Swiss CircuBAT project / tech advances / science updates
Overview
20+ Talks & Sessions
40+ Speakers
200+ Participants
Join us at CircuBAT2025 to explore the forefront of circular economy innovations for lithium-ion batteries. Since the start in 2022, 24 industry and 11 research partners have collaborated across seven subprojects within the Swiss CircuBAT project. This conference will showcase their findings, offering valuable insights into technological advancements and scientific developments in the field.
PROGRAM
Final Public Conference CircuBAT
Thursday, 13. November 2025
Thursday, 13. November 2025The event will be held in German. The participation is free of costs. The registration is mandatory.
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Opening
Christoph Ammann, State Councillor and Minister of Economic Affairs, Energy and the Environment of the Canton of Bern
Prof. Dr. Andrea Vezzini, Head CircuBAT
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Insights from Business
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Insights from Academia
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Insights from Politics
Coffee break
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Insights from an International Perspective
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Panel on Switzerland’s Political Landscape
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Panel on the Current Economic Climate in Switzerland
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Summary and Conclusion
Apéro and networking with poster session
International Conference on Circular Economy for Lithium-ion Batteries
Friday, 14. November 2025
The scientific conference offers a comprehensive exploration of the developed Swiss circular economy model for lithium-ion batteries. The day is dedicated to the scientific results and you will gain first-hand insights into project results and stakeholder perspectives.
The event will be held in English.
CHF 290.– regular registration fee
CHF 240.– reduced registration fee for members of Economiesuisse, Energiecluster or iBAT (voucher code needed that will be sent out to members separately)
Members from implementation and research partners are asked to sign up by info@circubat.ch.
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Opening
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Keynote
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Plenary Presentation
Coffe break
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Material Recovery
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Battery First Life
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Battery Demanufacturing & Robotics
Lunch break and networking with poster session
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Cell Manufacturing
#8
Battery Second Life
#9
Business Models & Life Cycle Analysis
Coffee break
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Final Plenary Session
#11
Summary and Conclusion
Apéro and networking with poster session
What you can expect
CircuBAT2025 offers a comprehensive exploration of the developed Swiss circular economy model for lithium-ion batteries in a two day event. The first day invites the general public and features a project summary, expert talks as well as a panel discussion with guests from politics, economy, and science. The second day is dedicated to the scientific results and will delve into material recovery, battery first and second life, robotics applied in battery disassembly, cell manufacturing, business models, and life cycle analysis. Attendees will gain first-hand insights into project results and stakeholder perspectives.
Who you will meet
At CircuBAT2025, you will meet the project partners responsible for groundbreaking research and industrial innovation in the field. Engage with policymakers driving initiatives for a circular economy, prominent experts from both the CircuBAT consortium as well as international community in energy storage and battery technology, and passionate advocates for sustainable energy solutions.
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2025 Speakers
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Dr Adrian Spillmann is Director of the Market Segment Battery Electrode Compounds, Grinding & Dispersing at Bühler Group. Following his Masters, he secured his PhD in Process Engineering at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) in 2008. He has been working at Bühler in different positions in Corporate Technology and New Technologies Advanced Materials departments. Since 2014, he is responsible for the battery activities in the business area Grinding & Dispersing. In 2023, he joined the Board of Directors of the Upcell Alliance.
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Dr Alireza Rastegarpanah
Co-Founder Extrem Robotics Lab and National Sustainable Robotic Center
University of Birmingham
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Prof. Dr. Andrea Vezzini
Head CircuBAT
Berner Fachhochschule
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Dr Andreas Flegler
Head of Process Development and Recycling for LIB
Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC
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Dr. Andreas Hutter
President iBAT Association
CSEM
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Dr Ben Wilson
BATCircle3.0, Finland
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Dr. Christian Zeyer
swisscleantech
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Regierungsrat Christoph Ammann
Direktor
Wirtschaft-, Energie- und Umweltdirektion des Kantons Bern
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Claudia Meyer
Managing Director
Renault Group Switzerland
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Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia
President
iBAT
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Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter
Nationalrätin
Mitte
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Prof. Emma Kendrick
Professor for Energy Materials, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Birmingham
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Frank Schürch
Geschäftsleiter
energie-cluster.ch
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Inga Petersen
Executive Director
Global Battery Alliance (GBA)
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Jodok Reinhardt
CEO
Librec AG
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Jonathan Carrier
CEO
ALLYE Ltd, UK
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Jürg Grossen
President
Swissolar, GLP
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Jürg Grossen ist Co-Geschäftsführer und Verwaltungsrat der Firmen elektroplan Buchs & Grossen AG, ElektroLink AG und Smart Energy Link AG in Frutigen. Seit 2011 ist Jürg Grossen Nationalrat und seit 2017 Präsident der grünliberalen Partei Schweiz (glp). Er ist zudem Präsident des Fachverbandes Sonnenenergie (Swissolar), des Elektromobilitätsverbandes (Swiss eMobility) und des Vereins SmartGridready.
