Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Thiede, University of Twente

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Thiede University of TwenteProfessor, Chair of Manufacturing SystemsFaculty of Engineering Technology Prof Dr Sebastian Thiede is Professor of Manufacturing Systems at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. He is also head of the “Design, Production and Management” department in the Faculty of Engineering Technology. Prof Thiede’s research and teaching focuses on […]
Dr Bernhard Riegel, HOPPECKE Batterien GmbH & Co. KG

Dr. Bernhard Riegel HOPPECKE Batterien GmbH & Co. KGHead of Central Research & Development Professional career Dr Bernhard Riegel completed his doctorate in inorganic chemistry at the University of Stuttgart in 1994. He then completed several research stays, including at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, followed by a research stay […]
Dr.-Ing. Saskia Wessel, Fraunhofer FFB

Dr.-Ing. Saskia Wessel Fraunhofer FFBHead of Product and Production TechnologyFraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Jun 2022 – today Aumann AG, BeelenMember of the Supervisory Board Jan 2020 – today Fraunhofer Research Centre for Battery Cell Production FFB, MünsterHead of Product and Production Technology May 2015 – Dec 2019 RWTH Aachen […]
Moritz Gutsch, University of Münster

Moritz Gutsch University of Münster, Junior Research Group Leader Life Cycle Assessment Education as of 02/2023 University of Münster, Junior Research Group Leader Life Cycle Assessment 08/2020 – 11/2023 PhD student at the University of Münster (research assistant at the Helmholtz Institute Münster) 04/2018 – 03/2020 Master of Industrial Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), RWTH Aachen University […]
Prof Dr Christian Doetsch, Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT

Prof. Dr Christian Doetsch Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT Prof Christian Doetsch (54, PhD in process engineering) has been working in energy research for around 30 years, most of this time at Fraunhofer UMSICHT. This is the largest process engineering institute of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, the most important research organisation for applied research in Europe. He has headed […]
Lilian Schwich, cylib GmbH

Lilian SchwichCEO and co-founder, cylib GmbH, Aachen Lilian Schwich is Co-Founder and CEO of the start-up cylib, in the field of li-ion battery recycling. She was group leader in the area of battery recycling at IME (Institute for Process Metallurgy and Metal Recycling) at RWTH Aachen University, where she has been a doctoral candidate in […]
Dr. Xavier Kohll, Circu Li-ion

Dr. Xavier Kohll CTO and co-founder, Circu Li-ion, ETH Zurich Xavier Kohll completed his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate in chemical engineering at ETH Zurich. He then started his career as a project manager and process engineer at Dupont de Nemours in Luxembourg. This was followed by a start-up agenda with the talent investor Entrepreneur First […]
Dipl.-Ing. Alfred R. Jeckel, Mercedes-Benz AG

Dipl.-Ing. Alfred R. Jeckel Mercedes-Benz AG, Sindelfingen Alfred Jeckel has been working in passenger car development at Mercedes for many years. After starting and working in the development of HVAC systems and engine cooling systems, he has been involved in the development and integration of Li-ion drive batteries for vehicles for about ten years. He […]
Marcel Hommens, Defensio Ignis GmbH

Marcel Hommens Defensio Ignis GmbH Expert in preventive fire protection Safety engineer Occupational safety specialist B.Sc. Safety engineering with focus on fire protection & occupational safety (Bergische Universität Wuppertal) M.Eng. Preventive Fire Protection (Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences)Safety engineer & expert for preventive fire protection Project Manager Fire Protection at Defensio Ignis GmbH Main focus: […]
Dipl.-Ing. Lars Hollmotz, Strategic Support Services UG

Dipl.-Ing. Lars Hollmotz Strategic Support Services UG, Potsdam Lars Hollmotz has been working on automotive safety for about 15 years and on electrical energy storage systems and lithium-ion batteries in particular for about 10 years. He studied mechanical engineering/transportation with a specialisation in automotive engineering. In 2003, he began his career at a restraint system […]