SPEAKERS 2024

Speakers

Meet the experts at Battery Manufacturing Day.



Stefan Beinkämpen

CEO | K|Lens GmbH

  • Short vita

    Education: 

    • Mechanical engineer (Dipl-Ing. FH Osnabrueck)
    • Marketeer (Master in Business Marketing FU Berlin)
    • Lawyer (Master in Laws Uni Saarbrücken) 

    Experience: 

    More than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry in various positions such as:

    • Supplier e.g. TIMKEN
    • Development e.g. SEMCON
    • Consulting e.g. IHS 

    Current: 

    CEO of K|Lens GmbH in Saarbrücken

Dipl.Ing. Dr. Klaus Bretterbauer

Assistant Professor Institute for Chemical Technology of Organic Materials | University Linz

  • Short vita

    Klaus Bretterbauer received his doctorate in technical chemistry at the Johannes Kepler University Linz in 2010. In his postdoctoral employment, he developed his first research group, which worked on synthesizing and testing nanoparticle-immobilized polyolefin stabilizers. From 2014 on, he broadened his expertise in international project management and the development of medical devices at Greiner Bio-One GmbH. Since 2019, he has been appointed as an assistant professor at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, leading a material science research group. Currently, he is engaged in the synthesis, characterization, and application-related testing of designed polymers optimized for battery applications.

Christian Bubat

Senior Sales Manager New Business | HAHN Automation Group GmbH

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    1994: Apprenticeship as an industrial electronics technician specializing in equipment technology at Hartmann & Braun AG


    Officer career in the telecommunications force (SatCom)


    2008: State-certified electrical engineer


    Since 2008 at HAHN Automation Group GmbH, in the following functions:


    • Project development / sales (project planning)
    • Team leader project development / sales
    • Head of Sales and member of the management board
    • Global Business Development Manager
    • Today Senior Sales Manager New Business

Robert Buttenhauser

Head of Planning HV-Battery/Drives, Production HV-Battery | AUDI AG

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    since 09/2024: AUDI AG - Head of Manufacturing Engineering HV Battery/ Powertrains

    • Product and Processdesign for Manufacturing Powertrains, Batterysystems for the AUDI AG worldwide, Production of the PPE Batterysystem for the PPE family (Premium Platform Electric)

    since 01/2021: AUDI Hung á ria Zrt - Member of the Board of Management for Production Powertrain

    • transformation of the product portfolio from combustion to e-engines
    • build up the vertical range of manufacture for modern e engines

    2018 - 2020: AUDI AG - Head of Production Planning powertrain/ chassi components


    2012 - 2017: AUDI AG - Head of Production Planning R-engines lead planning for engine projects in Mexico, India and China


    2011 - 2012: AUDI AG - Head of Project Planning for engine plant Silao (Mexico)


    2006 - 2010: AUDI Hung á ria Motor Kft. - Head of Quality Assurance supplier parts, field claims and laboratories


    2003 - 2006: AUDI AG - Head of

    Quality Assurance for machining engine / chassi parts and group supplier parts


    2000 - 2002: AUDI Hung á ria Motor Kft.: Head of Plant Project „Qualitätsprogramm “ and Plant Mgmt R4 Otto


    1995 - 1999: AUDI AG - Technical engineer for the rear axle A3/A4 and for machining V 6 parts

Henry Claussnitzer

Business Engagement Manager Automotive EMEA | Omron Industrial Automation Europe

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    Henry Claussnitzer has been Business Engagement Manager at Omron B.V. Europe since March 2018, having previously held several Group Management positions at American companies. He holds a master’s degree (Dipl.-Ing.) from the Technical University of Ilmenau (Germany). Henry Claussnitzer has extensive experience in automation technology and in business management, including technology and innovation management.

Yannik Goergen

Managing Partner | mateligent nititec GmbH

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    • Since 2022: Managing Partner of mateligent nititec GmbH
    • 2018 - 2023: Research assistant at the Chair of Intelligent Material Systems at Saarland University and group leader in the field of shape memory technology from 2020
    • 2010 - 2016: Studied mechatronic systems at Saarland University

Florian Koessler, M.Sc.

Head of the Agile Production Systems Group | Institute of Production Engineering (wbk) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

  • Short vita

    Florian Kößler studied mechanical engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and has been working on agile battery cell production as a research associate at the wbk Institute of Production Engineering since 2020. He has headed the associated research group "Agile Production Systems" since 2023.

Stefan Maier

Managing Partner | ROBOT-TECHNOLOGY GmbH

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    After training as a machine fitter, Stefan Maier completed an apprenticeship as a mechanical engineering technician. After his apprenticeship, he gained his first insights into the world of robots at a renowned robot manufacturer. After several years in technical sales, he took over the management of the plastics automation and laser technology divisions. With the specialised knowledge he gained in these areas, Stefan Maier founded ROBOT-TECHNOLOGY in 2001, which has developed into the market leader in the field of laser cutting systems with robots for plastic components over the last 23 years. For the past 5 years, the product range has been expanded to include robot-assisted production systems in the field of battery modules for e-mobility.

