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 - 09.25Market strategies and policies

    OPENING 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 - 13.00Electric mobility

    IMPULSE PANEL | Q&A
    The EV battery dilemma: Performance, price or both?


    Session wrap-up and discussion
  • 13.00 - 14.00

    Networking lunch

  • 14.00 - 14.45Manufacturing and gigafactories

    PANEL 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 - 13.00Battery chemistry and design

    TECH TALKS | Q&A
    Tech Talk session

  • 13.00 - 14.00

    Networking lunch

  • 14.45 - 15.30

    Bar Camps

  • 15.30 - 16.00Manufacturing and gigafactories

    TECH 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 - 13.00BESS applications

    DEEP DIVE
    Scaling up: Engineering robust energy storage for modern grids

  • 13.00 - 14.00

    Networking lunch

  • 14.00 - 16.00Lifecycle and sustainability

    WORKSHOP #1
    Circular economy approaches in battery design

  • 14.00 - 16.00Manufacturing and gigafactories

    WORKSHOP #2
    Automation in action

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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 - 09.50Lifecycle and sustainability

    PANEL 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 - 12.30Battery chemistry and design

    PANEL 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

Get your ticket now!

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