Country
Germany
DeutschlandGerman
Yr AlmaenWelsh
Official name Federal Republic of Germany · Gweriniaeth Ffederal yr Almaen
I have visited 2010–2026Records from 2018 to 2026
What I did in Germany
Engagement from Germany
Written about Germany
20182026
Cities and towns I have visited
Berlin 2022, 2024Düsseldorf 2010, 2023Essen 2010Frankfurt 2018–2026Hannover 2010HanoverMunich 2018Sulzbach-Rosenberg 2024
Events 11
Panel chair 5Invited speaker 5Keynote 2Panellist 2Contributing speaker 1Workshop participant 1
- Metal Recycling Expo 2026 (Metal Recycling Conference), Messe Frankfurt 17–18 June 2026 · Frankfurt
- Sino-EU High-Level Workshop on Scaling Sustainable Battery Recycling (Future Battery Forum 2024) 1 November 2024 · Berlin
- Battery Recycling Conference & Expo 2024 (with E-Waste World Conference & Expo) 26 June 2024 · Frankfurt
- 7th Annual Electrification, Battery Development & Battery Recycling for Non Road Applications Forum 21 March 2024 · Berlin
- E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2023 28 June 2023 · Frankfurt
- 6th Annual Electrification & Battery Development for Non-Road Applications Forum 9 March 2023
- 7th International Conference BMS & Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2022 (focus day on LiB reuse and recycling) 27 September 2022 · Berlin
- E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2021 30 November 2021 · Frankfurt
- Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe 2021 (virtual), Battery Recycling Symposium 20 January 2021
- E-Waste World Conference & Expo Virtual Summit 2020 18–19 November 2020
- E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2019 14 November 2019 · Frankfurt
Talks & roles 19
Talks 18Engagement events 1
- Chair, second day of the Metal Recycling Conference 2026 2026 · Trans-World Events — Metal Recycling Expo 2026 (Metal Recycling Conference), Messe Frankfurt
- Panel chair, 'Strengthening Europe's Circular Economy: The Role and Needs of the Non-Ferrous Metals Industry' 2026 · Trans-World Events — Metal Recycling Expo 2026 (Metal Recycling Conference), Messe Frankfurt
- Panellist, 'Navigating geopolitical risks in metal supply chains' 2026 · Trans-World Events — Metal Recycling Expo 2026 (Metal Recycling Conference), Messe Frankfurt
- The crucial need to design for recycling to secure metal and Critical Raw Material supply chains 2026 · Trans-World Events — Metal Recycling Expo 2026 (Metal Recycling Conference), with E-Waste World and Battery Recycling Expo
- Towards A Future Circular Economy of NdFeB Rare Earth Magnets 2026 · Trans-World Events — Metal Recycling Expo 2026 (Metal Recycling Conference), Messe Frankfurt
- Invited participant, Systemiq and WWF 'Sino-EU High-Level Workshop on Scaling Sustainable Battery Recycling' 2024 · Systemiq and WWF — Sino-EU High-Level Workshop on Scaling Sustainable Battery Recycling (Future Battery Forum 2024)
- Chair, Battery Recycling Conference & Expo 2024 (with E-Waste World Conference & Expo) 2024 · Trans-Global Events — Battery Recycling Conference & Expo 2024 (with E-Waste World Conference & Expo)
- Panellist, 'Accelerating innovation', Battery Recycling Conference & Expo 2024 2024 · Trans-Global Events — Battery Recycling Conference & Expo 2024 (with E-Waste World Conference & Expo)
- A Circular Economy of Non-Road Vehicles 2024 · TBM Group — 7th Annual Electrification, Battery Development & Battery Recycling for Non Road Applications Forum
- Chair (day 1, battery recycling), E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2023 2023 · Trans-Global Events (panel convened with Deutsche Umwelthilfe) — E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2023
- Panel moderator: Future challenges for battery raw materials; are second life batteries the solution? 2023 · Trans-Global Events (panel convened with Deutsche Umwelthilfe) — E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2023
- Effective management of end-of-life batteries 2023 · TBM Group (Prague) — 6th Annual Electrification & Battery Development for Non-Road Applications Forum
- Battery recycling: techniques, technologies and associated costs 2022 · Automotive IQ (IQPC) — 7th International Conference BMS & Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2022 (focus day on LiB reuse and recycling)
- Chair (day 1, electric vehicles and battery recycling track) and panellist, E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2021 2021 · Trans-Global Events
- Beyond comminution: next-generation battery recycling leveraging AI, automation and Industry 4.0 (AABC Europe 2021) 2021 · Cambridge EnerTech — Advanced Automotive Battery Conference Europe 2021 (virtual), Battery Recycling Symposium
- Examining next-generation lithium-ion battery recycling: leveraging AI, robotics and Industry 4.0 for automated disassembly 2020 · Trans-Global Events — E-Waste World Conference & Expo Virtual Summit 2020
- Panel chair, E-Waste World Virtual Summit 2020 2020 · Trans-Global Events — E-Waste World Conference & Expo Virtual Summit 2020
