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The training program in electric vehicle and battery production, with a focus on value creation, the circular economy, and raw…
About the Event
With Battery Production Days, the organizers of the renowned Electric Vehicle Production Days (EPT) are setting a new focus: battery production. For the first time, Campus Forum, PEM of RWTH Aachen University, and Fraunhofer FFB are inviting guests to Aachen on October 20th and 21st, 2026.
The focus will be on the key technology of batteries. You can look forward to an exciting exhibition and a high-caliber conference with sessions on topics such as “Innovations in the manufacturing process,” “Scaled battery cell production,” and “Quality assurance and modern factory planning.”
Who you can expect to see: Top decision-makers, technology pioneers, and production managers from across the entire battery production value chain.
Take the opportunity to discuss current trends, discover the latest technologies, and exchange ideas with leading experts!
The Battery Production Days are aimed at a diverse specialist audience, including
- managers and decision-makers from the battery and automotive industry,
- production managers and engineers directly involved in manufacturing and production optimization,
- companies and start-ups that develop new technologies or services for the industry,
- political players and funding institutions supporting the battery industry’s strategic development,
- scientists and researchers working on innovative approaches to battery production
Conference website
For more information, please visit the Battery Production Days website.
Hotel allotment
You can view the hotel allotment at the following link: View hotel allotment.
Target Audience
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Managers
Persons with coordinating, planning and controlling tasks for the implementation of strategic goals in processes and projects
e.g.: Product Managers, Innovation Managers, Business Transformation Managers, Product Portfolio Managers, Complexity Managers, Variant Managers, Product Owners
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Innovators
Persons with technology- and development-oriented tasks for the conception, design and advancement of products and processes
e.g.: Business Development, R&D Professionals and Managers, Developers, Design Engineers
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Decision Makers
Persons with overarching decision-making and governance responsibilities for the strategic direction of companies and departments
e.g.: Managing Directors, Production Managers, Department Heads, Technical Managers, Decision Makers
Topic Fields
- Battery production
- Battery development in the production environment
- Sustainable production and Re-X
Agenda
BPD | Day 1 | Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
| 8:30 AM | Admission & networking |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome to the 1st day of BPD Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Heiner Heimes |
| 9:15 AM | Welcoming Speech Prof. Dr. Achim Kampker Director of PEM of RWTH Aachen |
| 9:45 AM | Scaling Battery Cell Technology at BMW: From Product to Production Competence Dr. Juliane Kluge Head of Cell Chemistry & Methods at BMW Group |
| 10:15 AM | Meet the Partners |
| 10:30 AM | Visit to the exhibition & coffee break |
| Parallel sessions Session I: Innovations in Battery Cell Production Session II: Innovations in Module & Pack Production Session III: Sustainability & Recycling |
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| 11:00 AM | Session I Revolutionary Electrolyte Filling for Next-Gen Battery Cell Manufacturing Florian Hangweyrer Stiwa Automation GmbH |
| Session II Contactless Ultrasonic Testing of Battery Cells and Components – Enabling Scalable Quality Assurance Gregor Muthsam XARION Laser Acoustics GmbH |
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| Session III Transformation of Primary Steel Production in Europe – thyssenkrupp Steel's Contribution to Carbon Neutrality Nils Jäger thyssenkrupp AG |
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| 11:30 AM | Session I BREYER IONDry600 – an Advanced Technology for Dry Coated Electrodes Felix Russ & Joachim Bormann Breyer GmbH |
| Session II Smart Battery Production for the Mobility of the Future Dieter Geus BMW Group |
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| Session III BevöG – Confirmation of Ecological Consideration Eduard Margerdt TÜV Rheinland AG |
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| 12:00 PM | Lunch & networking |
| 1:00 PM | Panel Discussion – What lessons can be drawn from recent developments in battery cell manufacturing in Europe — and how can we jointly strengthen its industrial future? Host: Prof. Dr. Heiner Heimes Participants: Volker Staab (formerly Northvolt), Dr. Sarah Michaelis (VDMA), Prof. Simon Lux (FFB), Prof. Jana Backes (SAF RWTH) |
| 1:30 PM | Meet the Partners |
| 1:45 PM | Visit to the exhibition & coffee break |
| 2:00 PM | Session I Addressing Power-Energy Trade-Offs with Multilayer Electrodes Dr. Paul Baade eightinks AG |
| Session II Stationary Storage Systems: Current Status and Future Perspectives Toward Multi-Gigawatt Production Prof. Dr. Peter Fath RCT Solutions GmbH |
