VARTA Microbattery (VMB) is an internationally leading and globally active manufacturer of retail and OEM batteries and has been operating for more than 125 years. VMB employs nearly 750 persons in Germany and approx. 2,000 worldwide. The company headquarter is located in Ellwangen in the southern part of Germany where the entire research, engineering and production of the electrochemical cells are done. 150 VARTA employees work in the Innovation Tower at our headquarters in Ellwangen. This central Research and Development department focuses on developing new products and optimizing existing solutions. Particular attention is paid to material and structural research, converting and storing energy (light, heat, vibration, etc.), and nanotechnologies, fuel cells, and printed batteries.

Main tasks within Sintbat:

• Coordination: VMB will coordinate the activities of the consortium. Especially VMB will lead the Advisory Board activities.
• Prototype cells and testing: After being successfully tested in the laboratories of VMI and UW, prototype cells will be made at VMB. Therefore the new materials will be integrated in the lab-size production of the cells shown above. They will be tested at the VMB test equipment.
• Safety tests: Also the respective safety tests will be performed according to the relevant international standards.
• Dissemination VMB will use its channels in the different fields of application for disseminating the project results.