Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.has committed with a funding of up to EUR 750 million to the development of the "FoFeBat" project, spread over several years. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia is providing financial support for the project in the form of land and new construction (worth 320 million euros). Together, we are creating a high-performance battery cell production facility for Germany and Europe.
It is expected that the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB, which is being set up within the "FoFeBat" project, will create up to 150 new jobs. Experts in the fields of battery research and production are already being recruited all over Germany and Europe. The Fraunhofer FFB in Münster has been designed to become a pan-European flagship research project for new battery production technologies.
The federal and state governments have committed themselves financially until 2028. Their subsidies will be spread over various stages of the financing process – from the architectural planning stage and the design of machines and processes to the launch of the research manufacturing facility.