Awards
The outstanding poster award of the 2019 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Dr. Francesco Pagani, Empa for his poster entitled "Lithium-ion conductivity of epitaxial Li4Ti5O12 vs state of charge".
The outstanding poster award of the 2020/21 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Dr. Aurora Gomez, MEET for her poster entitled "Towards low-cost and more sustainable Ni-rich NCM-type layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries".
The outstanding poster award of the 2022 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Mr. Marcel Heidbüchel, MEET for his poster entitled "Impact of the primary particle morphology on the electrochemical performance of Ni-rich layered oxide cathode materials".
The outstanding poster award of the 2023 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Mr. Matthias Weiling, Helmholtz Institute Münster, Forschungszentrum Jülich/MEET for his poster entitled "Identification of additive degradiation products in the SEI of Si-containing electrodes via operando ATR-FTIR spectroscopy ".
The outstanding poster award of the 2024 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Mr. Julian Baumgärtner, Empa/ETH Zürich for his poster entitled "Single-Phase Lithiation in Iron Hydroxy Fluorides with Pyrochlore Structure".
The outstanding poster award of the 2025 Swiss Battery Days was awarded to Mr. Linfeng Xu, PSI, for his poster entitled "Operando X-ray Computed Tomography of Lithium Plating and Stripping in Zero-Excess Lithium Metal Solid-State Batteries"
Venue
The event takes place in the Scherrer Auditorium at ETH Zurich, Departement of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, located in the center of Zurich. The venue is reachable conveniently from Zurich Main Station by tram 6 (direction Zoo), alight at the Voltastrasse stop. For schedules and tickets of trains, trams, and buses consult https://www.sbb.ch, https://www.zvv.ch or install the SBB mobile app. There is only limited parking available on site and we encourage travelling by public transport. Numerous hotels are located in the Zurich Central area.
Address of venue:
ETH Zurich
Scherrer Auditorium
Departement of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering D-ITET
Gloriastrasse 35
8092 Zurich
Switzerland
All correspondence should be addressed to:
Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science
Laboratory 501
Ueberlandstrasse 129
8600 Duebendorf
Switzerland
Swiss Battery Days 2026
August 24-26 2026
Empa, PSI, and the Swiss Battery Association iBAT jointly organize the 8th 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
Abstract Submission
Abstract submission for the 8th edition of the Swiss Battery Days will open on March 1 2026. Abstract submission is not mandatory for attending the event, but we encourage in particular PhD students and postdocs to submit abstracts on their recent work. We accept abstracts on the following topics:
- Synthesis and characterization of battery materials
- Integration of battery materials in electrodes and cells
- Topics related to battery cell manufacturing
Only abstracts adhering strictly to the abstract template will be accepted. The abstract template can be downloaded here. Please submit your abstract to .
Abstract submission is closing on June 30 2026. Notification of abstract acceptance on July 17 2026. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will be selected by the scientific committee.
