PAE‑e‑green Days 2026

Looking back

Two days, four topics

As part of the Interreg project PAE-e-green, scientists, policymakers, industry associations and, above all, companies from the automotive sector and its supply chain met on 3 and 4 March 2026 at Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld (UCB) of Trier University of Applied Sciences. The focus was the entire electromobility value chain.

Eleven speakers from industry, research and policy – among them Michael Hauer, State Secretary at the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry for Climate Protection – and seven exhibitors were on the programme. The discussions covered:

The Days offered room for exchange with experts from academia, industry and policy, insights into decarbonising the automotive value chain and new cross-border partnerships in the Greater Region.

Impressions

The Days in pictures

Photos: Thomas Bartscherer

Schedule

Programme

Who is speaking

Speakers

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  Dr. Patrick Kölsch

  Founder and managing director, greenable GmbH

  Since 2022 he has been responsible for developing software for product carbon footprints and digital product passports, focusing on digitalising product-related sustainability data and implementing regulatory requirements. Previously a research associate at the Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Production Systems in Kaiserslautern, where his doctorate dealt with product-service systems and digital twins.

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  Antoine Gris

  Transformation project manager, GRIS Group

  Leads cross-functional projects on organisation, operational performance and management tools. He also works on environmental topics, in particular calculating product carbon footprints and integrating them into industrial decision-making.

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  Alexandre Loire

  CATENA-X project manager, GALIA

  Responsible for the international roll-out of the CATENA-X initiative, focusing on data quality and standardised data exchange between OEMs and suppliers.

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  Christoph Fickinger

  Product management and key account management, Wendeware AG

  Graduate electrical engineer (HTW Saar). Since 2021 he has been the central interface between customers and product development for the AMPERIX® energy management system and the AMPERIX® MyPowerGrid portal at Wendeware AG in Kaiserslautern; the energy transition shapes his entire career.

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  Michael Hauer

  State Secretary, Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility

  State Secretary since December 2021, previously managing director of the Rhineland-Palatinate Energy Agency. He has many years of leadership experience in sustainable finance, strategy and energy projects at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young at international level.

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  Peter Dunne, PhD

  CEO, Remedy

  Physicist and electrochemist who has worked for 20 years at the interface of magnetism and solution chemistry. PhD in Mike Coey’s group at Trinity College Dublin, followed by research in Germany, Switzerland and France. Co-inventor of two patent families, published in journals such as Nature. As co-founder he leads the technical and strategic development of Remedy’s rare earth separation technology.

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  Cyrine Soufi

  PhD candidate, ICube laboratory (University of Strasbourg and INSA Strasbourg)

  Develops the digital battery passport for electric vehicle batteries, linking life cycle assessment with data and knowledge engineering (ontologies) to optimise battery recycling and traceability – with transparent, standards-compliant frameworks for the circular economy under the EU Battery Regulation.

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  Justo Garcia

  Head of funding strategy, Battery project, Orano

  Leads a team securing EU and French funding and coordinates the Horizon Europe project RESPECT. Over 25 years at Orano, including as engineering director, project manager and head of R&D. Since 2021 he has represented the battery recycling industry on the executive board of the Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA).

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  Nicolas Le Bigot

  Director, PFA – Plateforme automobile

  Environmental engineer and lawyer (Institut Supérieur de l’Environnement). After environmental consulting and the Comité des Constructeurs Français d’Automobiles (CCFA), he has since 2021 represented the French automotive industry before public authorities and national and European bodies on technical, regulatory and tax issues of the ecological transition.

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  Sebastian Waider

  Head of P3 Innovation Projects HV eMotors, Valeo Power Division

  Mechanical engineer (M.Eng.), studied at DHBW Mosbach and Hochschule RheinMain, with more than 20 years in electric drive development – first at Siemens for industrial and robotics applications, then in international automotive traction projects, including in China. Since 2018 he has driven innovation in electric vehicle drives at Siemens/Valeo.

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  Daniel Reischmann

  Technical sales engineer, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH

  Specialises in electromobility solutions, in particular the automated disassembly of high-voltage batteries. He supports customers from first contact to project completion and develops modular, scalable systems that let companies disassemble battery packs on an industrial scale.

Who is exhibiting

Exhibitors

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  Balluff

  Founded in 1921 in Neuhausen auf den Fildern, Germany, and now a global leader in sensor and automation technology. The fourth-generation family business offers solutions for industrial automation – from sensors and identification systems to machine vision, networking and software for Industry 4.0 and IIoT.

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  RESA Systems

  System integrator based in Saarwellingen, Germany, specialising in customised automation solutions. With expertise in electrical engineering, control systems and industrial assembly, RESA covers planning, design, commissioning and support.

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  Liebherr

  Automated discharging and disassembly of high-voltage batteries. Liebherr offers a wide range of recycling and waste management products and develops solutions for automated battery disassembly and discharging for the battery circular economy.

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  Greenable

  Software start-up helping companies calculate, disclose and reduce the carbon footprint of their products, including supply chain data. Its platform also creates digital product passports and brings all relevant sustainability data together in one place.

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  KRUPS Automation GmbH

  Develops, produces and sells automated conveyor solutions worldwide. Standardised systems, optimised for each application, lower operating costs with minimal maintenance and maximum availability.

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  ZeMA

  The Centre for Mechatronics and Automation Technology is an industry-oriented research institute that develops new technologies in mechatronics, production and automation and, together with universities and companies, turns them into market-ready solutions.

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  Greater Green+

  Interreg project strengthening the Greater Region in green tech, the circular economy and sustainable development. Workshops, networking and a digital platform connect stakeholders and support cross-border cooperation in energy, recycling and the bioeconomy.

Travel & accommodation

How to find us

Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld, Trier University of Applied Sciences, Campusallee, 55768 Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Germany.

Accommodation

Recommended hotels

For participants travelling from further away, we recommend the following hotels nearby:

Getting here

By car

Umwelt-Campus Birkenfeld is easy to reach, right next to the A 62 motorway and the B 41 federal road. The A 62 links the A 1 and the A 6.

Take exit 4 “Birkenfeld / Hoppstädten-Weiersbach”. The campus is signposted from both the A 62 and the B 41 – follow the white signs to “Fachhochschule”.

By train

The campus is an easy walk (about 200 m) from “Neubrücke (Nahe)” station, which lies on the direct line between Frankfurt and Saarbrücken.

Route planning

To plan your route, open the campus in OpenStreetMap. We deliberately do not embed a map, so no data is sent to a map service when you open this page.