Bavarian-Czech Networking Event: EU Calls 2026/2027 on Green Materials and Production for Batteries

Advancing European Battery Technologies

The European Union is making targeted investments in next-generation battery technologies to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy. Funding priorities include:
•    advanced and sustainable battery materials,
•    innovative cell and battery pack concepts,
•    efficient and scalable battery production processes,
•    applications in mobility, energy and industry.

Several EU funding programmes address these topics in parallel. This event provides a comprehensive overview of battery-related EU calls in 2026/2027, combined with detailed, programme-specific insights and great networking opportunities.

EU Battery Calls 2026/2027: Early Information and Partnering Opportunities

The objective of this international networking event is to connect Bavarian and Czech stakeholders from industry and academia to initiate joint EU project proposals in the field of battery technologies.

Participants will benefit from:
•    early, call-specific information directly from National Contact Points, and
•    targeted opportunities to identify international project partners for concrete project ideas.

What to expect?

• Overview of battery-related EU calls 2026/2027
  Experts from NCP DIT Jülich and NCP at the Technology Centre Prague will present relevant EU battery calls – concise, structured and practice-oriented.
• Bavarian-Czech expert networking
  Meet companies, universities and research institutions from both countries working on complementary battery topics or offering solutions to advance your project.
• Matchmaking and consortium building
  The event offers an efficient platform to form consortia, clarify roles and define next steps, with a clear focus on proposal submissions in 2026/2027.
• Pitch Talks: Present your project idea
  Participants with concrete project ideas can present them in short Pitch Talks:
  Who are you? What is your project idea? Which EU call are you addressing? Which partners are you looking for? 

Pitch Talks – How to participate?

Participants with a concrete project idea are invited to present it in a short pitch talk. The pitch talks are intended to specifically address project ideas related to the Battery Calls 2026/2027. Please indicate your interest in giving a pitch talk during registration and submit your presentation by Wednesday, 18 February 2026, to battery@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org.

The number of pitch slots (maximum 2 minutes per pitch) is limited. Selection will be based on the quality of the presentation and the project idea.

A mandatory PowerPoint template is available for download. Please note that only presentations prepared using this template can be considered.

You will be informed by 23 February 2026 whether your pitch has been accepted.

Battery Calls 2026/2027 & Pitch Talk Guidelines
Please review the relevant Battery Calls 2026/2027 and the Pitch Talk Guidelines in advance, as they provide important guidance for aligning your pitch with the targeted EU calls.

Who should attend?

This event is particularly relevant for companies, universities and research organisations from Bavaria and the Czech Republic that:
•    are active in battery technologies (materials, production and/or applications),
•    have or plan to develop a concrete project idea to be funded within one of the EU funding calls in 2026,
•    are looking for cross-border project partners from Bavaria and the Czech Republic,
•    are interested in relevant calls in Horizon Europe and related EU funding programmes.

Agenda

Here is the preliminary agenda of the event.

Date and time

26 February 2026, 
Afternoon event: 13:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs (CET)
Registration starts at 12:00 hrs.

Venue

Technology Centre Prague (CZ NCP) 
Ve Struhách 1076/27
160 00 Praha 6 
Czech Republic
Directions via Google Maps.

Participation 

Participation is free of charge. 

Registration is required.

Registration

→ Register now for our international event
“Bavarian-Czech Networking Event: EU Calls 2026/2027 on Green Materials and Production for Batteries”.

• Registration deadline: 11 February 2026
• Number of participants is limited; early registration is recommended.
• Please note that the number of places for the on-site event is limited. Should the on-site event be overbooked, the organisers reserve the right to carefully select the participants in order to ensure a broad participation from different countries.
• Participation confirmations will be sent from 12  February 2026 on.

Conference language

English

Contact

Dr. Panteleimon Panagiotou
Head of Unit Information and Communication Technologies |
Natural & Engineering Sciences
Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR)
E-mail: panagiotou@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org

Haleh Mohajerani
Event Manager
Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR)
E-mail: mohajerani@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org