The activity surrounding the battery industry since our first episode has been much greater than expected - with in-person events and newsworthy changes to the market. But to get back in the seat to talk about all things battery, we recorded with experts from Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart. Our resident host Marc Deyda found some time and space to talk with our amazing guests from the show floor at the event.The guests for this episode are Dr. Christian Offermanns (Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University), Dr. Markus Gräf (Chief Operations Officer at Cellforce Group GmbH), and Dr. Hannes Schmüser (CEO Division Clean Technology Systems at Dürr). What you’ll learn:[2:12] What to keep in mind while planning production and implementing environmental sustainability[3:41] Why cooperation with research institutions, manufacturers, and suppliers is critical to innovation[6:32] The role of early fault detection in production processes[8:02] Successful innovation requires finding the right customer benefits, not just catching upInterested in learning more about our battery solutions? Visit siemens.com/battery

Siemens is launching a new podcast – The Battery Podcast. Understandably, our hosts and guests will be discussing the battery industry as a whole and the many components that create it. The goal is to talk to experts within Siemens, from our partners, our own customers, and general industry experts. Just as the industry covers everything from mine to recycling and everything in between, so will our resident experts.In this first episode you will meet Puneet Sinha and Marc Deyda, as we learn about what the battery industry encompasses, what struggles are most common today, and how some of our customers are meeting the challenge. We’ll also cover some of the major topics we hope to tackle with guests in the future.What you’ll learn:[1:17] The breadth of the battery ecosystem and it’s applications today[4:05] What is a Gigafactory and their value for the future?[5:50] What are the challenges businesses are tackling today?[15:00] How we are helping customers solve their challenges today?