IBPC Seminar 2025

The topic of this seminar is the importance of sustainable battery cell materials for future battery systems. In addition to an introduction to the currently standardized battery materials, we will give you a deeper insight into the re-synthesis and reconditioning of cathode active materials. Furthermore, we will discuss current challenges and the materials of the next battery generation.

Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sabrina Zellmer & Dr.-Ing. Jutta Janßen

This seminar focuses on the entire battery cell production chain, starting with particle preparation, mixing, and dispersing, and ending with the characterization of the cells. The most important parameters that influence each production step are discussed in detail.

Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sabrina Zellmer & Dr.-Ing. Jutta Janßen

From a battery life cycle perspective, the seminar will address where environmental hotspots lie and how they can be systematically and holistically quantified. Accordingly, a variety of mitigation options are presented to minimize environmental impacts and increase sustainability. The second part of the presentation focuses on digital methods, with a particular emphasis on the battery passport. The battery passport has the potential to enhance transparency, compliance, circularity, and, ultimately, sustainability throughout the product life cycle of a battery. In addition to regulatory frameworks, such as those of the European Battery Regulation, the battery passport enables improved life cycle management and new business models.

This session aims to equip battery producers, technology providers, policymakers and supply-chain stakeholders with practical strategies to embed sustainability and value retention in battery ecosystems.

Speaker: Dr.-Ing. Steffen Blömeke

The cost-effective and sustainable production of battery electrodes requires new process technologies. The presentation provides an overview of current developments that have been implemented on a pilot scale or have already been introduced in industry: continuous production of coating pastes via extrusion, novel drying processes (laser, induction, IR), and semi-dry and dry electrode production.

Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arno Kwade

As demand for affordable and safe batteries grows, robust quality assurance (QA) becomes essential. Battery failures, such as fires, are not tolerable, and consumers expect high performance, reliability, and safety at low cost. QA plays a central role in reducing production costs by avoiding, preventing, and detecting errors throughout manufacturing. This presentation highlights key QA strategies, outlines typical sources of defects, and describes methods for early detection. With these tools, manufacturers can ensure high-quality battery production while meeting growing market demands.

Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Kurrat & Ms. Rollin

The choice of technology for recycling of production waste and used batteries depends on numerous constraints. The seminar provides an overview of challenges as well as efficient and proven, but also new innovative recycling approaches. The presentation is supported by examples from development and industry.

Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arno Kwade