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Sven Grieger

Sven Grieger holds a PhD degree in mechanical engineering, has worked for different entities in the recycling sector, and was the CEO of the Panasonic subsidiary EcologyNet Europe; one business area for transfer of recycling technology to Japan. He has 10 years experiences in international industry and research projects as well as dissemination at Fraunhofer.

Felix Dillenberger

Felix Dillenberger is a mechanical engineer and holds a PhD in the field of micro-mechanical modelling of plastics. He is working as senior researcher and manager in the plastics department of LBF. His field of expertise is the mechanical behaviour of plastic materials under complex loading conditions.

Benjamin Bahlke-Grünewald

Benjamin Balke-Grünewald studied mathematics and chemistry at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and did his doctorate there in 2008 on "Special Heusler Compounds for Spintronic Applications". After his Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, CA, USA, he habilitated at JGU Mainz on the subject of "Material Design of Heusler Compounds for Thermoelectric Applications" in 2018 and he is also a private lecturer there. Since December 2018 he has been head of the Hanau site and head of the department for "Energy Materials" at the Fraunhofer IWKS. His team develops recycling processes and circular economy concepts for all important components of the energy transition: batteries, fuel cells, solar cells and electric motors.

Harald Oehler

Harald Oehler is a Dipl.-Ing. (Engineer) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (Fraunhofer LBF) in Darmstadt, Germany. His work focuses on the aging and weathering behavior of polymers and plastic materials, including environmental exposure, sorption analysis, and dynamic-mechanical testing. He contributes to projects on material durability, environmental simulation, and reliability testing of components and systems. Oehler is also active in technical committees such as the VDA working group on accelerated weathering tests for automotive coatings and has authored several scientific publications on polymer aging and long-term performance.

Jona Schuch

Jona Schuch joined the department of energy materials at Fraunhofer IWKS in 2022. He manages projects in developing new sustainable catalyst materials for electrolysis and fuel cell applications with advanced analytics and combines the knowledge of hydrogen systems for recycling projects.

Malte Vogelgesang

Malte Vogelgesang specializes in data-driven process optimization in Circular Economy. His research at Fraunhofer IWKS involves AI-based waste sorting, digital twins for sorting processes, and sustainability assessment of recycling technologies.

Johannes Woth

Johannes Woth joined the department for energy materials at Fraunhofer IWKS in 2018. He manages projects in the recycling of PEM fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries, developing new recycling technologies.

Ankem Venkata Manikanta

Ankem Venkata Manikanta is a Graduate Research Assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies (IWKS), where he is affiliated with the Department of Energy Materials. His work is connected to the institute’s focus on developing innovative and sustainable solutions for material recycling and resource efficiency. While detailed information about his academic background, research projects, or publications is not publicly available, his role at Fraunhofer IWKS indicates involvement in advanced research related to energy materials and resource management.

Romy Auerbach

Romy Auerbach is a Project Lead in Medical Technology at the Fraunhofer Institute for Materials Recycling and Resource Strategies (IWKS) in Germany. Her work focuses on sustainability and circular economy solutions for the medical technology sector, including the recycling, reuse, and resource-efficient design of medical devices and packaging. She is particularly interested in how regulatory frameworks, such as the EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), intersect with innovation and sustainability goals in healthcare technology.