Advanced Battery Power:
Conference language is English
Advanced Battery Power 2026 – Agenda Day 3
Third day of the 18th International Battery Conference in Münster, Germany. Parallel sessions focusing on sodium-ion batteries, battery ageing and lithium plating, stationary energy systems and grid integration, thermal management, recycling and second-life applications, automotive applications and battery safety.
The conference language is English.
Day 3 // April 16, 2026
Session chairs: Prof. Dr. Martin Winter, Prof. Dr. Dirk Uwe Sauer
08:45 – 09:00
Welcome
Location: Plenary hall
Plenary Lectures // Keynote Speaker
Session chairs: Prof. Dr. Dirk Uwe Sauer, Prof. Dr. Martin Winter
09:00 – 09:35
Tiamat: Towards the optimization and commercialization of the unique sodium-ion battery chemistry for high power charging applications
Mathieu Morcrette
Tiamat
Location: Plenary hall
09:35 – 10:10
Opportunities in Algorithmic Trading for Battery Storage in Short-Term Electricity Markets
Prof. David Wozabal
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Plenary hall
Coffee break
10:10 – 10:30
Coffee break and exhibition
Parallel session 5
10:30 – 11:50
Session 5A
Applications 1: Stationary Energy Systems & Grid Integration
Session chairs:
Dr. Philipp Wunderlich, umlaut energy GmbH part of Accenture Industry X
Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Schweiger, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
Location: Red Room
| 10:30 | Short-Term Trading for Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems | David Schaurecker Co-Autoren: Prof. David Wozabal | ETH Zurich |
| 10:50 | From Asian Dominance to Western Resurgence: How Next-Gen Batteries Reshape Global Applications and Markets | Tjark Ingber Co-Autoren: Markus Hackmann, Ines Miller | P3 Automotive GmbH |
| 11:10 | Battery system development based on Al-ion cell chemistry for grid stabilization applications | Dr. Franziska Jach Co-Autoren: M. Eckert (Fraunhofer IISB), J. Klink (TU Clausthal), M. Hessmann (Fraunhofer IISB), J. Wesseler (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), M. Bamberg (Fraunhofer IISB), M. Kordell (HIMA), F. Abdollahnejadbarough (HIMA), B.-A. Rheinfelder (HIMA), J. Kromminga (Accurec), D. Anguera Sempere (Accurec), A. Horch (HIMA), R. Nagy (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), R. Benger (TU Clausthal), R. Schwarz (Fraunhofer IISB), V. Lorenz (Uni Bayreuth / Fraunhofer IISB), U. Wunderwald (Fraunhofer IISB) | Fraunhofer IISB |
| 11:30 | Quantifying the Impact of Schedule Freezes on Redispatch Needs and Battery Revenues in the German Power System | Jonas Brucksch Co-Autoren: Michael Schael, Markt Junker, Dirk Uwe Sauer | CARL, RWTH Aachen University |
| 10:30 | 16.04.2026 Session 5A 10:30 Uhr David Schaurecker Co-Autoren: Prof. David Wozabal ETH Zurich Short-Term Trading for Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems |
| 10:50 | 16.04.2026 Session 5A 10:50 Uhr Tjark Ingber Co-Autoren: Markus Hackmann, Ines Miller P3 Automotive GmbH From Asian Dominance to Western Resurgence: How Next-Gen Batteries Reshape Global Applications and Markets |
| 11:10 | 16.04.2026 Session 5A 11:10 Uhr Dr. Franziska Jach Co-Autoren: M. Eckert (Fraunhofer IISB), J. Klink (TU Clausthal), M. Hessmann (Fraunhofer IISB), J. Wesseler (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), M. Bamberg (Fraunhofer IISB), M. Kordell (HIMA), F. Abdollahnejadbarough (HIMA), B.-A. Rheinfelder (HIMA), J. Kromminga (Accurec), D. Anguera Sempere (Accurec), A. Horch (HIMA), R. Nagy (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), R. Benger (TU Clausthal), R. Schwarz (Fraunhofer IISB), V. Lorenz (Uni Bayreuth / Fraunhofer IISB), U. Wunderwald (Fraunhofer IISB) Fraunhofer IISB Battery system development based on Al-ion cell chemistry for grid stabilization applications |