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| Session III Innovative Battery Recycling in Europe Lilian Schwich Cylib GmbH |
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| 2:30 PM | Session I Trajectory Mixing as a New Production Architecture for Battery Manufacturing Andreas Leitze HS Tumbler GmbH |
| Session II Laser Drying of Battery Electrodes: Enabling Energy-Efficient Battery Cell Manufacturing Sebastian Wolf Laserline GmbH |
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| Session III Second-Life EV Batteries for BESS Applications Roman Alberti Voltfang GmbH |
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| 3:00 PM | Introduction to the tours of Aachen's Battery Ecosystem |
| 3:15 PM | Tours of Aachen's Battery Ecosystem In the meantime, the exhibition can still be visited. |
| 4:30 PM | Return transfer |
| 5:00 PM | Transition to the evening event |
| 6:00 PM | Evening event, awards ceremony, get-together, dinner |
BPD | Day 2 | Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
| 8:30 AM | Admission & networking |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome to the 2nd day of BPD Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Heiner Heimes |
| 9:15 AM | Innovations in Battery Cell Production Sebastian Wolf CEO of WLF Energy |
| 9:45 AM | Why Sulfur is the Future Dr. Ulrich Ehmes CEO of Theion |
| 10:15 AM | European Battery Production – Challenges and Proposed Solutions Wolfgang Bernhart Senior Partner & Global Co-Head of Roland Berger's Advanced Technology Center |
| 10:45 AM | Meet the Partners |
| 11:15 AM | Visit to the exhibition & coffee break |
| Parallel sessions Session IV: From machines to smart factories: Digitalization as a system, not just a tool Session V: Industrial Battery Production: Planning, Industrialization, and Operations Session VI: Battery Testing & Simulation |
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| 11:30 AM | Session IV Perspectives on Digitalization from a Manufacturing Solution Provider Dr. Hannes Weimann Lead Intelligent Equipment GmbH |
| Session V Competitiveness of European Battery Projects – A Cost-Driven Analysis Jens Hornstein Interpath Ltd |
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| Session VI Benchmarking Across Cell Technologies. Building a Digital Workflow from Comparable Test Data to Virtual KPIs Dr. Adrian Schmidt Batemo GmbH |
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| 12:00 PM | Session IV Perspectives on Digitalization from a Cell Manufacturer Fabian Schütt UniverCell Holding GmbH |
| Session V Insights and Visions on Battery Cell Mass Production Ingo Beck & Fabian Stock Varta AG |
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| Session VI Fast & Accurate Battery Simulation: From High Fidelity CFD to Lightweight Surrogate Models Thomas Nyhues MAHLE International GmbH |
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| 12:30 PM | Lunch & networking |
| 1:30 PM | Session IV Real-Time State Detection during Cell Production Dr. Katja Fröhlich Austrian Institute of Technology |
| Session V Factory Planning at the Interface between Building, Clean- and Dry Room and Process Facilities – Challenges and Opportunities Maren Gahr & Marvin Schürig Drees & Sommer SE |
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| Session VI Innovation in Battery Cell Modeling and Simulation (Title requested) Pascal Hermann Farasis Energy Europe GmbH |
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| 2:00 PM | Session IV AI and IT Architecture Providers in the Context of OPC Erich Barnstedt Microsoft Corporation |
| Session V Scaling SuperCapacitor and SuperBattery production for AI data centers, renewable grids, and ultra-high-power applications Dr. Linus Froböse Skeleton Technologies |
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| Session VI Tailored Battery Cell Safety Testing as Input for TR/TP Simulation in Batteries Christopher Herget FEV Europe GmbH |
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| 2:30 PM | Visit to the exhibition & coffee break |
| 3:00 PM | Battery Start-ups Competition for a pitch or a trade show booth |
| 3:15 PM | Battery-Enabled Flexibility and Stability for Power Grids Dr. Matthias Vetter Huawei Nuremberg Research Center |
| 3:45 PM | Farewell |
References
»A very interesting and relevant event for exchanging information and networking.«
»A superbly organised event with top-class content.«
»It’s inspiring to look forward to other areas of e-mobility with enthusiasm and not to shy away from innovation!«
»The event provides an excellent platform for discussion!«
Registration
Book your participation online.
A provisional telephone reservation is also possible. However, should the written registration not reach us up to one week before the event, we reserve the right to offer your provisionally reserved place to another interested party.
The number of participants is limited. Registrations are considered in order of receipt.
Course Fee
1.490,00 €
For cancellations up to one week before the event, a processing fee of €100 will be charged. Otherwise, the full participation fee will be invoiced.
Venue
Manfred-Weck-Haus
Steinbachstraße 19
52074 Aachen
Personal Consultation
Do you have questions about the event?
Our team is happy to assist you with any questions about registration, content and organizational details. Feel free to get in touch!
Kyra Heyder