Lukas Federer
Stv. Leiter Infrastruktur, Energie & Umwelt
Economiesuisse
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Lukas Federer (36) ist Ökonom (Uni Basel, Nachdiplomstudium ETHZ) und stellvertretendes Geschäftsleitungsmitglied des Wirtschaftsdachverbands economiesuisse. Er beschäftigt sich seit rund 10 Jahren mit der Schweizer Wirtschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik, insb. aktuellen Fragen zu Energie-, Klima- und Technologiethemen.
Dr.-Ing. Marcel Weil
KIT Karlsruhe
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Prof. Mario Paolone
EPFL
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Prof. Dr. Mona Faraji Niri
Associate Professor of Battery Systems
WMG, University of Warwick, UK
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Nora Bartolomé Gutiérrez
Empa
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Olivier Groux
Head of Battery Recycling
KYBURZ Switzerland AG
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Dr. Peter Grünenfelder
Präsident
auto schweiz
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Prof. Dr. Priscilla Caliandro
Professor for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
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Renat Heuberger
Member of the Innovation Council
Innosuisse
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Prof. Dr Roland Hischier
Head LCA research
Empa
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Rolf Galliker
Galliker Transporte AG
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Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen
Academic Director, Renewable Energy Management (REM-HSG) & Managing Climate Solutions (MaCS-HSG)
Universität St. Gallen (HSG)
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Prof. Dr. Sebastian Wörwag ist Rektor der Berner Fachhochschule sowie Präsident des Hochschulrats der Pädagogischen Hochschule Thurgau. Seit 2020 vertritt er die Schweiz in der Research Policy Working Group der European University Association. Zuvor leitete er die Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften St.Gallen und war Vorsitzender eines internationalen Hochschulnetzwerks. Der promovierte Betriebsökonom war zudem Mitbegründer der Privaten Hochschule Wirtschaft und Mitinhaber der KS Group, einem privatwirtschaftlichen Bildungsträger mit Sitzen in St.Gallen, Zürich, Basel und Bern. Seine eigene Forschungstätigkeit widmet er seit Jahren den Veränderungen der Arbeitswelt und publizierte hierzu mehrere Bücher. Mit einer eigenen Forschungs- und Beratungsinstitution (humanlogix) ist er bis heute unternehmerisch tätig.
Simon Nigsch
Head of Electrical Energy Systems
OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
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Simon Nigsch has been working at the Institute for Energy Systems at OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule for over ten years. He is head of the Electrical Energy Systems department and lecturer in power electronics. His research focuses on power electronics for grid and mobility applications as well as the integration of storage solutions for grids and the energy industry. One focus area is the research and development of power electronics for battery technologies and conductive and inductive charging technologies for electric cars.
Prof. Stephan Krinke
Professor for Sustainability Management
TU Braunschweig
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Prof. Dr. Tanja Zimmermann
Director of Empa Materials Science and Technology
Empa
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Thomas Binggeli
President, Owner and CEO
Thömus AG
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Thomas Schmidberger
Global Business Development Manager
Kuka Robotics
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Working as Business Development Manager at KUKA for AutoT1 E-Mobility (Battery, FuelCell, Automotive Electronics) I push differenttopics regarding production and automation in the field of E-Mobility.The transformation of our mobility towards a sustainable future isonly possible with new-generation-vehicles who are equiped withmordern technology. These things need to be produced efficientlyand (of course) sustainable. Robotics are an important enabler forthis.I'm already well connected in the E-Mobility production sector andconstantly exchange with experts. I'm looking forward for furtherconnections and discussions to push the mobility change.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Weihan Li
Junior Professor in AI and Digitalization for Batteries
RWTH Aachen University
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