In the KryPSS project, partners from various sectors are working together to drive the transition to a circular economy. The implementing partners are testing the developed approaches in practice and gradually making products, processes, and framework conditions circular. Employees are also actively involved in the change process
The technical partners are developing data-driven assessment methods, maturity models, and digital support systems for circular strategies, returned products, and the further development of production systems. The ergonomics partner examines the effects of circular business models on work, roles, and competencies and supports the organizational design of the transition. In addition, national and international associated partners from the value chain network are involved.

The WELLGO Group is a corporate group founded in 1982 and headquartered in northern Saarland. It brings together the fields of toolmaking and plastic injection molding, device technology, and motorized assistance systems for electric mobility. The WELLGO Group is known for state-of-the-art solutions in the field of restroom hygiene. It develops and manufactures touchless, electric dispenser systems from concept through to series production. The in-house toolmaking division not only manufactures the plastic injection molds for this sector but is also recognized in the automotive industry as a competent and reliable partner. For more information about Wellgo, visit the website: https://www.wellgo.de/.

es:saar is an engineering team founded in 2022 that specializes in the development of embedded systems. The company supports corporations, SMEs, startups, and research institutions with modular development tools, test systems, and services related to hardware and software for smart and connected products. Its expertise includes, among other things, IoT applications, power electronics, monitoring, sensor-actuator systems, and drive technology; the goal is to make electronics development more transparent, shorten development times, and strengthen quality assurance. For more information about es:saar, visit the website: https://essaar.de/.

The Chair of Manufacturing Technology and Operations Management (FBK) at the Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) conducts research and teaches at the intersection of manufacturing technologies, production systems, and operations management. Its areas of focus include, among others, micro- and ultra-precision machining, metal cutting, additive manufacturing, digital technologies for production systems, and sustainability in production. In addition to basic research, the department works closely with industry partners in areas such as factory planning, production organization, simulation, tool and component analysis, and product-service systems. For more information about the FBK, visit the website: https://mv.rptu.de/fgs/fbk.

The Institute for Technology and Labor e.V. (ITA) is a labor and economic research institute recognized as an affiliated institute of the Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU). It was founded in 1995 and employs 30 people working in interdisciplinary research teams. A particular emphasis is placed on the human-centred design of work and organization, as well as the involvement of employees in transformation processes.