Consumer perspective on sustainable packaging: Sven Runge, YouGov
21 March 2026
YouGov expert Sven Runge analyses the discrepancy between sustainability requirements and consumer purchasing behaviour at the German Packaging Congress.
Packaging Trends
Silent heroes - The role of peatlands in climate change - Alexander Kornelsen
10 November 2025
Peatlands are the silent heroes of climate protection: they store more CO₂ than all forests combined - and could be a key to climate change.
In the recording from Future Resources 2025, Alexander Kornelsen explains how renaturalisation works and why peatland protection has an immediate effect.
Smart, safe, sustainable - what does the future of food packaging look like? Thomas Lux (ZLV) on trends, technology and pitfalls
26 September 2025
Recyclability, smart functions and new laws: The requirements for food packaging are increasing rapidly. Thomas Lux from ZLV provides an overview of the status quo at FACHPACK 2025 - and reveals which innovations really have potential.
Is the beverage carton the most sustainable packaging? Martin Schröder (FKN) on the circular economy, recycling and the new campaign
26 September 2025
It has been with us for over 70 years - but is the beverage carton really the prototype of sustainable packaging? Martin Schröder from the FKN trade association explains at FACHPACK why the industry is convinced that it has done its homework - and what is behind the new „Think Inside the Box“ campaign.
Back into the cycle: How a start-up is changing the cosmetics industry
26 September 2025
Can you really throw cream jars in the deposit machine? Yes - if Steffanie Rainer and Felix Gass from the Packaging Strategy Lab have their way. Together with Kneipp, the team is working on a digital reusable platform for the cosmetics industry. In their talk at FACHPACK, they will show how the system works - and how the circular economy can also be successfully introduced for beauty products.
Clear. reduced. Forward-looking: The new minimalism in packaging printing - Prof. Dr Martin Dreher (DFTA)
26 September 2025
Less is more - even in packaging printing? Prof. Dr Martin Dreher from the DFTA Technology Centre talks about minimalism as a trend and a necessity. What role do monomaterials, digital printing, AI and new laws play in the packaging world? A conversation about technology, the future - and the courage to reduce.
Less is more? What consumers really think about sustainable packaging - Dr Daniel Bornemann (Simon-Kucher)
26 September 2025
Is sustainability really bought - or just applauded? Dr Daniel Bornemann from Simon-Kucher found out in a recent study. In an interview at FACHPACK 2025, he explains what consumers look for when buying packaging, what role materials and deposit systems play - and what all this means for manufacturers.
How digitalisation can revolutionise the recycling cycle - Eleonore Eisath (MILK)
26 September 2025
How can we rethink the circular economy - with data instead of just tonnes? Eleonore Eisath from the Innovation Lab at design agency MILK not only has radical ideas, but also concrete visions of how digital tools can make the packaging world more sustainable.
From beverages to chemicals: advanced labelling and inspection
25 September 2025
On FACHPACK TV, Thomas Krämer and Paul Siry from Wipotec talk about the importance of smart technologies for quality and sustainability - from the beverage industry to chemicals - and about an exemplary project with Coca Cola.
Smart packaging. Networked thinking. Labelling, protection and verification of products
25 September 2025
Smart packaging technology with added security: at FACHPACK 2025, Koenig & Bauer will be showing how protection is created directly in the printing process. Emely Übler and Dr Carolin Müller explain how companies are mastering regulatory requirements and implementing product protection efficiently.
AI as a co-pilot in packaging design - Uwe Melichar, epda
25 September 2025
AI in packaging design - and humans in the centre of it all: Uwe Melichar, Vice President of epda, gives FACHPACK TV insights into the opportunities, risks and creative future of our industry.
How packaging is perceived in Europe - Winfried Mühling, Pro Carton
25 September 2025
What do consumers really think about packaging? In an interview with FACHPACK TV, Winfried Mühling from Pro Carton talks about why cartonboard often wins the race and which countries take sustainability particularly seriously.
Innovations and Opportunities with Sustainable Packaging - Felix Mueller, Heidelberg Web Carton Converting
25 September 2025
Sustainability meets high-speed printing: In this episode, we talk with Felix Müller from Heidelberg Web Carton Converting about inline barrier coatings, the power of flexo technology and where packaging is headed.
The best packaging of the year - Dr Natalie Brandenburg
24 September 2025
What moves the packaging industry: The talk with Dr Natalie Brandenburg from the German Packaging Institute is about the highlights of the German Packaging Award 2025, innovative solutions, curious winners - and why packaging can do more than many people think.
Packaging Valley presents itself in a new light #Achieving more together - Martin Buchwitz, Packaging Valley
24 September 2025
How 120 companies show their face together: Packaging Valley presents its new #GemeinsamMehrErreichen campaign at FACHPACK 2025. Managing Director Martin Buchwitz explains to FACHPACK TV how the network of over 120 companies demonstrates its strength - and what is behind the new image.