Rewimet E.v.

What Rewimet E.v. does

REWIMET e.V. (Recycling-Cluster wirtschaftsstrategischer Metalle) is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2011 and headquartered in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany. It serves as a network and coordination layer for the recycling of economically strategic metals, bringing together more than 60 member organizations across three constituencies: industrial recycling and metallurgy companies (including Salzgitter AG, H.C. Starck Tungsten, Heraeus, Aurubis, Reiling, SRW metalfloat, Harz Oxid, Solar Materials, ChemiLytics, and TANIOBIS), applied research institutions (TU Clausthal, TU Braunschweig, Fraunhofer IST, Hochschule Nordhausen), and regional territorial entities (Landkreis Goslar, Stadt Goslar). Member companies collectively process approximately 5 million tons of waste annually, employ around 44,000 people, and generate roughly €16 billion in combined annual revenue, with the network credited for about 5.2 million tons of CO₂ emissions saved per year.

The organization's core products are programmatic rather than commercial: the annual REWIMET Symposium, the biennial Innovationsforum Recyclingregion Harz, member site visits and delegation tours, the SchülerInnenZukunftsgipfel youth summit, and recurring Jugend Forscht special-prize sponsorship. Underlying technology areas represented across the membership span mechanical, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical recycling processes for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, lithium-ion battery black mass (with H.C. Starck Tungsten's filed patents and a planned €340M facility backed by Mitsubishi Materials), rare-earth and neodymium magnet recycling (Heraeus Remloy), PV-module recycling (Reiling, Solar Materials), and shredder residue processing (SRW metalfloat). The association also curates a CO₂-savings calculation methodology based on the German Federal Environment Agency's ProBas database and the Ecoinvent database, drawing on self-reported member data.

REWIMET is funded primarily through recurring annual membership fees from its members; it does not publicly disclose fee schedules or audited financials, and operates with an estimated 2-5 staff. Its go-to-market motion is community-led: cluster management is responsible for convening events, facilitating joint projects and site visits, advocating for the recycling industry with regional and national policymakers, and supporting workforce development through dual-study programs, vocational training, and youth engagement. Governance is member-led, with Dr. Ulrich Kammer serving as 1. Vorsitzender (1st Chairman) and Nicole Schröder as Cluster Managerin following the 2025 transition from Dr. Dirk Schöps. The association is independent, with no parent company, external equity investment, or subsidiaries.

Name

Rewimet E.v.

Legal name

REWIMET e.V.

Website

https://rewimet.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REWIMET e.V. is a non-profit German network association founded in 2011 that coordinates projects, events, and information exchange on recycling of economically strategic metals, serving 60+ member companies, research institutions, and regional authorities primarily in Lower Saxony.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling Network Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Reuse & Resale / Recommerce Operations (EUAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parts Harvesting & Component Reuse (EUAIANAF)

Keywords

• Metal recycling network
• Strategic metals recovery
• Circular economy cluster
• Recycling industry association
• Resource efficiency network

Headquarters

HQ city

Clausthal-zellerfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: REWIMET operates as a registered association (e.V.) funded primarily through annual membership fees from its diverse members including companies, research institutions, territorial entities, and associations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

REWIMET e.V. is a non-profit registered association that operates as a metal-recycling network cluster connecting industrial companies, research institutions, and regional government entities. Its core activity is convening members through annual symposia, biennial innovation forums, joint research projects, and information exchange on the recycling of economically strategic metals. The association derives its value from coordinating collaboration rather than selling a product.

