Industry 4.0 is evolving into Industry 5.0, where technology, human-centered approaches, and sustainability play an increasingly central role. This workshop aims to bring together projects related to manufacturing and industry to share experiences on how this paradigm shift is being addressed. The workshop will showcase research projects aligned with one or more of the three key pillars (technology, the human dimension, and sustainability), foster discussions on approaches and challenges, and, above all, foster collaboration and the identification of synergies for future initiatives.

This workshop presents five European projects — RaRe2, RESTORE, MULTIMOLD, openZDM and Platform-ZERO, as real-world laboratories for resilient, circular, and human centered innovation. From rapidly reconfigurable factories (RaRe2) to zero-waste remanufacturing (RESTORE), sustainable-by-design injection molding (MULTIMOLD) and zero-defect digital platforms (openZDM and Platform-ZERO), these initiatives demonstrate how sustainable production systems directly impact workers and communities. Participants will explore how principles of resilience, circular resource use, and human-centered transitions guide not only industrial value chains, but also the creation of the smart and sustainable industries of the future. The session fosters dialogue between researchers and industry to share lessons emphasizing that people, technology and sustainability are at the heart of Industry 5.0 transformation.