General meeting

As it does every year, the Association of Swiss Plastic Recyclers (VSPR) is once again planning its annual general meeting in accordance with its bylaws to approve the 2025 annual report and financial statements as well as the 2026 budget, make decisions, and set the course for the future.

Date: May 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Location:Fachhochschule Ost in Rapperswil

Program

In addition to the official general meeting, there will also be exciting guest speakers. These presentations will provide valuable insights and up-to-date information on important topics in our industry.

Topic	Time
Welcome Welcome (coffee / croissants)	09:00 to 09:30
Part 1 General Meeting in accordance with the bylaws Agenda: 1. Approval of the agenda 2. Election of vote counters 3. Minutes of the last General Meeting on April 2, 2025 4. Annual Report 2025 5. Financial Statements 2025 / Report of the Auditors 6. Granting of discharge 7. Annual Program / Activities 2026 8. Budget 2026 9. Elections 10. Miscellaneous	09:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Break	10:30 to 10: 50 a.m.
Part 2 Presentation by Prof. Dr. André Bardow (Professor at ETH Zurich) / Topic: Current Projects in Recycling Presentation by Matthias Bendig (Specialist at the Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE) Topic: Plastic Recycling – What Does This Mean for Waste-to-Energy Plants? Presentation by Michael Gasser (SPPR Project Manager) and Michael Gressmann (VKR Managing Director) Topic: Pipe Recycling – A Pilot Project Presentation by Dr. Esther Thiébaud (dss+) Topic: Material Flows in 2025	10:50–11:15 a.m. 11:15–11:40 a.m. 11:40 a.m.–12:05 p.m. 12:05–12:15 p.m.
Apéro prolongé	12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
End	1:15 p.m.

Approach

By public transportation

The Rapperswil-Jona campus of OST is located right next to Rapperswil railroad station.

By car

The nearest public parking lot (Parkhaus See: Unnamed Road 8640, 8640 Rapperswil-Jona) is about a ten-minute walk away. There are only a few paid parking spaces available on the school grounds.