Circle of CDR – The next era for Direct Air Capture: Learnings from pioneers in the space

​We will be hosting our next Circle of CDR ahead of the Munich Security Conference (13th-15th February 2026).

​The Circle of CDR is the flagship event that brings together leaders from companies like Airbus, BMW, Deutsche Bank, and BCG, and thought leaders from organisations like Frontier and TUM.

​​Join our 6th Circle of CDR to:

• ​​Learn: Panel on "The next era for Direct Air Capture: Learnings from pioneers in the space" and Q&A

• ​​​Experience: After the talk, you'll visit our purely electrical direct air capture plant (Germany's first running Direct Air Capture plant).

• ​​​Connect: Build genuine connections over food and drinks.

​​​Our panelists: 

• ​Frauke Kracke, Science Lead at Frontier and Stripe Climate

• ​Carlos Haertel, ex Climeworks CTO and industry advisor

• ​Nadine Saken-Walsh, Policy Manager at DVNE (German Association for Negative Emission)

​​​Program: 

• ​18:00–18:30 | Arrival and welcome

• ​18:30–19:15 ​| Panel + Q&A

• ​19:15–19:45 | ​Tour of running DAC plant

• ​19:45–open | Food, drinks & networking

​​​To make it easier to come by public transport, we will offer shuttles from Ismaning S-Bahn station. Signup link will be sent prior to the event.

​​​FAQs:

• ​​Is approval required? Yes, we keep the Circle of CDR exclusive and intimate. Approval is required for attendance.

• ​​Is parking available? Yes, onsite parking spaces are available.

• ​​Will food be provided? Yes, food and drinks will be available.

• ​​Who participated in past Circle of CDRs? In our past Circle of CDRs, we have welcomed guests from companies like Allianz, Amazon, BMW, Capgemini, Deutsche Bank, Hapag-Lloyd, Lufthansa, Munich Airport, Munich Re, Novartis, NYK Line, SEB, Shopify, and Sumitomo.