The Expert Network for BETTER E-Mobility and Battery Innovation
Welcome to the BETTERE Network. We are a team of renowned independent experts in the fields of battery development and E-Mobility innovation. Together, we cover a wide spectrum of competences, from battery engineering to infrastructure planning to advice in corporate strategies.
Being a network of independent, yet closely collaborating entrepreneurs, our unique strength lies in fast, agile and qualitative support tailored to your operations.
Contact us to… E-Mobilize the future, together.
Simon Voss
Simon is an innovation diplomat, consultant, and engineer who is contributing to pushing the technological boundaries of battery technology and e-mobility.
Initially trained by the PEM institute at RWTH Aachen University, Simon leveraged this expertise to develop and launch the CELLFAB battery pilot production line in his roles as Managing Director of the Electromobility Laboratory (eLab) and the Office for E-Mobility at RWTH Aachen.
In his pursuit of informing professionals and the public about innovation pathways, Simon founded BETTERE®. Alongside his work on the E-Mobility Innovation Podcast and the “E-Mobility Lecture Series,” Simon finds meaning in sharing insights and experiences gained from his fieldwork at national and
international conferences.
Competences
- Building the BETTERE Network, a collaborative team of independent, high profile experts.
- B2B knowledge communication through the E-Mobility innovation podcast.
- Engineering support in battery development and production
- Strategic advice E-Mobility innovation
- Founder and Mentor of Management meets Meditation, supporting Executives on uniting professional performance with personal wellbeing.
Lukas Kothmeier
“I am driven by working with committed project teams and motivated managers, because in such teams, solutions can be found that no one would initially think possible.
Orchestrating and leading teams has always suited me – whether as a coach of a basketball team, as an organist in front of a music ensemble, as an event leader for a youth group or as the leader of a project team. I often found myself leading these groups, which is why I now orchestrate in many professional areas.
My communicative, organizational, technical and commercial skills enable me to advise projects in various problem situations and to lead diverse project teams in different compositions.
I am fulfilled by my passions – making music, leading basketball games, youth work and skydiving.”
Sebastian Gillen
Coming soon…
Christopher Hecht
Christopher’s work focusses on applying machine learning, big data and other analytics tools on private and public charging processes, both controlled via a charging station as well as controlled through the vehicle. In this, he aims to optimise asset usage by understanding how users charge, what their preferences are and how the charging system can be tailored to their needs.
With The Mobility House, the focus lies on maximising the flexibility that vehicles can provide to the electricity system. Tools to achieve this are improved user incentives, better technical utilisation of the vehicles’ capabilities, and improved electricity market interaction. With RWTH Aachen University, he focusses on public charging infrastructure and optimises both placement of new stations as well as utilisation of existing installations. Adjacent to these topics, he is also an expert in battery aging, cell chemistries and stationary storage systems. Given his experience with The Mobility House, RWTH Aachen University, and others, he has expertise in software development and agile working structures.
Maximilian Wagner
Maximilian is an accomplished electrochemist with extensive expertise in cell characterization, particularly in impedance spectroscopy. With a solid academic foundation, he plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between academia and industry at the TraWeBa Battery Network. As Cluster Manager, Maximilian is dedicated to fostering connections across the entire battery value chain, ensuring effective information transfer and collaboration among companies in diverse fields.
In his role, Maximilian provides a comprehensive market overview, facilitates partnerships, and organizes impactful workshops and webinars to drive innovation and progress within the battery industry. His longstanding experience as a Project Manager and Group Leader of the Electrochemistry Department at the Leibniz Institute for Surface Engineering (IOM) in Leipzig has been instrumental in advancing electrochemical analysis of batteries and fuel cells. Additionally, he serves as a Lecturer for Electrochemistry at the University of Leipzig, where he shares his knowledge and passion with the next generation of scientists.
Competences
- Leadership and Management: Led the Electrochemistry group at the Leibniz Institute in Leipzig and currently manages the TraWeBa Battery Network, connecting stakeholders across the battery value chain.
- Academic and Industry Expertise: Lecturer for Electrochemistry at the University of Leipzig with deep expertise in impedance spectroscopy and electrochemical analysis.
- Project and Event Coordination: Experienced in managing complex projects and organizing workshops and webinars to facilitate knowledge transfer and industry collaboration.
Julian Renpenning
With years of experience in research, management and marketing, Julian has a thorough understanding of the science and technology landscape, such as battery technology and the market. With a Ph.D. in engineering, patents and publications in the field of analytical chemistry, he also has a solid scientific background.
After graduating from the Technical University of Berlin, Julian started his Ph.D. and later a postdoc at the Helmholtz Research Center for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany. Since 2016, he has been working at Thermo Fisher Scientific, ultimately becoming Marketing Manager, where he was responsible for B2B marketing in EMEA, management, planning and execution of European strategic goals, and global alignment.
