As battery demand accelerates, the question of what happens at end-of-life has never been more urgent. This session explores the full circular economy spectrum - from design-for-recyclability and second-life applications to raw material recovery and advanced recycling technologies. Speakers address what is already economically viable today and what regulatory, technical, and financial conditions are still needed to scale genuine circularity across the battery value chain.
11:30am–11:40amWelcome and Introduction
Mr. Timon Elliger - Research Assistant Circular Economy & Materials - PEM RWTH Aachen
11:40am–11:55amImplementing the Battery Passport: Regulation, Reality, and what Works
Mr. André Simmert - Managing Director, CTO - BRAINORITY Software GmbH
11:55am–12:10pmNo Passport, No Market: A Practical Platform for the Energy Storage Industry
Ms. Jade Lee - Director - BNL Supplies B.V.
12:10pm–12:25pmCircunomics GmbH Speech
Mr. Brendan Muscutt - Senior Business Development Manager-Recycling - Circunomics GmbH
12:25pm–12:40pmSecond Life Battery Storage: An Industry Reality Check
Mr. Michael Nankemann - CEO - gigabatt GmbH