• Guest Lecturer in the BattXcel Lite Program
• More than 150 peer-reviewed published papers and book chapters around energy storage, with increasing focus on the battery value chain in recent years
• He has supervized over 30 PhDs and PDRFs, and many more master students
• Group leader with 10 faculty members on Sustainable Energy Systems Research, at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU/Trondheim
•  Author of the book “Engineering Energy Storage” (academic press)

• Interview Partner in the BattXcel Circular Program
• Co-founder & COO of Botree Recycling Technologies
• Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from KU Leuevn
• Co-Manager of IEA HEV-TCP Task54 Recycled Materials for Electric Vehicles
• Co-author of book “Recycling of Power Lithium-Ion Batteries” published by Wiley

• Interview Partner in the module “Operation of Li-ion Batteries” in the BattXcel Program and in the BattXcel Secure Program
• Ph.D. from Dresden University of Technology
• Head of the Competence Center Energy and Thermal Management at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Dresden
• Curator of Research Field “Waste Heat Utilization” of the BMWK Research Network “Energy in Industry and Commerce”
• 20+ years in thermal management, waste heat utilization, heat exchanger, thermal energy storage and energy efficiency

André’s main focus is on waste heat utilization by means of high-performance heat exchangers and thermal energy storages based on phase change materials. These technologies are also usable in the thermal management of electronic components and batteries. André also takes a broader look on system’s level performance. An important research topic is to increase systems performance and an overall saving of energy.

• Interview Partner in the module “Testing of Li-ion Batteries” in the BattXcel Program
• Senior Principal Approval Engineer at DNV, working on Electrical Systems within the Maritime Sector
• Master of Science in Electric Power Engineering
• Working with electrical installations on ships (especially battery-powered ones) since 2011, including certification of battery systems
• Responsible for developing the DNV class rules for battery-powered ships (pure electric and hybrid)
• Board Member at the Maritime Battery Forum

• Interview Partner in the module “Testing of Li-ion Batteries” in the BattXcel Program
• CTO of Battery & Automotive Components Testing Centre at TÜV SÜD Thailand
• Master of Engineering in Electrical Energy Systems and Electromobility
• Worked at the battery research institute ZSW in Baden-Württemberg
• 8 years of experience in battery testing for automotive and industrial applications
• Technical Expert for Battery Homologation according to UN Regulation No. 100 and 136
• Global New Energy Vehicle Segment Manager at the Product Service Division in the TÜV SÜD Group

• Interview Partner in the module “Operation of Li-ion Batteries” in the BattXcel Program
• Head of Business Development at Flexoo GmbH
• Ph.D. in physics/material science
• 10+ years of experience in printed and organic electronics
• A significant contribution to the commercialization of Flexoo’s first own product, the Battery Monitoring Solution “BaMoS”

• Live Lecture Partner and Expert on Maritime Battery Systems
• Studies of Power System Technology at the Clausthal University of Technology/Germany with a focus on photovoltaics and lithium-ion battery systems
• Worked at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), research focus: performance and aging dynamics within hybrid energy storage systems
• Application Engineer at Freudenberg e-Power Systems with a focus on maritime applications

• Interview Partner in the BattXcel Lite Program.
• 22 years of experience in alternative drivetrains in combination with battery systems and hybrid solutions (Automotive, Rail, and Naval)
• Owner of Thomas Zangerl Automotive Business Development since 2006
• He has held several leading positions in European companies, for example, 
  International Business Developer at Leclanché /Switzerland
  International Business Developer, Automotive Division at Ziehl Abegg / Germany
• International Business Developer & Coordinator for high quality battery system at SHIFT

• Life Lecture Partner and Case Study Lead in the BattXcel Circular Program
• Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from University of Oslo/Norway
• Freelance Lecturer, Coach, and Researcher
  
• Lecturing in the field of manufacturing technology with focus on battery production at HTW Berlin/Germany
• Consultant in Battery Cell Manufacturing
  
• Vast experience in miccroelectronics manufacturing as well as project execution
  

• Interview Partner in the BattXcel Circular Program
• Founder and CEO of Bonsai Technology
• More than 7 years of experience in Lithium Battery manufacturing and
  equipment development
• Worked on more than 20 projects in the Lithium Battery industry worldwide
•  Author of the book “Lithium Battery manufacturing: A deep dive how lithium batteries are made”

• Interview Partner in the BattXcel Circular Program
• CEO and Founder of Telusio / Germany
• Ph.D. in Information Systems from LMU Munich / Germany and Columbia University New York / USA
• Freelance Lecturer, Coach, and Researcher
• 5+ years in the industry with carbon accounting for batteries and strategy consulting for battery companies and energy storage

• Interview Partner in the BattXcel Circular Program
• Experienced sustainability expert with an MSc in Sustainable Consumer Behaviour (Technical University of Munich), specializing in carbon accounting and CO2 emission analysis
• Senior Project Manager Sustainability at Telusio, leading projects on data-driven CO2 transparency according to ISO 14067 and GHG Protocol standards
• Passionate about education and knowledge sharing, regularly conducting specialized trainings, publishing insights, and providing expertise on calculating and reducing carbon footprints in battery technologies

• Interview Partner in the BattXcel Circular Program
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Technical University of Braunschweig
• Years of experience in developing, simulating, and test cooling systems for batteries and EVs
• Technical Sales Engineer Automotive & Battery at Weiss Technik GmbH in Hamburg, responsible for Dry Room Systems
• Working with Dry Room Systems for the past 5 years with most German OEMs

• Key Expert Innovation Projects for Greenectra
• Judicial Expert and International Patent Infringements Expert
• Ph.D. in Electrical and Control Engineering and M.Sc. in Economy and Management, both from Gdańsk University of Technology
• Over 10 years of experience as an innovation expert, evaluating project applications for several European and national organizations, with evaluated projects resulting in over 1 billion EUR of funding

Dr. Piotr Kołodziejek conducts research and commercializes innovations in high-power EV charging, energy storage, photovoltaics, autonomous power grids, and microgrids. He supports energy storage development in the USA, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Pakistan, and Mozambique.