The 5th Graz Battery Days on
“A Sustainable Battery Value Chain as Competitive Advantage for European Economy?”

26th to 28th of May 2025 in Graz, Austria

We are pleased to invite you to this two-day meeting to the exchange of knowledge between international electrochemical energy storage experts on the specific topics of  

  • Materials and Cell Chemistries for Sustainable Batteries
  • Battery Design and Production Methods for Sustainable Energy Storage

Already confirmed speakers for the event 

Markus Hölzle ZSW  
Axel Thielmann Fraunhofer ISI Status quo, Trends and Strategies Towards a Competitive European Circular Battery Economy
Nikolaus Hochgatterer Samsung SDI Battery The Challenge of Battery Development Between Low-Cost and High Performance
Klaus Brandt Consultant CO2 Footprint of Li-ion Batteries 
Philipp Adelhelm Humboldt Universität Berlin Electrode Materials for Na-Ion Batteries
Simon Lux Fraunhofer FFB Navigating the Battery Supply Chain: The Balance of Emissions & Costs, and China's Strategic Role
Holger Althues Fraunhofer IWS Dry Battery Electrode Coating and it’s Contribution to Sustainability in Cell Production
Stefan Jakschik ULT AG DryRoom Ready Equipment Design
Paul Spurk Umicore AG & Co. KG From Black Mass to Cathode Materials
Granit Jaschari Fraunhofer IKTS Advancing Sustainable Battery Manufacturing: Semi-Dry Extrusion for High-Loading Electrodes with Flexible Binder Systems
Bill Ho GRST PFAS-free, Water-Recyclable and Cost-Effective Li-Ion Technology
Marcel Bermanseder Daimler Truck  
Stefan Haufe WACKER Chemie On the Way to Sustainable Silicon-Based Anode Materials
Jim Lefebre Impeto Impact GmbH Techno-Economic Comparative Evaluation Until 2030 of LFP and NMC Cells for BESS Application
Peter Roschger Business Consulting Sustainability of Synthetic Graphite Anode Materials – More Than Just Carbon Footprint
Stefan Schwarz IBU-tec advanced materials AG Navigation the Supply Gap: Overcoming Barriers to a Sustainable European Battery Ecosystem
Arno Kwade TU Braunschweig Circular Production of Lithium Battery Cells
Daniel Fischer   delfortgroup AG  

 


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The registration fee includes admission to lectures, lunches and dinner events, coffee breaks. A short abstract book and proceedings are also included.
The Early Bird registration runs until 31.03.2025. From 01.04.2025 you pay the regular rates (academic rate: 670€ excl. 20% VAT; regular rate: 780€ excl. 20% VAT)

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  • The registration fee includes admission to lectures, lunches and dinner events and coffee breaks. The abstract book and proceedings are included as well.
  • The General & Registration Office (VARTA Innovation GmbH) must be notified of any cancellations in writing.
  • There is no charge for cancellations made by April 15th.
  • If the booking is cancelled latest May 5th a service charge of 50 % of the registration fee will be charged.
  • For later cancellations the complete conference fee will be charged. However, any registered participant may be replaced by a proxy.
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  • The mutually agreed place of jurisdiction shall be Graz, Austria.
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Get2Gether and Conference    
Heimatsaal im Volkskundemuseum    
Paulustorgasse 13a    
8010 Graz    


Contact    
VARTA Innovation GmbH    
Ms Conny Mayer    
Am Innovationspark 10    
8010 Graz    
office@varta-innovation.com    


Conference Dinner    
Schlossbergrestaurant    
Am Schlossberg 7    
8010 Graz