The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) today officially inaugurated the Berlin Battery Lab (BBL). At this new research platform, BAM, HZB and HU jointly develop and test resource-efficient battery technologies with a focus on sodium-based systems. Together, they develop new materials, investigate innovative cell chemistries, and produce battery prototypes. The research infrastructure of the Berlin Battery Lab is also open to external partners from science and industry and is designed to accelerate the transfer from research to application.
In recent years, Berlin has developed into a leading location for battery research. Sustainable alternatives such as sodium-ion or lithium-sulfur batteries are increasingly coming into focus.
Within this context, the Berlin Battery Lab functions as a central platform that strategically integrates the complementary expertise of the participating institutions. BAM contributes internationally recognized expertise in battery safety and the development of innovative energy materials. HU is one of the leading academic research institutions in the field of sodium-ion batteries. HZB provides long-standing experience in lithium-sulfur battery research and operates BESSY II, one of the world’s most powerful X-ray sources for studying battery-chemical processes.
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