| 11:30 | 16.04.2026 Session 5A 11:30 Uhr Jonas Brucksch Co-Autoren: Michael Schael, Markt Junker, Dirk Uwe Sauer CARL, RWTH Aachen University Quantifying the Impact of Schedule Freezes on Redispatch Needs and Battery Revenues in the German Power System |
10:30 – 11:50
Session 5B
Material Level 4: Na-Ion Batteries
Session chairs:
Dr. Falko Schappacher, MEET Battery Research Center, University of Münster
Dr. Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens, ZSW
Location: Plenary hall
| 10:30 | Region-specific optimization of lithium- and sodium-ion battery cells for costs and performance | Jonas Sprengelmeyer Co-Autoren: Helmut Ehrenberg, Werner Bauer, Marcel Weil (KIT) | Volkswagen AG |
| 10:50 | From laboratory to application – Differences between small and large Li- and Na-ion battery cells | PD Dr. Thomas Waldmann Co-Autoren: Alessandro Innocenti, Vanessa Scheck, Katharina Bischof, Rebecca Feser, Philipp Moosmann, Michael Kasper, Mario Marinaro, Alice Hoffmann, Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens, Rares-George Scurtu, Ilona Jipa, Peter Axmann, Markus Hölzle | ZSW |
| 11:10 | Phase Transitions in Commercial NFM | Hard Carbon Sodium-Ion Cells: Study on Cut-off Voltage related Aging | Andrea Kinberger Co-Autoren: Dr. Tom Rüther, Niklas Feistel, Dr. Qingsong Wang, Prof. Dr. Matteo Bianchini, Prof. Dr. Michael Danzer | Universität Bayreuth |
| 11:30 | Designing Core–Shell Carbon Materials to Elucidate the Structure-Performance Relationship for Sodium Storage | Dr. rer. nat. Jonas Krug von Nidda Co-Autoren: P. Appel, S.-H. Wu, A. I. Freytag, C. Prinz, J. J. Low, G. Smales, B. Pauw, N. E. Asres, P. Adelhelm and T.-P. Fellinger | Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) |
| 10:30 | 16.04.2026 Session 5B 10:30 Uhr Jonas Sprengelmeyer Co-Autoren: Helmut Ehrenberg, Werner Bauer, Marcel Weil (KIT) Volkswagen AG Region-specific optimization of lithium- and sodium-ion battery cells for costs and performance |
| 10:50 | 16.04.2026 Session 5B 10:50 Uhr PD Dr. Thomas Waldmann Co-Autoren: Alessandro Innocenti, Vanessa Scheck, Katharina Bischof, Rebecca Feser, Philipp Moosmann, Michael Kasper, Mario Marinaro, Alice Hoffmann, Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens, Rares-George Scurtu, Ilona Jipa, Peter Axmann, Markus Hölzle ZSW From laboratory to application – Differences between small and large Li- and Na-ion battery cells |
| 11:10 | 16.04.2026 Session 5B 11:10 Uhr Andrea Kinberger Co-Autoren: Dr. Tom Rüther, Niklas Feistel, Dr. Qingsong Wang, Prof. Dr. Matteo Bianchini, Prof. Dr. Michael Danzer Universität Bayreuth Phase Transitions in Commercial NFM | Hard Carbon Sodium-Ion Cells: Study on Cut-off Voltage related Aging |
| 11:30 | 16.04.2026 Session 5B 11:30 Uhr Dr. rer. nat. Jonas Krug von Nidda Co-Autoren: P. Appel, S.-H. Wu, A. I. Freytag, C. Prinz, J. J. Low, G. Smales, B. Pauw, N. E. Asres, P. Adelhelm and T.-P. Fellinger Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) Designing Core–Shell Carbon Materials to Elucidate the Structure-Performance Relationship for Sodium Storage |
10:30 – 11:50
Session 5C:
Cell Level 4: Aging & Lithium Plating
Session chairs:
Dr. Markus Börner, MEET Battery Research Center
Prof. Rosa María Palacin Peiró, Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona
Location: Green Room
| 10:30 | Lithium plating in commercial lithium-ion cells: An extensive study combining electrical methods with post-mortem analysis | Heinrich Ditler Co-Autoren: Thorsten Tegetmeyer-Kleine, Gereon Stahl, Christiane Rahe, Dirk Uwe Sauer | CARL, RWTH Aachen University |
| 10:50 | Aging-related thermal conductivity change in LFP automotive batteries: characterization and understanding through internal optical-fiber temperature sensors, ex-situ and modelling analyses | Martino Fortunati Co-Autoren: Pietro Bertocchi, Andrea Casalegno, Claudio Rabissi | Politecnico di Milano |
| 11:10 | Assessing the Impact of Heterogeneous Pressure on the Lifespan of Lithium-Ion Battery Cells | Mathis Boutrouelle Co-Autoren: Remy Panariello, Yvan Reynier, Eric Mayousse, Sébastien Martinet | French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) |
