Nora Sophie Griefahn

Co-Founder and Executive Director
Cradle to Cradle NGO
Germany
Nora Sophie Griefahn is co-founder and executive director of Cradle to Cradle NGO. An environmental scientist, she has been a sought-after expert on C2C, the sustainable use of finite resources, and the importance of healthy, circular products for over ten years. She frequently speaks on political and economic stages, at events, and in the media. Through Cradle to Cradle NGO, she is driving a shift in thinking across science, politics, education, and society aiming for far more than just climate neutrality. Griefahn also lectures at several German universities.

Sessions

6 Sep 2026 – 12:30
Hall 25 / H25-161
60 min
Circular Design in Practice: C2C Strategy & Live Repair Challenge
Turn Cradle to Cradle into a competitive edge! Discover how C2C NGO & SHIFT are driving circular electronics. Put modular repairability to the test in our hands-on Live Repair Challenge. 
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Speakers
Nora Sophie Griefahn
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cradle to Cradle NGO
Tim Janßen
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cradle to Cradle NGO
Carsten Waldeck
CEO and Founder, Shift GmbH
Supply Chain Innovations
Regenerative Tech
Circular Economy
Right to Repair
Ecodesign
Sustainable Materials
IFA Next
7 Sep 2026 – 10:00
Creator Stage
60 min
Reimagine Electronics. Circular by Design.
Circular economy only works together. Discover how the Cradle to Cradle Electronics Initiative brings pioneers of the electronics industry together.
Track: Smart & Sustainable Living
Speakers
Carine Chardon
Managing Director, GFU Home & Consumer Electronics GmbH
Nora Sophie Griefahn
(Moderator)
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cradle to Cradle NGO
Maria Mack
Head of Global Communications & Brand Management, Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH
Tim Janßen
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Cradle to Cradle NGO
Carsten Waldeck
CEO and Founder, Shift GmbH
Emanuel Stanoiu
Founders Associate, MAGNOTHERM Solutions GmbH
Tom Lange
Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Language: English
Supply Chain Innovations
Regenerative Tech
Circular Economy
Right to Repair
Ecodesign
Sustainable Materials
IFA Next