Energy storage devices are key components in current energy systems but will be even more important in the near future, in particular for electric mobility and renewable energy storage. Both stand for a climate-friendly energy future and rely to a great extent on the availability of durable, inexpensive, and safe electricity storage systems. Current challenges for battery research, development, and manufacturing include higher energy density, safety issues, as well as cost reduction and durability of state of the art battery systems resulting in an improved driving range for mobility and more cost-effective storage systems for energy application.
If you are a chemist, material scientist, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer or the like, grab the chance to educate yourself in this promising area where experts are needed and wanted.
Course Contents
The summer school provides a compact overview of major aspects of lithium-ion battery research and manufacturing. The program is tailored for advanced students (Master, PhD) and trained professionals, and covers the following topics:
Battery related electrochemistry and material science
Characterization of materials and components up to complete systems
Modelling of components, cells, and systems
Aging, failure, safety, and life cycle aspects
Design and manufacturing
Confirmed Speakers
Dr. Donat Adams | Reliability Science and Technology | Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Empa
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bessler | Electrical Energy Storage EES | Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Olaf Böse | Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg ZSW
Prof. Dr. Axel Fuerst | BFH-CSEM Energy Storage Research Center | Bern University of Applied Sciences
Marcel Gauch | Technology and Society Lab | Swiss Federal Lab. for Materials Science and Technology Empa
Dr. Pascal Häring | Head R&D | Renata AG
Dr. Marcel Held | Reliability Science and Technology | Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Empa
Markus Klohr | Manager Energy Storage Systems | Bombardier Transportation
Christian Köbel | Director Product Management Primove | Bombardier Transportation
Prof. Dr. Maksym Kovalenko | Assistant Professor of Inorganic Functional Materials | Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry | ETHZ
Dr. Claire Villevieille | Electrochemistry Laboratory | Paul Scherrer Institute PSI
Dr. Gerhard Rizzo | Institute for the Development of Mechatronic Systems | University of Applied Sciences and Technology Buchs NTB