Full Circle Moment for the battery industry (in English)

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Time
11:30am–12:40pm
Hall
Exhibition -
Room
ees Innovation Hub Stage (B0.110)

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

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