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innoPRINT Leipzig 2026 – Print Meets Sustainability – Expertise and Communication
The program opens with Anna Lutz and Julia Rohmann of the German Printing and Media Industries Federation (Bundesverband Druck und Medien e. V.), presenting "Communicating Sustainability — the Right Way: An Overview of EmpCo Requirements." This will be followed by Thomas Rätzke of Umweltdruckhaus Hannover GmbH, speaking on "Communicating Sustainability Credibly: The EmpCo Directive as an Opportunity for Print." The third presentation will be delivered by Prof. Dr. Lutz Engisch of HTWK Leipzig, covering "SiP – Sustainability in Printing – A Standardised CO₂ Footprint Calculation for Print and Packaging." Hendrik Kleinfeldt of LasX Industries, Inc. will then present "Large-Format, High-Resolution – Decorating Packaging with Innovative Laser Technology."
The program will conclude with the "Ideas from Research" segment, featuring the latest findings from HTWK students and graduates.
Registration and Attendance:
Attendance is free of charge, but limited to 80 participants.
Please register by 23 October 2026 at:
kathrin.mandler@htwk-leipzig.de or steinmetz@vdm-mitteldeutschland.de
Venue:
HTWK Leipzig, Gutenberg Building, Gustav-Freytag-Straße 42,
04277 Leipzig, Germany
Date:
6 November 2026, 14:00 - 18:00
Link to the innoPRINT-website of the HTWK:
https://ip3.htwk-leipzig.de/innoprint