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ExpertiseUpdated on 11 June 2026

Circular Economy, Stakeholder Engagement & Co-Creation Expert

Elena Stelzig

Impact, Innovation & Transformation Consultant | Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creation Facilitator at CIRCULAR COCREATION

Vienna, Austria

About

I am a strategy consultant, facilitator, lecturer and project manager with expertise in stakeholder engagement, co-creation and transformation processes.

My work focuses on helping organizations navigate complex challenges at the intersection of sustainability, circular economy, digitalization and people-centered transformation. I believe that lasting impact is created when diverse stakeholders are actively involved in shaping solutions and driving implementation.

Over the past years, I have worked with companies, public organizations, startups, research institutions and innovation ecosystems on projects related to circular economy, sustainability, innovation and organizational development.

My areas of expertise include:

  • Stakeholder Engagement & Participation

  • Co-Creation & Facilitation

  • Circular Economy

  • Sustainability & ESG

  • Triple Transformation

  • Innovation Management

  • Ecosystem Building

  • Organizational Development

  • Project & Program Management

  • Entrepreneurship & Business Model Innovation

  • Capacity Building & Education

I combine strategic thinking, systems thinking and participatory methods to support organizations in creating alignment, fostering collaboration and turning ideas into action.

My experience includes the design and facilitation of workshops, multi-stakeholder dialogues, innovation processes and transformation initiatives, as well as the management and coordination of complex projects involving multiple partners and disciplines.

Particular areas of interest include circular economy ecosystems, collaborative innovation, stakeholder-driven transformation and the development of resilient, future-fit organizations.

Field

  • CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE (CDW) CIRCULARITY
  • CIRCULAR ENERGY INTEGRATION: VALORISING LOCAL WASTE STREAMS FOR INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY
  • ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) BATTERIES RECYCLING, REUSE
  • ENHANCING DIGITALIZATION IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROCESSES
  • CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
  • ENVIROMENT
  • DIGITALIZATION
  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
  • ICT INDUSTRY AND SERVICES
  • INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
  • CYBERSECURITY
  • MATERIALES, TEXTILES AND CHEMICALS
  • ENERGY

Organisation

CIRCULAR COCREATION

Other

Vienna, Austria

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    Stakeholder Engagement & Co-Creation Facilitation

    • Coaching
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    • CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
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    • CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE (CDW) CIRCULARITY
    • ENHANCING DIGITALIZATION IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROCESSES
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    Elena Stelzig

    Impact, Innovation & Transformation Consultant | Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creation Facilitator at CIRCULAR COCREATION

    Vienna, Austria

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    • ICT INDUSTRY AND SERVICES
    • INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
    • MATERIALES, TEXTILES AND CHEMICALS
    • CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY
    • ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) BATTERIES RECYCLING, REUSE
    • CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE (CDW) CIRCULARITY
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