INNO-HyBat: Battery and Hydrogen Technologies
22nd April 2026 | Convention Centre
INNO-HyBat: Battery and Hydrogen Technologies
22nd April 2026 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Hannover Messe
This year at Hannover Messe 2026, CELEST will provide once again valuable insights into innovative approaches and current trends in battery and hydrogen technologies.
Same as last year, we are pleased to welcome Niedersachsen.next with its Energy Department and the federally funded project TraWeBa - Transformations-HUB Wertschöpfungskette Batterie as our guests and co-organizers.
Join us for the event "INNO-HyBat: Battery and Hydrogen Technologies " where experts from both science and industry will explore cutting-edge developments and technological trends in the field.
The agenda will be published soon.
Due to limited seating capacity, please register here by 15th April 2026.
When:
Wednesday, 22nd April 2026, 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Where:
Convention Center at Hannover Messe, Room 11
Please note:
During the event, the organizer and cooperation partner will take photos and video recordings for public relations purposes including social media, website features and presentations.
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Location Convention Center
Agenda
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00pm | Welcome Prof. Dr. Markus Hölzle CELEST Steering Committee Member & Member of the ZSW Managing Board |
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| 1:10pm - 1:40pm | Special Guest | |
| 1:10pm | Gloria Rose Director Brazil at GTAI - Germany Trade and Invest |
Brazil in the Global Battery Landscape: A Strategic Partner for Germany |
| 1:40pm - 2:30pm | Automation, AI & Disassembling | |
| 1:40pm | Wilmar Henning WEG Germany |
Title to be confirmed |
| 1:55pm | Prof. Dr. Markus Hölzle Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) |
AI in Energy Systems: All Inclusive – or Will Engineering Expertise Remain Essential? |
| 2:10pm | M.Sc. Christoph Persch | M.Sc. Maxim Reimche Open Hybrid LabFactory - OHLF |
Automated disassembly as an enabler of circularity |
| 2:25pm | Q&A | |
| 2:30pm | Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity | |
| 3:00pm - 3:50pm | Raw Materials, Industrial Infrastructure & Hydrogen Technologies | |
| 3:00pm | Dr. Axel C. Heitmann Prime Lithium |
Enabling Low-Carbon Lithium Supply for Europe’s Battery Industry |
| 3:15pm | Andreas Leitze hs-tumbler |
The Performance of Every Battery Starts with Mixing: Advanced Processing for LIB, SIB and Solid-State Batteries |
| 3:30pm | Prof. Dr. Thomas Jordan KIT Institute for Thermal Energy Technology and Safety (ITES) |
H2 safety – state of the art with regard to cryogenic hydrogen |
| 3:45pm | Q&A | |
| 3:50pm - 4:55pm | Start-Ups, Technology Transfer & Best Practices | |
| 3:50pm | Monica Saraiva Panik Coordinator H2 Mobility Mentorship, SAE BRASIL |
Charging or Refueling? Hydrogen Buses versus Battery Buses: Evidence and experiences from Brazil |
| 4:05pm | Dr.-Ing. Jutta Janßen Fraunhofer Center for Energy Storage and Systems ZESS |
Next-Generation Energy Storage Systems: Hydrogen and Battery Technologies at Fraunhofer ZESS |
| 4:20pm | Dr. Wibke Crewett | Carina Heidermann EIT Raw Materials GmbH with LB.system GmbH |
EIT RawMaterials boosting innovation - securing critical raw materials From Application to Reality LB.systems' Journey with EIT RawMaterials |
| 4:35pm | Dr. Christoph Hartnig AMG Lithium |
Lithium – from AMG’s Brazilian mine to Solid electrolytes |
| 4:50pm | Q&A | |
| 5:00pm | End of Event | |
Program is subject to change.