2025 - Finished peer review
10 October 2025 - Registration deadline
16–17 October 2025 - Conference
General Information
Conference registration fee:
Onsite both days - 340 € + VAT (Early bird registration fee before June 5th 2025 - 300 € + VAT)
Onsite one day - 225 € + VAT (Early bird registration fee before June 5th 2025 - 200 € + VAT)
Online both days - 150 € + VAT
Online one day - 95 € + VAT
The onsite conference fee includes all promotional materials and conference proceedings (online PDF), lunch and coffee breaks during the conference.
The online conference fee includes all the promotional materials and conference proceedings (online PDF).
Conference venue:
Center Rog
Trubarjeva cesta 72
1000 Ljubljana
Scientific Committee:
Dr. Jörg Fischer
Institute of Polymeric Materials and Testing, Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria
Prof. Dr. Nemanja Kašiković
Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Prof. Dr. Sanja Mahović Poljaček
Faculty of Graphic Arts, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Dr. Gregor Radonjič
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Dr. Milica Balaban
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dr. Urška Vrabič Brodnjak
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dr. Vanja Kokol
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Assist. Prof. Dr. Uroš Novak
National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
Dr. Fátima Poças
Faculty of Biotechnology, Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
Prof. Dr. Irena Pulko
Faculty of Polymer Technology, Slovenia
Dr. Kaja Kupnik
Faculty of Polymer Technology, Slovenia
Dr. David Ravnjak
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia
Organizing committee:
Dr. David Ravnjak
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia
Dr. Blaž Nardin
Faculty of Polymer Technology, Slovenia
Maja Mešl
Faculty of Polymer Technology, Slovenia
Sara Jeseničnik
Faculty of Polymer Technology, Slovenia
Dr. Gregor Lavrič
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia
Dr. Urška Kavčič
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia
Patricija Pevec
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia
Špela Dermol
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia
