August 24-26 2026

Empa, PSI, and the Swiss Battery Association iBAT jointly organize the 8^th edition of the Swiss Battery Days taking place on August 24-26 at ETH Zurich. The aim of this event is to provide young researchers, active in the field of battery materials research and cell manufacturing, a platform to present their results and to connect to renowned battery researchers from Europe and beyond. The event offers a unique opportunity to strengthen and expand the network to the Swiss battery community. The scope of the event ranges from the synthesis and characterization of battery materials to their integration into electrodes and cells, including topics related to cell manufacturing. 

Venue

ETH Zurich, Scherrer Auditorium, Gloriastrasse 35, 8092 Zurich

Important dates

March 1 2026 Registration opening

March 1 2026 Abstract submission opening

June 30 2026 Abstract submission closing

July 17 2026 Notification abstract acceptance

August 14 2026 Registration closing

August 24 - 26 2026 Swiss Battery Days

Contact

Chair

PD Dr. Arndt Remhof, Empa (chair)

Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, Empa, ETHZ, EPFL (co-chair)

Dr. Sigita Trabesinger, Paul Scherrer Institute (vice chair)

Local organizing committee

PD Dr. Arndt Remhof

Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, Empa, ETHZ, EPFL

Daniela Isler-Schmid, Empa

Scientific committee

PD Dr. Arndt Remhof

Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia, Empa, ETHZ, EPFL

Dr. Sigita Trabesinger, Paul Scherrer Institute

Dr. Mario El Kazzi, Paul Scherrer Institute

International advisory board

Prof. Dr. Clare Gray, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Prof. Dr. Birger Horstmann, Helmholtz-Institut Ulm, Germany 

Prof. Dr. Jeff Sakamoto, University of Michigan, USA 

Prof. Dr. Ivana Hasa, University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Dr. Marget Wohlfahrt-Mehrens, Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research, Ulm, Germany