POLiS Conclave

The annual POLiS Conclave took place from June 23 to 23, 2025 in the heart of Karlsruhe. Around 130 scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Ulm University and Justus Liebig University Giessen as well as international guest scientists met for two days to discuss the latest research trends in battery research and get an insight into the second funding period of the Cluster.

The agenda featured a total of 5 keynote presentations, 25 regular talks and three poster sessions, in which a total of over 50 POLiS members presented their research findings. Also this year, a poster prize was awarded, voted for by the participants.

🥇 Adrian Cierpka, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) | Poster Title: AI assistants for battery research

🥈 Kevin Ly & Benedikt Wagner, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) | Poster Title: Flexible processing of battery electrodes: Exploring screen printing and IR-drying for improved efficiency

🥉 Ferdinand Selbiger, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) | Poster Title: Investigating sodium deposition from battery electrolytes for zero-excess Na batteries

As every year, the POLiS Award of Excellence for Female Researchers was also presented – this year’s awardee is Hasna Aziam, Assistant Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco, was present in Karlsruhe and held a keynote.