Julian is passionate about helping innovative companies develop strategies to grow their business by providing creative marketing and business development solutions to battery technology professionals.
- Scientific and technological marketing freelancer and consultant
- Former researcher, Ph.D. and PostDoc
- Instrumental analysis (Elemental and molecular analysis)
- Market and business development
- Battery technology market intelligence
Jens-Peter Joost
Peter is an Operations Research specialist who builds optimization systems for problems that are too large or too complex for off-the-shelf solvers. With an M.Sc. in Mathematics specializing in Optimization and more than 11 years of experience, his mission is solving optimization problems that standard solvers can’t handle.
Peter spent six years at DHL developing high-performance algorithms for supply chain and routing — from a $1B+ simulation model of the global airfreight network to last-mile delivery optimization that achieved 8% cost savings through custom algorithms. The pattern he sees repeatedly is companies buying expensive optimization software that doesn’t deliver: generic solvers too slow for production, or solution quality that isn’t good enough. His approach is to analyze the mathematical structure of a problem, exploit its problem-specific properties, and develop production-ready solutions with measurable results.
Competences
- Mathematical optimization for routing, scheduling, production planning, and workforce allocation.
- Deep AI and Operations Research expertise, turning proofs of concept into robust, production-ready code.
- Custom high-performance algorithms for large-scale supply-chain and routing problems.
- Translating complex model behaviour into terms non-technical stakeholders can use for decisions.
- Structured, transparent, collaborative delivery, including upskilling client teams along the way.
Dr. Anselm Lorenzoni
Dr.-Ing. Anselm Lorenzoni is one of the best networked engineers in the German battery ecosystem. Currently serves as the Director of Manufacturing Technologies at SCIRES Battery Technologies GmbH he has researched on battery production at Fraunhofer IPA and brought in his competences at Coperion and EDAG afterwards, building their battery metaverse.
Besides bringing in his expertise in the development and scaling of battery cell manufacturing processes he advises the German ministry on battery research.
Competences
- Technical and strategic networking, engineering and advisory in batteries.
- Development and scaling of battery cell manufacturing processes.
- Advising the German ministry on battery research.
Simon Voss
Founder an CEO of BETTERE
Simon is an innovation diplomat, consultant, and engineer who is contributing to pushing the technological boundaries of battery technology and e-mobility.
Initially trained by the PEM institute at RWTH Aachen University, Simon leveraged this expertise to develop and launch the CELLFAB battery pilot production line in his roles as Managing Director of the Electromobility Laboratory (eLab) and the Office for E-Mobility at RWTH Aachen.
In his pursuit of informing professionals and the public about innovation pathways, Simon founded BETTERE®. Alongside his work on the E-Mobility Innovation Podcast and the “E-Mobility Lecture Series,” Simon finds meaning in sharing insights and experiences gained from his fieldwork at national and
international conferences.
Competences
- Building the BETTERE Network, a collaborative team of independent, high profile experts.
- B2B knowledge communication through the E-Mobility innovation podcast.
- Engineering support in battery development and production
- Strategic advice E-Mobility innovation
- Founder and Mentor of Management meets Meditation, supporting Executives on uniting professional performance with personal wellbeing.
Lukas Kothmeier
Founder and CEO of LKMC
“I am driven by working with committed project teams and motivated managers, because in such teams, solutions can be found that no one would initially think possible.
Orchestrating and leading teams has always suited me – whether as a coach of a basketball team, as an organist in front of a music ensemble, as an event leader for a youth group or as the leader of a project team. I often found myself leading these groups, which is why I now orchestrate in many professional areas.
My communicative, organizational, technical and commercial skills enable me to advise projects in various problem situations and to lead diverse project teams in different compositions.
I am fulfilled by my passions – making music, leading basketball games, youth work and skydiving.”
Sebastian Gillen
Expert for production, ramp-up & optimization
Dr. Sebastian Gillen is a partner at LKMC GmbH, specializing in production, ramp-up, and optimization. A key highlight is his leadership in establishing a complete production organization at a new electric motor plant. His expertise includes developing and improving manufacturing processes to ensure efficient and effective operations. Dr. Gillen’s contributions are instrumental in advancing LKMC’s mission to deliver tailored solutions in the field of e-mobility.
Christopher Hecht
Christopher’s work focusses on applying machine learning, big data and other analytics tools on private and public charging processes, both controlled via a charging station as well as controlled through the vehicle. In this, he aims to optimise asset usage by understanding how users charge, what their preferences are and how the charging system can be tailored to their needs.
With The Mobility House, the focus lies on maximising the flexibility that vehicles can provide to the electricity system. Tools to achieve this are improved user incentives, better technical utilisation of the vehicles’ capabilities, and improved electricity market interaction. With RWTH Aachen University, he focusses on public charging infrastructure and optimises both placement of new stations as well as utilisation of existing installations. Adjacent to these topics, he is also an expert in battery aging, cell chemistries and stationary storage systems. Given his experience with The Mobility House, RWTH Aachen University, and others, he has expertise in software development and agile working structures.
