What’s ahead at the Automotive Battery Conference 2025?

As battery technologies continue to evolve rapidly, they are reshaping the landscape of electric mobility. Against the backdrop of changing regulations, breakthrough innovations, and rising demands for sustainability, staying ahead of the curve is more important than ever. 

The Automotive Battery Conference 2025 brings together top-tier industry experts, engineers, and decision-makers to address the latest technical challenges, market developments, and regulatory impacts. The two-day conference combines keynote insights, technical deep dives, and hands-on discussions with a curated exhibitor showcase and evening networking opportunities. Register now to secure your spot.

Core Topics 2025: From Regulation to Circularity

The conference agenda reflects the most urgent priorities across the battery value chain:

• New EU Battery Regulations & Battery Passport: Turning legal requirements into strategic advantages.
• Second Life & Recycling: Unlocking the full lifecycle value of batteries.
• Battery Safety & Cooling: Innovations to prevent thermal propagation and improve thermal management.
• Solid-State & Sodium-Ion: Next-generation cell chemistries and benchmarks.
• Cell Production & Gigafactory Scaling: Building resilience in high-cost environments.

Day 1 – System-Level Strategy and Cell Manufacturing Insights

The conference opens with welcoming remarks by Anne von Türckheim-Horch (Director International Events, Ultima Media Germany) and Peter Gresch (Chairman, Managing Director, PGUB Management Consultants). Keynotes and technical presentations on Day 1 include:

• Dominik Renner, Head of Product Management for Batteries, MAN Truck & Bus SE: “The Way to Zero Emission”
• Christian Kleinhans, Senior Vice President, Ioncor (formerly Valmet Automotive): “Heavy-duty Electrification: Challenges and Key Battery Trends”
• Dr. Nicolas Jäckel, Team Leader BMS, Lion Smart: “Recent Developments in Battery Management Systems”
• Erik Reiter, CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Automotive IT Manufactory & Henner Lehne, VP Global Forecasting, S&P Global Mobility: “Challenges in E-Mobility Sales Planning”

“Analog workflows create blind spots”

In the lead-up to the Automotive Battery Conference, we spoke with Erik Reiter, CEO and Co-Founder of Digital Automotive IT Manufactory. With over 25 years of international management experience in the automotive supplier industry, Reiter has held various leadership roles.

Benjamin Müller

• Tilmann Vahle, Founder & Lead, Battery Pass Consortium / Chemicals Lead Germany, Quantis: “Battery Passports as Enablers for a Competitive, Sustainable Value Chain”
• Jonas Gorsch, Lead Cell Engineering & Research Associate, RWTH Aachen University: “BYD vs. Tesla – Cell Tech Benchmark”
• Denis Düzgün, Systems Engineer & Doctoral Candidate, Dräxlmaier & Andreas Fraunhofer, Head of Predevelopment Battery Systems, Dräxlmaier: “Scaling or Losing – The Necessity of Engineering Frontloading”
• Maximilian Schirp, CTO & Co-Founder, Ivilion: “Structural Battery Cooling Technologies”
• Christin-Marie Boudgoust, Chief Commercial Officer, Morrow Batteries: “Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Battery Market”
• Leo Rose, Business Development Manager, Univercell: “Battery Manufacturing for Special Applications”
• Matthias Zentgraf, Advisor to CEO, CATL Europe: “Cell Production in a High-Cost Country”

Day 2 – Chemistry, Sustainability, and Recycling

The second day dives into next-gen battery chemistries, design innovation, and circularity strategies:

What Drives Battery Development in Germany

Battery technology is entering a new era: In the strategies of German players, topics such as higher energy density, 800V, battery recycling, re-use, and data passports dominate. What are the next steps? Find the answers here.

Andrea Hoffmann-Topp

• Dr. Juliane Kluge, Head of Cell Chemistry and Methods, BMW Group: “Next Generation Battery Cell Technology”
• Florian Forst, Director Sales Product Line Battery, Elringklinger: “Immersion Temperature Control in HV Batteries”
• Dr. Jannis Küpper, Technical Specialist Battery Cell, FEV Europe: “Sodium-ion vs. Lithium-ion Battery Benchmark”
• Dr. Jens Krömer, Director Global Sales & Markets, Surtec International: “Modern Surface Treatments for Lightweight Battery Components”
• Zheren Wang, Group Lead Battery, Forward Engineering: “Composite Battery Enclosures”
• Matthias Breidenbach, Head of Business Development, Cylib: “Holistic Battery Recycling”
• Dr. Dominik Lembke, Chief Business Development Officer, Librec: “Black Mass Production”
• Steffen Hinderer, Director, BHS Sonthofen: “Industrial-Scale Battery Recycling” 
• Dr. Matthias Ballweg, Co-Founder, Circular Republic by Unternehmer TUM: “Building Circular Battery Value Chains”

Exhibitor Showcase and Business Interaction

A curated exhibition accompanies the conference, offering practical access to emerging battery technologies and strategic partners. Confirmed exhibitors include:

• Elringklinger – System partner for e-mobility, thermal management, and lightweight structures
• FEV – Engineering provider for electrification, digitalization, and powertrain development
• Librec – Pioneers in lithium-ion battery recycling and circular solutions

Visitors can explore demonstrations, discuss project collaboration, and scout innovative suppliers and services throughout both days.

Uncooled DC charging cables for realising a wide range of charging solutions

With a comprehensive and reliable DC charging infrastructure, charging electric cars on medium and long-distance journeys at semi-public and public electric charging stations is more than suitable for everyday use. Long charging times are a thing of the past.

Florian Grothaus