| 11:30 | A Unified Testing Method for Systematic Evaluation of Lithium Plating in Commercial Li-Ion Batteries | Ardjola Grapentin Co-Autoren: Timo Rüwald, Luis Magana Diaz, Julia Kowal | Technische Universität Berlin |
| 10:30 | 16.04.2026 Session 5C 10:30 Uhr Heinrich Ditler Co-Autoren: Thorsten Tegetmeyer-Kleine, Gereon Stahl, Christiane Rahe, Dirk Uwe Sauer CARL, RWTH Aachen University Lithium plating in commercial lithium-ion cells: An extensive study combining electrical methods with post-mortem analysis |
| 10:50 | 16.04.2026 Session 5C 10:50 Uhr Martino Fortunati Co-Autoren: Pietro Bertocchi, Andrea Casalegno, Claudio Rabissi Politecnico di Milano Aging-related thermal conductivity change in LFP automotive batteries: characterization and understanding through internal optical-fiber temperature sensors, ex-situ and modelling analyses |
| 11:10 | 16.04.2026 Session 5C 11:10 Uhr Mathis Boutrouelle Co-Autoren: Remy Panariello, Yvan Reynier, Eric Mayousse, Sébastien Martinet French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) Assessing the Impact of Heterogeneous Pressure on the Lifespan of Lithium-Ion Battery Cells |
| 11:30 | 16.04.2026 Session 5C 11:30 Uhr Ardjola Grapentin Co-Autoren: Timo Rüwald, Luis Magana Diaz, Julia Kowal Technische Universität Berlin A Unified Testing Method for Systematic Evaluation of Lithium Plating in Commercial Li-Ion Batteries |
Lunch break // Poster session and exhibition
11:50 – 12:35
Poster session 5 (all poster numbers) and exhibition
12:35 – 13:35
Lunch Break and Exhibition
Parallel session 6
13:35 – 14:55
Session 6A
Pack Level 1: Materials & Thermal Management
Session chairs:
Prof. Dr. Jens Tübke, Fraunhofer Allianz Batterien
Dr. Jörg Huslage, Volkswagen AG
Location: Red Room
| 13:35 | Thermal Battery Cell Behavior and Its Replication with Substitute Cells | Dr.-Ing. Philipp Seegert Co-Autoren: Sabrina Herberger, Max Brand, Udo Siegel, Max Renaud, Thomas Wetzel | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) |
| 13:55 | How do particles affect vented thermal runaway in confined battery systems? | M.Eng. Wensheng Huang Co-Autoren: Gregory J. Offer, Huizhi Wang | Imperial College London |
| 14:15 | Modeling Battery Vent Gas Ignition during Thermal Runaway: From Chemical Kinetics to System-Level Safety | Felix Elsner | RWTH Aachen University |
| 14:35 | A simulation methodology for detecting arc formation in EV batteries during thermal propagation | Sebastian Kox Co-Autoren: Rüdiger Beykirch | FEV Europe GmbH |
| 13:35 | 16/04/2026 Session 6A 13:35 Uhr Dr.-Ing. Philipp Seegert Co-Autoren: Sabrina Herberger, Max Brand, Udo Siegel, Max Renaud, Thomas Wetzel Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Thermal Battery Cell Behavior and Its Replication with Substitute Cells |
| 13:55 | 16.04.2026 Session 6A 13:55 Uhr M.Eng. Wensheng Huang Co-Autoren: Gregory J. Offer, Huizhi Wang Imperial College London How do particles affect vented thermal runaway in confined battery systems? |
| 14:15 | 16.04.2026 Session 6A 14:15 Uhr Felix Elsner RWTH Aachen University Modeling Battery Vent Gas Ignition during Thermal Runaway: From Chemical Kinetics to System-Level Safety |
| 14:35 | 16.04.2026 Session 6A 14:35 Uhr Sebastian Kox Co-Autoren: Rüdiger Beykirch FEV Europe GmbH A simulation methodology for detecting arc formation in EV batteries during thermal propagation |
13:35 – 14:55
Session 6B
Life Cycle 1: Second Use & Recycling
Session chairs:
Dr. Michael Stapelbroek, FEV Europe GmbH
Dr. Margret Wohlfahrt-Mehrens, ZSW
Location: Plenary hall
| 13:35 | Metal extraction and Recovery with Electrochemical Methods | Dr. Christian Modrzynski Co-Autoren: Mark M. Pradja, Armin Leonhard, Sebastian A. Held | DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut |
| 13:55 | Innovative two-step approach for recycling end-of-life sodium-ion batteries | Judith Sabata Mas | EURECAT and Politec University of Catalunya |