Maximilian Wagner
Maximilian is an accomplished electrochemist with extensive expertise in cell characterization, particularly in impedance spectroscopy. With a solid academic foundation, he plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between academia and industry at the TraWeBa Battery Network. As Cluster Manager, Maximilian is dedicated to fostering connections across the entire battery value chain, ensuring effective information transfer and collaboration among companies in diverse fields.
In his role, Maximilian provides a comprehensive market overview, facilitates partnerships, and organizes impactful workshops and webinars to drive innovation and progress within the battery industry. His longstanding experience as a Project Manager and Group Leader of the Electrochemistry Department at the Leibniz Institute for Surface Engineering (IOM) in Leipzig has been instrumental in advancing electrochemical analysis of batteries and fuel cells. Additionally, he serves as a Lecturer for Electrochemistry at the University of Leipzig, where he shares his knowledge and passion with the next generation of scientists.
Competences
- Leadership and Management: Led the Electrochemistry group at the Leibniz Institute in Leipzig and currently manages the TraWeBa Battery Network, connecting stakeholders across the battery value chain.
- Academic and Industry Expertise: Lecturer for Electrochemistry at the University of Leipzig with deep expertise in impedance spectroscopy and electrochemical analysis.
- Project and Event Coordination: Experienced in managing complex projects and organizing workshops and webinars to facilitate knowledge transfer and industry collaboration.
Julian Renpenning
With years of experience in research, management and marketing, Julian has a thorough understanding of the science and technology landscape, such as battery technology and the market. With a Ph.D. in engineering, patents and publications in the field of analytical chemistry, he also has a solid scientific background.
After graduating from the Technical University of Berlin, Julian started his Ph.D. and later a postdoc at the Helmholtz Research Center for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany. Since 2016, he has been working at Thermo Fisher Scientific, ultimately becoming Marketing Manager, where he was responsible for B2B marketing in EMEA, management, planning and execution of European strategic goals, and global alignment.
Julian is passionate about helping innovative companies develop strategies to grow their business by providing creative marketing and business development solutions to battery technology professionals.
- Scientific and technological marketing freelancer and consultant
- Former researcher, Ph.D. and PostDoc
- Instrumental analysis (Elemental and molecular analysis)
- Market and business development
- Battery technology market intelligence
Jens-Peter Joost
Unlocking Business Value with AI, ML, and Operations Research
Jens-Peter Joost is an expert in AI, machine learning, and optimization within the logistics sector. As a freelance data scientist, he specializes in developing tailored AI applications to tackle challenges such as route planning, demand forecasting, and production process scheduling. With a background as a Senior Data Scientist at DHL and a Master’s degree in Mathematics with a focus on optimization, he has a proven track record of delivering significant improvements, including an 8% cost reduction in last-mile dispatch and a 29% efficiency increase through the integration of GenAI into business processes.
Anselm Lorenzoni
Technical and strategic networking, engineering and advisory in batteries
Dr.-Ing. Anselm Lorenzoni is one of the best networked engineers in the German battery ecosystem. Currently serves as the Director of Manufacturing Technologies at SCIRES Battery Technologies GmbH he has researched on battery production at Fraunhofer IPA and brought in his competences at Coperion and EDAG afterwards, building their battery metaverse. Besides bringin in his expertise in the development and scaling of battery cell manufacturing processes he advises the German ministry on battery research.
Pierre Siebentritt
R&D Solution Architect – Emerging Technologies
Pierre Siebentritt is an R&D solution architect for emerging technologies. In ten years at Motius GmbH, where he served as Technical Executive for smart platforms and industrial automation, he was responsible for more than 100 R&D projects. Today he works as a technology advisor and independent developer with SK Infinity. Holding a B.Sc. in Informatics: Games Engineering from TU Munich, Pierre takes on roles as solution and system architect, project planner, agile project manager, product owner and software developer. His projects span smart platforms, UI & UX design, software, automation, AI, robotics, embedded systems, automotive and IIoT – from feasibility study through MVP to product and showcase development.
Johannes Rößner
Expert for battery testing and regulations
Johannes Rößner is an expert for battery testing, battery safety and battery regulation with more than 15 years of experience in the field. He spent over a decade at TÜV SÜD in various battery testing functions in Germany, Japan and China, including three years in a global role. Today he is managing director of batch2 engineering GmbH and BT Advisor UG. A graduate electrical engineer (Dipl.-Ing., TU Munich), Johannes has been involved in more than 10 battery lab planning and ramp-up projects, creates test plans for battery validation and supports companies in complying with the EU Battery Regulation and other regulatory requirements. He also coaches test lab management and leads trainings on battery know-how, battery safety and battery regulation.
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