➀ The IDcycLIB project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, has successfully concluded after three years, focusing on sustainable battery lifecycle development.

➁ A significant achievement was the transition of cathode production to an aqueous process, enhancing sustainability and economic viability of battery recycling.

➂ The project developed a digital battery passport system, enabling individualized data collection and tracking of battery cells throughout their lifecycle.

➀ The BMBF-funded battery project IDcycLIB has successfully concluded after three years. The project focused on sustainable battery production and recycling processes.

➁ Key achievements include the transition to a water-based cathode production process and economic evaluation of new recycling methods.

➂ The project also developed a battery pass system for traceability and efficient recycling.

➀ The Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt's robotics students presented their innovative business ideas at a pitch event in StudyFAB;

➁ The event showcased a variety of ideas, from industrial applications to everyday solutions and healthcare;

➂ The winning team, BRICS, aims to increase the recycling rate of bricks using deep learning algorithms and robotics technology.

The Fraunhofer IZM, in collaboration with international partners, is working on a new injection molding process as part of the EU Horizon project MULTIMOLD. This process aims to produce environmentally friendly electronics products with maximum design freedom. The focus is on sustainability, including comprehensive life cycle assessments and optimizing resource use in the production process.

The project aims to improve the recyclability of products and reduce their ecological footprint, particularly by developing new methods for separating and reusing the individual layers of the components. The process is currently under development and is being continuously optimized for sustainable production without compromising the performance of electronic products.

➀ Researchers at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences are developing a new thermal recycling method for lithium-ion batteries to recover valuable materials like lithium, cobalt, aluminum, copper, and nickel.

➁ The current mechanical recycling processes have limitations and inefficiencies, leading to only half of lithium-ion batteries being recycled.

➂ The project aims to develop an efficient process in a reactor oven that can achieve high recovery rates of valuable materials from both small and large batteries.