I will give a talk about the onoing work of flow battery research and development at Fraunhofer ICT at MRS Spring 2026 at April 30th in Symposium EN05: Flow-Based Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems in Session EN05.05 Materials
https://www.mrs.org/meetings-events/annual-meetings/2026-mrs-spring-meeting-exhibit
I have visited UMass Lawell Campus, HARVARD and MIT at the end of November 2025 for visiting laboratories on flow battery research and discussion about research, development and cooperation possibilities.
After 7 years I visited MRS Fall 2025 again. It is always impressive what new and how many new and interesting materials and methods are developed which can be introduced into electrochemical energy storage and electrochemistry.
I had an interview with Deutsche Welle about Flow Batteries for Energy Storage:
Redox-flow batteries (RFBs) are emerging as a key technology for stabilizing renewable energy systems. They store energy in liquid electrolytes contained in external tanks, allowing flexible scaling of capacity and long operational lifetimes. This makes them ideal for medium-duration energy storage—bridging the gap between short-term lithium-ion batteries and long-term hydrogen solutions.
Germany is a global leader in RFB development, driven by research institutions such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology and several specialized companies. Dr. Jens Noack emphasizes the importance of international standardization, particularly within the IEC and EU frameworks, to ensure quality, comparability, and interoperability of systems and materials.
Through innovation and coordinated standardization efforts, Germany aims to strengthen its role as a “hidden champion” in redox-flow technology and support a more resilient, sustainable energy infrastructure.
The complete interview is available here: https://www.dke.de/de/arbeitsfelder/components-technologies/news/hidden-champion-redox-flow-batterien
