CirkArena

5 Reasons to Choose CirkArena — Plus One Extra

A Topic That Moves the World

• Waste management affects all of us — whether it’s our daily habits, the environment around us, or the costs we face.
• Demand for solutions that treat waste as a resource is growing — and will continue to grow.
• CirkArena supports long-term European policy goals, the national Circular Czechia strategy, and regional visions and plans.

The Best Possible Location

• Building a new R&D center in Třinec makes perfect sense — the need for circular solutions is concentrated here due to the city’s industrial character.
• The selected site is easily accessible and surrounded by sports and recreational infrastructure.
• CirkArena is the only strategic project funded by the Just Transition Operational Programme in the Moravian-Silesian Region outside the Ostrava and Karvina areas.

Breathing New Life into the Site

• The former indoor ice hockey arena has been unused since 2014 and would otherwise continue to decay as a brownfield. With this new vision, the site will come alive again.
• CirkArena will become an open roofed plaza — a public space integrated into everyday life.
• The project has the potential to reshape the city’s image, put Třinec on the European map, and attract skilled people and talent.

Unique Partnerships and Top-Level Research

• The research teams include all leading technical universities in the Czech Republic and top research institutions.
• The project is supported by the public sector and nonprofit organizations, which are also actively involved.
• We’re bringing in Fraunhofer — Europe’s largest research organization — as a key partner.

Sustainability First

• CirkArena is designed as a sustainable, inclusive, and architecturally valuable building.
• Its construction is based on circular principles, with maximum reuse of original materials.
• The project emphasizes self-sufficiency in energy, efficient solutions, and responsible water management.

A Unique Circular Economy Hub

• There’s no other center like this in Central Europe.
• Its research focus reflects the character of the region and the needs of the local community.
• But it’s not just about research — the project is also about people, education, and raising awareness around resource and waste management.