Tobias Mayer

Senior Sales Manager & Co-Founder | LION Smart GmbH

  • Short vita

    Tobias is senior manager and one of the founders of LION Smart GmbH. He has a degree in Automotive Engineering from the Technical University of Munich. Since his studies, his focus has been on the development and prototyping of high-voltage batteries and the design of test systems for battery safety tests. Within the scope of his managing activities, Tobias is particularly committed to establishing a network of partners to accelerate the development of pioneering storage technologies suitable for series production. 

Dipl.-Ing Nicole Neub

Director of the Battery Technology Business Unit | Exyte Technology GmbH

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    Nicole Neub is director of the Business Unit Battery Technology at Exyte Technology GmbH, a leading manufacturing company with deep customer understanding in the semiconductor, bio pharma and battery industry. Before Nicole took on her current role, she worked in the sector of energy efficiency 

    solutions and for many years as an initiative owner Battery at a market leading mechanical engineering company. Nicole is a tech enthusiast, speaker and shares insights of the new developed and launched business field of mini environments from Exyte Technology. 

Steffen Rattke

Director PreSales - Digital Industrial Solutions | German Edge Cloud GmbH & Co. KG

  • Short vita

    • Since 2017: Employed at Schuler Pressen GmbH in Göppingen in the areas of technology and innovation management (2017 - 2020), new business development e-mobility (2020 - 2022) and since 2022 head of the Battery Giga Projects business unit
    • 2016: Doctorate in mechanical engineering in the field of laser material processing at RWTH Aachen University
    • 2012 - 2017: Research assistant and project manager at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen and from 2015 team leader in the field of laser beam drilling and precision cutting
    • 2006 - 2011: Studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University

Dr.-Ing. Thorsten Reichling

Principal | P3 Group

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    Since 04/2023: P3 Group, Management Consultancy 

    • Head of the Industrialisation & Project Management competence group
    • Strategy and conception in the early project phase
    • Technical due diligence and automotive auditing 

    2019 - 2023: Mercedes-Benz AG

    • Project manager early product phase and vehicle concepts
    • Production planning of BEV platforms in China
    • Development of new manufacturing and factory concepts

    2017: Doctorate in mechanical engineering at the Brandenburg University of Technology 


    2009 - 2015: Studied mechanical engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Max Rettenmeier

Industry Manager and PhD Candidte for Battery Recycling | TRUMPF SE + Co. KG

  • Short vita

    Max Rettenmeier completed a bachelor's and master's degree in industrial engineering. As part of his bachelor's degree, he gained experience in automation technology, including in the USA. During his Master's degree, he worked at TRUMPF in Industry Management for battery pack production and Global Key Account Management. He then worked as a research assistant and product manager at Fraunhofer FFB, researching the sustainable and efficient battery cell production of the future. Since 2023, he has been responsible for battery recycling in Industry Management at TRUMPF and is also researching the laser-assisted dismantling of traction batteries at the Graduate School of Excellence advanced Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Stuttgart.


     Photo: © Florian H. Kochinke | Kochinke Visuelle Gestaltung

Adrian de Riz

General Manager | BliXray Technologies GmbH

  • Short vita

    Adrian got his start in battery technology by importing battery cells from China. A DAAD semester abroad in China led to an encounter with Royma Industrial CT and paved the way for his current position. Adrian completed his Master's degree in Business Analytics at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou. His experience in 100% testing of electrode overhang for cell production makes him a valuable expert in the German battery industry.

Dr.-Ing. Olaf Sauer

Deputy Director of the Institute, Automation and Digitalization Business Unit | Fraunhofer IOSB

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    Dr. Olaf Sauer studied industrial engineering at the University of Karlsruhe. After working at the Fraunhofer IPK in Berlin, Bombardier Transportation in Aachen and Berlin and the METROPLAN Group in Hamburg, he headed the Control Systems division at the Fraunhofer IOSB from 2004 to 2012, where he is now Deputy Director of the Institute. He is a lecturer for "Digitalisation in Production" at the University of Kassel.

Dr.-Ing. Hermann Uchtmann

Head of Business Unit Battery Giga Projects | Schuler Pressen GmbH

  • Short vita

    • Since 2017: Employed at Schuler Pressen GmbH in Göppingen in the areas of technology and innovation management (2017 - 2020), new business development e-mobility (2020 - 2022) and since 2022 head of the Battery Giga Projects business unit
    • 2016: Doctorate in mechanical engineering in the field of laser material processing at RWTH Aachen University
    • 2012 - 2017: Research assistant and project manager at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen and from 2015 team leader in the field of laser beam drilling and precision cutting
    • 2006 - 2011: Studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University

Robert Vollmer

Project Manager Automotive - Digital Solutions | Schuler Group

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    to follow shortly

Marc Woerner

Business Development and Key Account Manager | Omron Industrial Automation Europe

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    Degree in mechanical engineering and economics: Dipl.-Ing. and Dipl.-Kfm.


    Employed at Omron since 2018


    Positions before Omron:

    • Sales and Marketing Manager 
    • Business Unit Marketing and Business Development
    • Business Unit Manager
    • Managing Director of several small and medium-sized companies

Katharina Zipse

Managing Director| CatX Service GmbH

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    will follow shortly

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