Save the Date: 6th iBAT Annual Conference!
The 6th iBAT Annual Conference will be held on October 29, 2025 at Dätwyler in Altdorf.
A unique opportunity to network with the Swiss stakeholders along the battery value chain.
We would like to invite you to the following agenda:
09:30 – 10:00 Arrival Coffee & Croissants | Registration
10:00 – 10:30 Opening & Welcome
Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, iBAT President
Urban Camenzind, Volkswirtschaftsdirektor Kanton Uri
Volker Cwielong, CEO Dätwyler
10:30 – 12:00 Challenges for Electrified Public and Heavy-Duty Transport
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Priscilla Caliandro, BFH and Dr. Sigita Trabesinger, PSI
Markus Erdmann, Designwerk – Heavy truck and utility vehicles
Julian Ceska, Stadler – Battery train and locomotives
Nicolas Amacker, Hess – New eBus generation
12:00 – 13:15 Standing Lunch & Networking
13:15 – 13:45 Keynote Talk
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, Empa
Dr. Adrian Spillmann, Bühler Group and Upcell Alliance – Current status of the European battery industry and the role of Bühler as an equipment supplier
13:45 – 15:15 Safety of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Session Chair: Dr. Andreas Hutter, CSEM
Dr. Olivier Caumont, Blue Solutions – Solid-state battery safety considerations
Prof. Dr. Olivier Délémont and Stéphane Jacot-Guillarmod, Université de Lausanne – Lithium batteries in fire investigation
Andreas Achermann, SUVA – Battery safety on construction sites in enclosed spaces and during tunneling work
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:25 Highlights of Swiss Industry-Academia Collaborations
Session Chair: Christian Ochsenbein, SIPBB
Dr. Daniel Rosenfeld, Melexis and Dr. Gaël Mourouga, CSEM – InnoSuisse project
Intelligent battery cell balancing based on state of charge
Dr. Kumar Yalamanchili, Oerlikon, Dr. Renier Arabolla Rodriguez, PSI and Dr. Marc Brunet Cabre, Empa – InnoSuisse project CONSULAR
Scalable process development for lean and sustainable manufacturing of Li-ion battery cathode LNMO
Dr. Michael Bayer, Saleon and Dr. Heloisa Ramlow, Empa – InnoSuisse project LISA
Laser joining of ceramic-metal in salt batteries
Dr. Tian Liu, Iveco Group and Dr. Ruben-Simon Kühnel, Empa – Horizon 2020 project SeNSE
Advancing battery module for commercial vehicle application
16:25 – 16:30 Conference Summary
16:30 – 18:00 Networking Apéro
