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How can Europe accelerate e-mobility production?

The EPTS Expert Talk brought together participants and the scientific representatives of RWTH Aachen University, KIT and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg to discuss the technologies, production systems and industrial strategies shaping the future of electrification.

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What participants learned

The session gave participants a compact, expert-led view of the technologies, systems and strategic decisions that are becoming critical for competitive e-mobility production.
Faster Technology Transfer from research into industrial application and the factors that enable successful industrialisation. Competitive Battery Production through technologies such as dry coating, new materials and alternative architectures for batteries and electric drives. Digital & Scalable Manufacturing using digital twins, virtual commissioning, automation and modular production systems to accelerate ramp-up and improve process stability. Future Production Requirements including recycling-ready design, dismantling capability, PFAS-free products and the growing importance of return on engineering.

A first look at the topics shaping EPTS 2026

Europe's e-mobility industry faces growing pressure to industrialise faster, scale production efficiently and remain globally competitive.

Ahead of EPTS 2026, Professor Achim Kampker (RWTH Aachen University), Professor Jürgen Fleischer (KIT) and Professor Florian Risch (FAU) came together for a live online discussion on the technologies, systems and production strategies shaping the future of electrification.

The Expert Talk provided a first look at the themes, challenges and opportunities that will be explored in greater depth at EPTS 2026 in Nuremberg.

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Why the Expert Talk matters

The digital Expert Talk provided an early preview of the questions that will shape the EPTS Conference in Nuremberg on December 8–9, 2026.

The discussion focused on one central challenge: How can Europe accelerate technology development and industrialisation in e-mobility without losing its strengths in engineering quality, systems thinking and production reliability?

The strategic question

Speed alone will not secure Europe's position in global e-mobility production. 

The Expert Talk therefore looked beyond individual technologies and explored how Germany and Europe can create a distinct competitive position: not by copying "China Speed", but by combining faster development cycles with industrial robustness, quality and engineering excellence.

Who should attend

This digital session is designed for: 

  • decision-makers in e-mobility, production and manufacturing  
  • engineers and technology developers  
  • researchers working on production technologies and systems  
  • companies preparing for the next stage of industrialization  
  • potential participants of EPTS 2026 who would like to get an early look at the conference program

Expert Talk Speaker 2026

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Fleischer
Director of Machines, Equipment and Process Automation, wbk - Institue of Production Science at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Achim Kampker
Founder and Holder of the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components, RWTH Aachen University
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Risch
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Risch, Professor of Assembly Technologies for Electrical Energy Storage Systems, FAPS, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Find answers to the question of how engineering activities create measurable industrial value.

From digital preview to physical exchange

The Expert Talk is the first editorial impulse ahead of EPTS 2026.

It gives participants an early opportunity to understand the core topics, hear from leading academic experts and identify the debates that will continue in depth at the physical conference in Nuremberg.

Join us for the digital Expert Talk on July 8 and get a sneak peek at the technologies, production strategies, and industry topics that will shape EPTS 2026 in Nuremberg