As a certified. Environmental Manager, Michael Schmitz is one of the leading experts for sustainable and digital waste management in the healthcare sector. In many projects and best practice examples, he has already demonstrated what tomorrow's sustainable waste management can look like in hospitals. Michael Schmitz is also a sought-after expert at specialist conferences and a lecturer for waste management officers in the healthcare sector. Michale Schmitz is involved in almost all networks on the subject of ‘climate-neutral hospitals’, where he shares his expert knowledge.

From his long professional experience and many contacts with hospitals, Michael Schmitz recognised that waste management in German hospitals is often characterised by irregularities and a lack of standardisation. This not only led to inefficient processes, but also had a negative impact on the sustainability of the entire industry.