Dr. Jochen Mähliß is responsible for the management, strategic orientation and expansion of the business field of batteries and energy storage at VDE Renewables GmbH, a subsidiary of VDE GmbH based in Frankfurt / Berlin.
Jochen holds a doctorate in chemistry and possesses deep expertise of the materials used and the chemical-physical processes in lithium cells. He worked in various R&D positions and was intensively involved in electrical, mechanical, environmental and abuse testing of lithium-ion cells and batteries. He has made several publications on fire and safety hazards, effective loss prevention and fire fighting of lithium batteries. Jochen is an active member of various lithium battery working groups dealing with the creation of state-of-the-art standards. Jochen organizes the VDE Academy and offers in-house training on all relevant topics related to lithium-ion battery technology.