Bavarian Battery Congress 2026: Minister for Economic Affairs Aiwanger presents new Bavarian Battery Strategy

20/05/2026
[Translate to Englisch:] Bayerischer Batteriekongress 2026

This well-established networking conference sends a clear signal: Bavarian Minister for Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger will publicly unveil the new Bavarian Battery Strategy for the first time at the Bavarian Battery Congress 2026 in Munich. Anyone wishing to know the direction in which Bavaria is developing and where concrete opportunities lie for industry and research will find guidance here. BayFOR will be on hand to demonstrate how these strategic initiatives can be translated into European funding projects.


Focus: Transformation of the battery industry – strategy, technology, transfer

Demand is growing, and so is competition. Batteries are a key technology, from mobility to critical infrastructure. At the same time, the global balance of power is shifting.
At the heart of this is the new Bavarian Battery Strategy, which was developed with the involvement of key players from industry and research, including MAN, BMW, Audi, GROB, VARTA, Moll Batterien, etc.
The key question: How does Bavaria’s approach fit into the federal government’s high-tech agenda? And where are there concrete opportunities for cooperation, participation and funding? The congress provides precise and practical answers.

The Bavarian Battery Alliance demonstrates, among other things, how knowledge and technology transfer can be successfully achieved and where concrete opportunities for cooperation arise. The programme is complemented by the Battery Start-up Incubator (BaStI) at the Technical University of Munich. This initiative brings new technologies, business models and start-ups to market.

The accompanying trade exhibition addresses key issues for the future, with the aim of bringing stakeholders together and, at the same time, informing them about current opportunities for support, funding and collaboration.

Focus on technology: performance is key

Three parallel expert panels will explore these topics in depth. The focus is on performance-driven innovations:

  • High-performance batteries for defence, rail transport and sports cars
  • Requirements regarding energy density, cycle stability and system performance
  • The future of the market for stationary storage, particularly for critical infrastructure

How strategy becomes funding: Your access to EU funding with BayFOR

BayFOR offers free advice to help you secure EU funding for research and innovation projects. The focus is on the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, ‘Horizon Europe’ – the world’s largest funding programme of its kind. It will show you which elements of the Bavarian Battery Strategy are compatible with European programmes – and how these can be developed into specific funding projects. 

Companies, research institutions and start-ups receive clear answers: Which topics are eligible for funding? Where is it worth submitting an application? And how can you successfully join European consortia?

Do you already have a specific call for proposals in mind, or are you still looking for (international) project partners? Please feel free to contact us directly or fill in our international partner search form “Battery calls 2026/2027” in advance.

Further Information

You can find details of the event and the agenda online: Battery Congress 2026 website

Event time

Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 9.00 am – 6.00 pm

Venue

Design Offices München Atlas
Rosenheimer Str. 143C
81671 Munich
Germany

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Contact at BayFOR

Dr. rer. nat. Daniel Kießling
Scientific Officer
ICT, Engineering & Natural Sciences
E-mail: kiessling@bayfor.org

Dr. rer. nat. Panteleïmon Panagiotou
Head of Unit 
ICT, Engineering & Natural Sciences
E-mail: panagiotou@bayfor.org

 

 


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