| 14:15 | Remodification of Recycled Graphite with Amorphous Carbon from Organic Precursors: A Simple Route to Enhanced Particle Characteristics and Battery Performance | Felix Frobart | Technische Universität Braunschweig |
| 14:35 | Supercritical CO₂ Extraction from Battery-Recycling Effluents: Feasibility Study and Mechanistic Limits of Lithium Recovery | Dr. Maximiliano Andrés Zensich Co-Autoren: Simon Wiemers‐Meyer, Martin Winter, Sascha Nowak | MEET Battery Research Center, University of Münster |
| 13:35 | 16.04.2026 Session 6B 13:35 Uhr Dr. Christian Modrzynski Co-Autoren: Mark M. Pradja, Armin Leonhard, Sebastian A. Held DECHEMA-Forschungsinstitut Metal extraction and Recovery with Electrochemical Methods |
| 13:55 | 16.04.2026 Session 6B 13:55 Uhr Judith Sabata Mas EURECAT and Politec University of Catalunya Innovative two-step approach for recycling end-of-life sodium-ion batteries |
| 14:15 | 16/04/2026 Session 6B 14:15 Uhr Felix Frobart Technische Universität Braunschweig Remodification of Recycled Graphite with Amorphous Carbon from Organic Precursors: A Simple Route to Enhanced Particle Characteristics and Battery Performance |
| 14:35 | 16.04.2026 Session 6B 14:35 Uhr Dr. Maximiliano Andrés Zensich Co-Autoren: Simon Wiemers‐Meyer, Martin Winter, Sascha Nowak MEET Battery Research Center, University of Münster Supercritical CO₂ Extraction from Battery-Recycling Effluents: Feasibility Study and Mechanistic Limits of Lithium Recovery |
13:35 – 14:55
Session 6C:
Applications 2: Automotive & Mobility Applications
Session chairs:
Horst Mettlach, Opel Automobile GmbH
Dr. Thomas Soczka-Guth, Daimler Truck AG
Location: Green Room
| 13:35 | Towards Impedance-Based Battery Management Functions: A New Framework for DC-Biased Impedance Analysis Under Dynamic Conditions | Dr.-Ing. Simon Schwunk Co-Autoren: Michael A. Danzer | Porsche AG |
| 13:55 | Partial use of silicon in lithium-ion batteries with silicon-graphite composite electrodes to enormously increase lifetime | Mathias Rehm Co-Autoren: Riedel, Yannis; Roehrer, Franz; Guenthner, Moritz; Jossen, Andreas | Technical University of Munich |
| 14:15 | Physics-Based EIS Simulation for Real-Time, Impedance-Driven Battery Diagnostics in BMS | Dr. Xiaoxuan Chen Co-Autoren: Dmitri L. Danilov, Luc H.J. Raijmakers, Rüdiger-A. Eichel | Forschungszentrum Juelich |
| 14:35 | Multiphysics Simulation of Lateral Impact Effects on EV Battery Safety: From Mechanical Deformation to Thermal Runaway Prediction | Maurits van den Boogaard Co-Autoren: Aziz Abdellahi, Jean-Baptiste Mouillet, Marian Bulla, Rajesh Kumar G, John Wilson, Jonathan Brunel | Siemens Digital Industries Software GmbH |
| 13:35 | 16.04.2026 Session 6C 13:35 Uhr Dr.-Ing. Simon Schwunk Co-Autoren: Michael A. Danzer Porsche AG Towards Impedance-Based Battery Management Functions: A New Framework for DC-Biased Impedance Analysis Under Dynamic Conditions |
| 13:55 | 16.04.2026 Session 6C 13:55 Uhr Mathias Rehm Co-Autoren: Riedel, Yannis; Roehrer, Franz; Guenthner, Moritz; Jossen, Andreas Technical University of Munich Partial use of silicon in lithium-ion batteries with silicon-graphite composite electrodes to enormously increase lifetime |
| 14:15 | 16.04.2026 Session 6C 14:15 Uhr Dr. Xiaoxuan Chen Co-Autoren: Dmitri L. Danilov, Luc H.J. Raijmakers, Rüdiger-A. Eichel Forschungszentrum Juelich Physics-Based EIS Simulation for Real-Time, Impedance-Driven Battery Diagnostics in BMS |
| 14:35 | 16/04/2026 Session 6c 14:35 Uhr Maurits van den Boogaard Co-Autoren: Aziz Abdellahi, Jean-Baptiste Mouillet, Marian Bulla, Rajesh Kumar G, John Wilson, Jonathan Brunel Siemens Digital Industries Software GmbH Multiphysics Simulation of Lateral Impact Effects on EV Battery Safety: From Mechanical Deformation to Thermal Runaway Prediction |
14:55
End of conference
ab 15:30
15:15 Bustransfer
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