MELA PODCAST STEP INTO THE FUTURE

#54 In the light of the climate crisis- Holding organizations & individuals accountable for their actions

Today's episode is with our colleague Jonas who is chatting with his interesting and humorous friend Vivek Gilani, an environmental scientist, activist and sustainability consultant from...

#53 Fashion Made in Europe - is everything fair?

The recent scandal involving Fynn Kliemann has sparked a debate about the "Made in Europe" label. In our current episode, we describe our view on the topic and explain why textile produc...

#52 One common goal, two opposing approaches

Most people know Verena Benz and her label Lovjoi from the fashion fairs in Berlin. But who knew that Verena first ran an organic supermarket and is now the managing director of a holdin...

#51 WELEDA: How do you achieve sustainable growth?

As Head of Corporate Sustainability, Dr. Stefan Siemer is responsible for sustainability at Weleda. In this episode, we delve deep into the sustainability and growth debate. With its 100...

#50 What are the consequences of my idea or action?

We were guests in the textile workshop at the University of Kassel and met the workshop manager Nadja Porsch. Nadja tells us about her professional career, starting with an apprenticeshi...

#49 Loveco: Seven years of vegan & sustainable fashion

Henning and Christina have two things in common; they both founded their own companies in autumn 2014. While Christina Wille built the first of what are now three sustainable, vegan Love...

#48 Christmas noise with Mimi from Avocadostore

At the online marketplace Avocadostore you can find a sustainable alternative for every product. In the current episode we talk to Mimi Sewalski, the managing director of Avocadostore, a...

#47 Back in India: Travel report on the producer's trip

The music is played in India and this is where Mela's purpose lies. For the first time since the pandemic began, Henning has traveled to our producers again. In today's episode, we find ...

#46 Team presentation: For me there is no limit!

Life is not always straightforward, many things come together and develop without being planned beforehand. That's a bit like the case with Julia May, her CV and her path to Mela. In thi...

#45 Team introduction: What do you do as a graphic designer at Mela?

As a child, Imina wanted to be a painter. At 13, she set up her first blog, in which she shows collages and illustrations of her idol Lady Gaga. In today's podcast, Imina gives us insigh...