VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH

Your First Choice for Innovation and Technology As a service provider, project sponsor and consultant, we support our clients in the analysis, organisation and promotion of innovations and technology. When it comes to sound knowledge for decision-making, the management of complex projects, the organisation of contact points or the implementation of funding programmes: We offer […]

Cluster NMWP

High-tech from NRW for the security and defence industry NMWP.NRW network event on 17 February 2025 in Düsseldorf Key technologies are innovation drivers for industry and the market.Key technologies are signposts to the future.Key technologies are helping to shape the energy transition. High-Tech made in NRW In a highly industrialised country like Germany, technologies are […]

CARL International Research Center at the RWTH

The Center for Ageing, Reliability and Lifetime Prediction of Electrochemical and Power Electronic Systems (CARL) was opened in 2022 as an interdisciplinary research centre at RWTH Aachen University. The Center for Ageing, Reliability and Lifetime Prediction of Electrochemical and Power Electronic Systems (CARL) was opened in 2022 as an interdisciplinary research centre at RWTH Aachen University.

BMBF Cluster | greenBattNutzung

Cross-sectional initiative Battery Life Cycle (greenBatt Utilisation)
greenBattNutzung is part of the umbrella concept of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for battery research and consists of the competence clusters Recycling & Green Battery (greenBatt) and Battery Utilisation Concepts (BattNutzung). In both clusters, 55 institutes and research centres are working together on 29 research projects.
The task of BattNutzung is to develop, design and apply new concepts for the evaluation of battery systems. via a general understanding of the system.
The objectives of the battery utilisation cluster include
– Application-specific identification of special requirements for cell concepts
– Identification and quantification of factors influencing cell service life and cell safety
– Development of more efficient methods for estimating, predicting and monitoring cell service life and cell safety
greenBatt’s task is to develop, design and apply innovative technologies, methods and tools for an energy- and material-efficient battery life cycle and closed material and resource cycles.
Cluster goals of greenBatt include:
– Development and application of innovative recycling and resynthesis processes
– Increasing the quality and availability of data to develop multidisciplinary lifecycle models and tools
– Recommendations for design for recycling and end-of-use

Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) RWTH Aachen University

The chair “Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components” (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University was founded in 2014 by StreetScooter co-inventor Professor Achim Kampker and is dedicated to the development, production, and recycling of battery systems and their components as well as the fuel cell and the production of the electric powertrain in numerous research groups. Around 110 employees work at four locations. PEM’s focus is always on sustainability and cost reduction – with the goal of a seamless “Innovation Chain” from basic research to large-scale production in the immediate vicinity.

Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB

As a link between science, research, and industry, the main objective of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB is to establish a research infrastructure for ecological and economical battery cell production. It intends to accelerate the innovation and commercialization process of production technologies for existing and future cell formats. The focal points of our work gather in all areas around battery (production): from battery technology and certification of new battery types to process optimization in production, application, battery recycling, and further educational offerings.

Battery LabFactory Braunschweig

Sustainable Circular Production of Batteries
The BLB is a research center of the TU Braunschweig. The research spectrum covers the entire value-added cycle from material production to cell manufacturing and recycling to close the material cycle. The competences of 9 institutes of the TU Braunschweig, the TU Clausthal, the Leibniz Universität Hannover, the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig are bundled here. Currently, more than 200 employees research on 3,000 m² pilot production. We look forward to your visit.

Fraunhofer Battery Alliance

Welcome to the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance
High-performance batteries are key components in mobile and stationary electrically powered applications and are also the most complex elements in these systems. Particularly in high energy and output ranges, the durability and reliability of a system must be high, placing significant technical demands on the batteries.
Through research in the field of electrochemical energy storage, the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance develops suitable technologies and conceptual solutions to application level, paying particular attention to their social, economic, and ecological impacts. Optimization is needed across a series of disciplines. The competences of the 24 members of the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance cover materials, cells and cell production, systems and integration, recycling, simulation, digitalization and testing. The Fraunhofer Battery Alliance develops, optimizes, and characterizes customer-specific materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and develops complete battery systems for a range of applications. Therefore, the institutes operate special pilot plants for transferring results obtained in the laboratory up to industrial scale. Research and development work aims to increase the tolerance to external influences and improves the storage properties and intrinsic safety, paying attention to aspects of the cell manufacture. Emphasis is placed on lithium-ion systems, next-generation batteries, redox-flow batteries and high-temperature storage devices.
In recent years, two spin-offs have been formed from member institutes of the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance. Our Fraunhofer spin-offs develop new solutions from application to market maturity based on technologies and know-how from research.
The Batalyse GmbH developed a software system to automate time consuming manual data processing like file gathering, categorization and evaluation for R&D, production and QM with focus on electrochemistry. Sort and filter your test, analysis and production data for specific materials, projects, customers and performance. Link material properties, with production parameters and product performance, receive structured data and apply your AI to optimize your processes and products. Batalyse is a spin-off of the Fraunhofer ICT and the software is used by many institutes of the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance.
In 2019, volytica diagnostics GmbH, another successful spin-off of the Fraunhofer IVI, was founded, focusing on reliable condition monitoring of batteries based on field data. volytica diagnostics focuses on safe and easy-to-integrate battery diagnostics solutions based on decades of research.

Helmholtz Institute Münster (HI MS; IMD-4) of Forschungszentrum Jülich!

Welcome to Helmholtz Institute Münster (HI MS; IMD-4) of Forschungszentrum Jülich!
As the lifeblood of every battery cell, the electrolyte ensures that all components work effectively together. By electrolyte research, Helmholtz Institute Münster makes a significant contribution to the success of mobility and energy transition. When researching and developing innovative battery cell technologies, scientists at HI MS also ask the key question: How can we ensure the cost-effective and long-term storage of large quantities of generated electricity using a small amount of space?
The priority areas of research are the five classes of electrolytes: solid anionic electrolytes, solid cationic electrolytes, polymer electrolytes, liquid electrolytes, and hybrid electrolytes. HI MS’ existing expertise and infrastructure covers a broad spectrum of the theory, chemistry, and technology behind electrolytes, battery cells, and battery systems.

MEET Battery Research Center at the University of Münster

MEET (Münster Electrochemical Energy Technology) Battery Research Center at the University of Münster is one of the foremost battery research centers in Germany and one of the leading drivers of top-level research internationally. With the aim of helping the urgently needed turnaround in the energy and transport sectors to succeed, the research at MEET covers the optimization of the market-dominating lithium-ion technology, the further development of other materials, and promising new approaches such as solid-state batteries. What will mark out the battery of the future? High energy density, fast charging capability, longer lifecycle, maximum safety, improved sustainability and the lowest possible costs. Flexibly adapted to individual needs, the MEET scientists offer industry as well es national and international scientific institutions opportunities for cooperation along the entire battery supply chain.