October 20–21, 2026 | Aachen
2nd Battery Production Days
BPD 2026 - program, speakers & highlights
The event at a glance
250
Participants
6
Sessions
>15
Hours Networking
1,5 h
Breakout-Session
"Despite considerable uncertainties, the global battery market continues to grow strongly and therefore offers opportunities for European manufacturers if they focus on competitive advantages through innovations, high-quality process technologies and the eco-balance of batteries."
Good reasons for your participation
High-calibre speakers
Learn from the best in the industry.
Live exchange
Discuss with experts from business and science.
Network
Valuable contacts to take your career to the next level.
Community
Become part of our community.
Innovation Tour
Visit Avantis on the border next to the Netherlands.
Evening event
Networking and exchange in a relaxed atmosphere.
Exclusive tour of the FFB PreFab - Europe's new research platform for battery cell production
The Battery Production Days aim to expand on the success of the Electric Vehicle Production Days by highlighting a new focus: battery production. For the first time, the Campus Forum, along with the PEM Chair of RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer FFB, welcomes you to #BatteryCityMünster on October 21st and 22nd, 2025. This event will put emphasis on the crucial technology of battery cell production. Attendees can look forward to an engaging exhibition and a prestigious conference featuring sessions on innovations in the manufacturing process, large-scale battery cell production, quality assurance, and modern factory planning.
Meet top decision-makers, technology pioneers, and production managers across the value chain. Take the opportunity to discuss current trends, discover the latest technologies, and exchange ideas with leading experts.
Battery Production Days is aimed at a wide range of professionals, including:
- Executives and decision-makers from the battery and automotive industries.
- Production managers and engineers directly involved in battery cell production and optimization.
- Scientists and researchers working on innovative approaches to battery production.
- Start-ups and companies developing new technologies or services for the industry.
Please find more information here.
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Program
BPD | Day 1 | Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
| 8:30 AM | Admission & networking | ||
| 9:00 AM | Welcome to the 1st day of BPD by Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Heiner Heimes | ||
| 9:15 AM | Welcoming Speech Prof. Dr. Achim Kampker, Director of PEM of RWTH Aachen |
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| 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 |
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| 10:15 AM | Meet the Partners | ||
| 10:30 AM | Visit to the exhibition & coffee break | ||
| Session I: Innovations in Battery Cell Production | Session II: Innovations in Module & Pack Production | Session III: Sustainability & Recycling | |
| 11:00 AM | Revolutionary Electrolyte Filling for Next-Gen Battery Cell Manufacturing Florian Hangweyrer Stiwa Automation GmbH |
Contactless Ultrasonic Testing of Battery Cells and Components – Enabling Scalable Quality Assurance Gregor Muthsam XARION Laser Acoustics GmbH |
Transformation of Primary Steel Production in Europe – thyssenkrupp Steel's Contribution to Carbon Neutrality Nils Jäger thyssenkrupp AG |
| 11:30 AM | BREYER IONDry600 – an Advanced Technology for Dry Coated Electrodes Felix Russ & Joachim Bormann Breyer GmbH |
Smart Battery Production for the Mobility of the Future Dieter Geus BMW Group |
BevöG – Confirmation of Ecological Consideration Eduard Margerdt TÜV Rheinland AG |
| 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) |
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| 1:30 PM | Meet the Partners | ||
| 1:45 PM | Visit to the exhibition & coffee break | ||
| 2:00 PM | Addressing Power-Energy Trade-Offs with Multilayer Electrodes Dr. Paul Baade eightinks AG |
Stationary Storage Systems: Current Status and Future Perspectives Toward Multi-Gigawatt Production Prof. Dr. Peter Fath RCT Solutions GmbH |
Innovative Battery Recycling in Europe Lilian Schwich Cylib GmbH |
| 2:30 PM | Trajectory Mixing as a New Production Architecture for Battery Manufacturing Andreas Leitze HS Tumbler GmbH |
Laser Drying of Battery Electrodes: Enabling Energy-Efficient Battery Cell Manufacturing Sebastian Wolf Laserline GmbH |
Second-Life EV Batteries for BESS Applications Roman Alberti Voltfang GmbH |
| 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. |
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| 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 by Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Heiner Heimes | ||
| 9:15 AM | Innovations in Battery Cell Production Sebastian Wolf, CEO of Wolf Energy |
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| 9:45 AM | Why Sulfur is the Future Dr. Ulrich Ehmes, CEO of Theion |
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| 10:15 AM | European Battery Production – Challenges and Proposed Solutions Wolfgang Bernhart, Senior Partner & Global Co-Head of Roland Berger's Advanced Technology Center |
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| 10:45 AM | Meet the Partners | ||
| 11:15 AM | Visit to the exhibition & coffee break | ||
| 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 | |
| 11:30 AM | Perspectives on Digitalization from a Manufacturing Solution Provider Dr. Hannes Weimann Lead Intelligent Equipment GmbH |
Competitiveness of European Battery Projects – A Cost-Driven Analysis Jens Hornstein Interpath Ltd |
Benchmarking Across Cell Technologies. Building a Digital Workflow from Comparable Test Data to Virtual KPIs Dr. Adrian Schmidt Batemo GmbH |
| 12:00 PM | Perspectives on Digitalization from a Cell Manufacturer Fabian Schütt UniverCell Holding GmbH |
Insights and Visions on Battery Cell Mass Production Ingo Beck & Fabian Stock Varta AG |
Fast & Accurate Battery Simulation: From High Fidelity CFD to Lightweight Surrogate Models Thomas Nyhues MAHLE International GmbH |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch & networking | ||
| 1:30 PM | Real-Time State Detection during Cell Production Dr. Katja Fröhlich Austrian Institute of Technology |
Factory Planning at the Interface between Building, Clean- and Dry Room and Process Facilities – Challenges and Opportunities Maren Gahr & Marvin Schürig Drees & Sommer SE |
Innovation in Battery Cell Modeling and Simulation (Title requested) Pascal Hermann Farasis Energy Europe GmbH |
| 2:00 PM | AI and IT Architecture Providers in the Context of OPC Erich Barnstedt Microsoft Corporation |
Scaling SuperCapacitor and SuperBattery production for AI data centers, renewable grids, and ultra-high-power applications Dr. Linus Froböse Skeleton Technologies |
Tailored Battery Cell Safety Testing as Input for TR/TP Simulation in Batteries Christopher Herget FEV Europe GmbH |
| 2:30 PM | Visit to the exhibition & coffee break | ||
| 3:00 PM | Battery Start-ups Competition for a pitch or a trade show booth |
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| 3:15 PM | Battery-Enabled Flexibility and Stability for Power Grids Dr. Matthias Vetter, Huawei Nuremberg Research Center |
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| 3:45 PM | Farewell | ||
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Kyra Heyder
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52074 Aachen
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