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Welcome Prof. Dr. Laurence Hardwick

September 22nd 2026 Laurence Hardwick, new Professor (W3) for Electrochemistry at KIT, with research undertaken at HIU We are delighted to welcome Laurence Hardwick as Professor (W3) for Electrochemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute of ... Learn more

Recab MagBatt VI x ELLIPSE

September 14th, 2026 This was MagBatt VI x ELLIPSE 2026 Three days. Almost 50 talks. More than 35 science posters. A 10-year anniversary and the honouring of our famous director Prof. Maximilian Fichtner, who celebrated his 65th Learn more

Breaking News: Batteries lose lithium to the current collector

August 11th, 2026 Batteries lose lithium to the current collector Observations using atom probe tomography confirm the suspicion that in lithium batteries, lithium ions are lost to the copper current collector. This could limit their ... Learn more

15th Biennial Meeting at HIU

August 5th, 2026 Biennial Strategy Meeting of Principal Investigators A defining feature of the Helmholtz Institute Ulm is its broad spectrum of research topics, made possible by the close collaboration of dif... Learn more

Science Award for HIU Research Group Leader Prof. Birgit Esser

July 21st, 2026 Award-winning research on sustainable battery materials Science Award for Professor Birgit Esser She is working on solutions to a key question for the future: Professor Birgit Esser, spokespe... Learn more

Excellent Safety: PolySafeBatt

July 6th, 2026 Excellent Safety PolySafeBatt Honored with NEULAND Award 2026 Investments in research are investments in our future — but only a concrete market perspective helps bring scie... Learn more

How Can We Navigate Transformation?

June 24th, 2026 HIU Director Prof. Dr. Maximilian Fichtner at the IdeenExpo Talk with Ranga Yogeshwar: Battery Research Reaches a Broad Audience On 23 June 2026, Prof. Dr. Maximilian Fichtner, Director of the Helmholtz Ins... Learn more

Battery Research Within Reach

April 24th, 2026 Battery versus hydrogen. Simulation versus experiment. Excellence Initiative versus Excellence Strategy. Energy storage research encompasses a wide range of perspectives. In April 2026, the Studienstiftung... Learn more

Harald Lesch / ZDF at Helmholtz Institute Ulm

April 7th, 2026 Is our power supply secure even during blackouts? What role could batteries play in this context? In search of answers, Harald Lesch finds them at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm. Prof. Dr. Maximilian Fichtner, Managing Director... Learn more

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