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“Battery Technology and Energy Storage – From Materials to Applications”, GEOMAR, October 22, 2026

Energy storage technologies are becoming increasingly important across a wide range of industrial and technological applications. Their performance depends not only on advances in battery chemistry, but also on developments in functional materials, components, power electronics, system integration and manufacturing technologies.

The event “Battery Technology and Energy Storage – From Materials to Applications” will provide insights into current developments across this broad technological spectrum. It will highlight how innovations at the material and component level contribute to improved performance, efficiency, reliability and scalability of future energy storage solutions.

The programme will cover different aspects of the energy storage value chain – from battery technologies and advanced materials to capacitors, power electronics and the integration of storage technologies into complex energy systems. Particular attention will be given to the interfaces between these fields and to the challenges involved in transferring technological developments from research into practical and industrial applications.

Beyond individual technologies, the event will also address broader questions concerning performance, lifetime, system design, manufacturability and the requirements of different application environments. This perspective is intended to illustrate how developments in materials science, electrical engineering and system technology interact and jointly shape future energy storage solutions.

By bringing together perspectives from research and industry, the event aims to provide a comprehensive view of current trends and technological challenges in the field of energy storage. It will also offer participants the opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss application-oriented questions and identify potential opportunities for future cooperation and technology transfer.

Time: 13:00 – 18:00 CET

Location:
Lecture Hall, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel


Program:

13:00 CET „Welcome“
Prof. Rainer Adelung (Kiel University)

13:15 CET „From electrode manufacturer to european cell pioneer “
Dr. Fabian Schütt (Univercell)

13:45 CET „Power electronics materials for the 21st century – the role of nanoengineering in the next generation of high voltage capacitors“ Prof. William Greenbank (University of Southern Denmark)

14:30 CET Coffee and Cake

15:30 CET „Roadmap of the Talkative Power Conversion“
Dr. Hamzeh Beiranvand (Kiel University)

16:00 CET „tba“
tba

16:30 CET „Batteriespeicher in der Umsetzung: Technik, Markt und Netz im Zusammenspiel“
Michael Frech (ANE GmbH & Co. KG)

17:00 CET „Closing remarks“
Prof. Rainer Adelung (Kiel University)


Contact

Dr. Christian Ohrt
E-Mail: ohrt@nina-sh.de

Prof. Dr. Rainer Adelung
E-Mail: ra@tf.uni-kiel.de


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