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 | Scaling Innovations: Driving Sustainable and Efficient Battery Cell Production Through Research |
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 | A Sustainability and Techno-Economic Assessment of scaling Sodium-Ion Batteries for Gigafactory Production using initial commercial cells |
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 |
Tessa Quandt | VARTA AG | Sustainable Supply Chain Management |
Stefan Haufe | Wacker Chemie AG | 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 |
Arno Kwade | TU Braunschweig | Circular Production of Lithium Battery Cells |
Alexander Onz | delfortgroup AG | Paper-Based Separators – A sustainable key to efficient manufacturing and enhanced battery performance |
Julia Hobohm | GRS mbH | Next-Gen LFP Battery Recycling: Innovations, Challenges, and the Path to Sustainability |
Roman Zettl | AVL List GmbH | Enhanced ASSB Cell with Frame Pouch Design |

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