- Talk on electric-vehicle battery recycling (ReLiB) 2019 · Trans-Global Events — E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2019
- Talk on the ReLiB electric-vehicle battery recycling project and motor and magnet recycling 2018 · Vehicle Recycling International Conference 2018 (VR2018); organiser not identified
Institutions 6
Universities & research bodies 5Research collaborations (map) 1Universities visited (map) 1Funders 1
- Leuphana University Lüneburg Lüneburg
- RWTH Aachen University Research collaborations
- Technical University of Berlin Universities visited
- University of Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau
- University of Wuppertal Wuppertal
- Volkswagen Stiftung(Volkswagen Foundation) Funders
Co-authors’ institutions 7
Academic 6National laboratories & facilities 1
- Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing National laboratories & facilities
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Academic
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg Academic
- RWTH Aachen University Academic
- Technische Universität Berlin Academic
- University of Freiburg Academic
+ 1 more institution from my co-authors map
Data: OpenAlex (CC0), 6 November 2026
Patents 3
- Verfahren zur Gewinnung von Flusssäure aus Lithiumhexafluorophosphat und aus Lithiumhexafluorophosphat-haltigen Elektrolyten 2026 · DE 102025113115 B3
- Verfahren zur Rückgewinnung perfluorierter Lithiumverbindungen aus Lithium-Ionen-Batterien 2025 · DE 102023116962 A1
- Benzoxazin-Derivat sowie Verwendung und Verfahren zur Herstellung desselben und recyclebares Polymer sowie Verwendung und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung 2024 · DE 102022133772 A1
Press coverage
Published in Germany 5
- Chinas Würgegriff um Europas Industrie: Wie Peking mit Seltenen Erden die Verteidigung lahmlegt [China's stranglehold on Europe's industry: how Beijing is paralysing defence with rare earths] 23 Oct 2025 · Kettner Edelmetalle
- Research confirms West Midlands as battery recycling heart of UK 10 Jun 2022 · Recovery Worldwide
- The issues with lithium-ion battery recycling, and how to fix them 28 Oct 2020 · pv magazine
- Klima schützen – Umwelt vernichten? Wissenschaftler warnen vor Batterieschrott durch Elektroautos 18 Nov 2019 · Epoch Times, Germany
- Batterien von Elektro-Autos werden zum Problem für die Umwelt 7 Nov 2019 · Berliner Zeitung
Mentioning Germany, from anywhere 16
In the text only (16)
- The gas shortage triggering the world’s next supply chain crisis The Telegraph · 27 Mar 2022
- Tackling the dirty little secret of 'clean' electric cars ITV News · 26 Jan 2022
- A Climate Solution Lies Deep Under the Ocean—But Accessing It Could Have Huge Environmental Costs Time · 7 Sep 2021
- Battery electric cars are the future. But do we really have to get metals out of the ocean for this? Neue Zürcher Zeitung · 17 Jul 2021
- Electric car targets at risk as UK falls behind in global race for key battery metals, experts warn The Telegraph · Apr 2021
- Retired batteries stripped from high-mileage electric BMWs and Minis to be used in a mobile charging station for other plug-in vehicles 16 Oct 2020
- China Promotes Climate Goal, and Builds New Coal Plants Power · 24 Sep 2020
- EVs, batteries and the multi-million-tonne scrap heap Engineering & Technology · 11 Jul 2020
- Die Altlast der Elektromobilität Spektrum der Wissenschaft (Spectrum of Science) · 9 Jun 2020
- Batterien von Elektro-Autos werden zum Problem für die Umwelt Berliner Zeitung · 7 Nov 2019
- How recyclable are batteries from electric cars? Driving Electric · 25 Jan 2019
- What happens to old lithium-ion battery packs from electric cars? Driven · 16 Nov 2018
- What happens to used lithium-ion battery packs from electric cars? The Telegraph · 15 Nov 2018
- Where will the used EV batteries go? 10 Nov 2018
- How environmentally friendly are cordless products? Which? · 28 Jul 2018
- University ‘a living laboratory’ for electric car testing
Citing papers
509 papers by authors in Germany cite my work. Research impact
Data: OpenAlex (CC0), 6 November 2026
Libraries holding my books 2
- Offenburg University of Applied Sciences University libraries
- Universitätsbibliothek Marburg (Ehemaliger Standort) University libraries
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Exhibits 1
- German Museum of Technology Science museums
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My writing about Germany 6
- China’s gallium and germanium controls: what they mean and what could happen next Blog post In the text
- Chipped Bins Key To Pay-As-You-Dump – Green Taxation Ensues Blog post In the text
- Gavin Nominated to become Our Common Future Fellow by Volkswagen Foundation News story In the text
- Gavin Speaks at E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2019 News story In the text
- Pay-As-You-Go Garbage Tax Blog post In the text
- The Iran war has depleted supplies of tungsten, a critical mineral for the world’s militaries Blog post In the text
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