Conference Program 2025
November 25-26, 2025 | ECC Berlin, GERMANY
Focus topics
MARKET STRATEGIES AND POLICIES
MANUFACTURING AND GIGAFACTORIES
BATTERY CHEMISTRY AND DESIGN
ELECTRIC MOBILITY
BESS APPLICATIONS
LIFECYCLE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Specials & Networking
Excursion
Evening reception & party
Women in battery meet-up
Talent Club for students
Agenda
Day 1 | Tuesday, Nov 25
Main Stage
- 08.00 - 09.00
Check-in, morning coffee and first networking
Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin - 09.00 - 09.15
Welcome and networking kick-off
- 09.15 - 09.25
Market strategies and policiesOPENING SPEECH
Advancing innovation, sustainability and global leadership in battery technologies - 09.25 - 10.30Market strategies and policies
PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
The global charge: Powering battery market strategies for a sustainable future - 10.30 - 11.30
Networking break
- 11.30 - 13.00
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Electric mobilityIMPULSE PANEL | Q&A
The EV battery dilemma: Performance, price or both?
Session wrap-up and discussion - 13.00 - 14.00
Networking lunch
- 14.00 - 14.45
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Manufacturing and gigafactoriesPANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
Why do scale-ups fail? Viable solutions for the expansion of a gigafactory - 14.45 - 15.30
Bar Camps
- 15.30 - 16.00
Networking break
- 16.00 - 16.20Electric mobility
KEYNOTE | Q&A
Strategic perspectives of an automotive OEM - 16.20 - 17.30Manufacturing and gigafactories
IMPULSE PANEL | Q&A
Robotics and AI in action: Transforming battery manufacturing through innovation
Session wrap-up and discussion - 16.30 - 17.30
Women in battery meet-up
at the Innovation Stage
more Info - 17.30 - 18.00
NETWORKING FOCUS
Targeted speed networking - 17.30 - 00.00
Evening reception and Networking party in the exhibition
Innovation Stage
- 09.00 - 10.30
No Session
- 10.30 - 11.30
Networking break
- 11.30 - 13.00
Battery chemistry and designTECH TALKS | Q&A
Tech Talk session - 13.00 - 14.00
Networking lunch
- 14.45 - 15.30
Bar Camps
- 15.30 - 16.00
Manufacturing and gigafactoriesTECH TALKS | Q&A
Tech Talk session - 16.30 - 17.30
Women in battery meet-up
more Info - 17.30 - 18.00
NETWORKING FOCUS
Targeted speed networking - 17.30 - 00.00
Evening reception and Networking party in the exhibition
Workshops | Deep Dives
- 11.30 - 12.15Electric mobility
DEEP DIVE
Ultra-fast charging: Accelerating the future of electric mobility - 12.15 - 13.00
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BESS applicationsDEEP DIVE
Scaling up: Engineering robust energy storage for modern grids - 13.00 - 14.00
Networking lunch
- 14.00 - 16.00
Lifecycle and sustainabilityWORKSHOP #1
Circular economy approaches in battery design - 14.00 - 16.00Manufacturing and gigafactories
WORKSHOP #2
Automation in action
Evening reception & party
November 25, 17.30 - 00.00, Exhibition Hall & Foyer
Enjoy delicious food and drinks at the evening reception from 17.30 to 20.00 while you catch up on the day's conversations or make new contacts in a relaxed atmosphere.
And afterwards? Compete against other teams in a table football match, capture your memories in the photo box, chat at the cocktail bar and dance to groovy DJ sounds. Show the world how well the battery community can party!
Day 2 | Wednesday, Nov 26
Main Stage
- 08.00 - 09.00
Check-in, morning coffee and first networking
- 09.00 - 09.05
Opening of conference day 2
- 09.05 - 09.50
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Lifecycle and sustainabilityPANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
Green growth or green burden? Can Europe afford its climate ambitions? - 09.50 - 10.20Lifecycle and sustainability
INTERVIEW | Q&A
From scrap to resurrection: Existing recycling projects for EV batteries - 10.20 - 10.40Lifecycle and sustainability
KEYNOTE | Q&A
Innovative and sustainable battery recycling - 10.40 - 11.10
Networking break
- 11.10 - 11.45BESS applications
INTERVIEW | Q&A
Building better storage: Lessons from leading BESS projects - 11.45 - 12.30
Battery chemistry and designPANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
Solid-state batteries: The road to commercialization - 12.30 - 13.30
Networking lunch
- 13.30 - 14.20
TECH TALKS | Q&A
Tech Talk session - 14.20 - 15.00Market strategies and policies
PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
From mine to market: Ensuring a resilient battery supply chain - 15:00
Closing
Innovation Stage
- 09.00 - 09.05
Opening of conference day 2 on the Main Stage
- 09.10 - 10.40Battery chemistry and design
TECH TALKS | Q&A
Tech Talk session - 10.40 - 11.10
Networking break
- 11.10 - 12.30Manufacturing and gigafactories
TECH TALKS | Q&A
Tech Talk session - 12.30 - 13.30
Networking lunch
- 13.30 - 15.00Lifecycle and sustainability
TECH TALKS | Q&A
Tech Talk session - 15:00
Closing
Workshops | Deep Dives
- 11.00 - 11.45Market strategies and policies
DEEP DIVE
Navigating the EU battery regulation: Strategic implications and compliance roadmap - 11.45 - 12.30Market strategies and policies
DEEP DIVE
Building resilience: Overcoming supply chain challenges in the battery sector
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Are you interested in contributing as a speaker?
Feel free to reach out!
Lucas Meik, Project Manager,
Phone +49 511 473147-96, l.m@ipm.ag