Product overview

REWIMET e.V. is a recycling cluster network (Recycling-Cluster wirtschaftsstrategischer Metalle) that brings together companies, scientific institutions, and regional governments focused on metal recycling. The organization does not offer a unified software product but operates as a networking and coordination body organizing events (REWIMET-Symposium, Innovationsforum Recyclingregion Harz), facilitating collaboration among members, and supporting workforce development through programs like SchülerInnenZukunftsgipfel. Member companies process approximately 5 million tons of waste annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• REWIMET Network Membership
• REWIMET-Symposium

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.2 million tons of CO2 emissions saved annually by member recycling facilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Mitsubishi Materials CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Parent company of H.C. Starck Tungsten supporting the development of a 340 million euro black mass recycling facility. The facility will process 20,000 tons of battery black mass annually, recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese with significantly reduced CO2 emissions.
• SMS group GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Primobius GmbH is a joint venture between SMS group and Neometals Ltd. operating a pilot plant for mechanical processing of lithium-ion batteries at SMS group's facility in Hilchenbach.
• Lindemann GmbHmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Partner for construction of Salzgitter AG's new 30 million euro shredding facility. Lindemann provides machinery and equipment expertise for the 189m x 66m plant.
• LybovermajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Belgian company partnered with Salzgitter AG for construction of the new shredding facility, providing expertise in processing and air technology systems.
• Neometals Ltd.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Australian partner in Primobius joint venture providing battery recycling technology and hydrometallurgical processing capabilities for recovering battery-ready metal salts from end-of-life batteries.
• Aurubis AGmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Major copper and precious metals recycling company hosting REWIMET visits at their Hamburg facility. Aurubis processes complex copper and precious metal-bearing scrap alongside ore concentrates.
• SALCOS Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Salzgitter AG leading initiative for low CO2 steel production using direct reduction of iron ore with hydrogen, transforming the steel industry's approach to circular economy.
• Glass Industry PartnersmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Reiling PV-Recycling collaborates with flat and hollow glass manufacturers for high-quality glass recycling from photovoltaic modules, achieving breakthrough in glass valorization.
• Nyobolt LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022H.C. Starck Tungsten acquired 15% stake in Nyobolt for 45 million pounds, gaining access to ultra-fast charging battery technology. The partnership includes supply of tungsten materials, recycling collaboration, and joint development of cathode technology.
• JX Nippon Mining & Metals CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Parent company of member Taniobis GmbH established JX Metals Circular Solutions Europe GmbH to promote recycling of used lithium-ion batteries for automobiles.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WvSC – Wirtschaftsverband der deutschen Stahlverformungs- und Stahlrohrindustrie: German steel processing and tube industry association. Less direct than bvse/BDE but adjacent in the metals value chain that REWIMET's member companies serve, occasionally intersecting on circular economy and scrap-metal topics.

Broad incumbents

• VDI – Verein Deutscher Ingenieure: Germany's largest engineering association with divisions covering energy, materials, and production. Compares as a large multi-stakeholder technical association that organizes working groups, conferences, and standards work—offering overlap on recycling/process topics at much broader scale.
• DECHEMA – Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie: German society for chemical engineering and biotechnology with significant activity in materials, process engineering, and resource recovery. Comparable as a non-profit association with industry-academia membership and recycling-relevant working groups, though broader in scope.
• Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl): German steel industry association with members including Salzgitter AG. While broader than REWIMET, it shares overlapping membership (Salzgitter is in both) and convenes steel-industry actors on circular economy, decarbonization, and SALCOS-style hydrogen steel initiatives.

Direct peers

• EIT RawMaterials: European knowledge and innovation community (KIC) for raw materials, covering exploration, mining, processing, recycling, and substitution. Directly comparable as a multi-stakeholder network that convenes industry, academia, and policymakers around strategic and critical raw materials.
• bvse – Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung: German federal association representing the secondary raw materials and recycling industry. Directly comparable as a national trade body for recycling operators with members in metal, paper, plastics, and electronics—sharing REWIMET's advocacy and networking model but at national scale.
• BDE – Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft: Leading German waste management and recycling industry federation. Comparable as a membership association representing private-sector recycling and disposal companies, with similar policy advocacy and event programming focused on the circular economy.
• EuRIC – European Recycling Industries' Confederation: European federation representing recycling industries across material streams. Comparable as a pan-European recycling trade body that coordinates industry positions, events, and advocacy—sharing REWIMET's networking and convening role but at EU scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/companies/rewimete.v.reycling-clusterwirtschaftsstrategischemetalle/updates
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCESJI_ISmIjrg2h2e6X8yZQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/REWIMET
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rewimet

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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