The university certificate course runs from February 23 to March 9, 2026: Over eleven block days, participants will be provided with comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge on modern battery cell chemistry, sustainable production processes, and future-proof technology management. The course is aimed at professionals and managers in mechanical and plant engineering, sustainability management, or engineering professions. The teaching units take place in Münster at the Fachhochschulzentrum (FHZ) and at Fraunhofer FFB. Seminar content will also be offered via e-learning. Participants will also gain exclusive insights into the “FFB PreFab,” equipped with innovative European machine technology on around 6,800 square meters of research space. The training concludes with an examination and a university certificate. The registration deadline is December 18, 2025. All information can be found at fh.ms/BatterieKurs. “With this course, we are creating a future-oriented continuing education program at the interface of science and practice – for all those who want to actively and sustainably shape the battery technologies of tomorrow,” says Prof. Dr. Thomas Schupp, academic director of the course. “I am delighted that we are working with Fraunhofer FFB for this program and thus jointly providing battery expertise at the highest level.” The five modules of the training program are dedicated to the fundamentals of the battery cell, the circular value creation of lithium-ion batteries, battery production, sustainability in the battery life cycle, technology management, and business models – with seven lecturers from various departments and divisions of the university and the research institution. 

“With the new university certificate course, we are equipping professionals and managers with up-to-date knowledge about battery cell production. Through insights into our research factory ‘FFB PreFab,’ participants can experience how new processes in battery cell production are developed under real conditions and scaled up toward industrial standards,” says Prof. Dr. Simon Lux, Director of the Fraunhofer FFB.