Andreas Löhrke as new member of the Fraunhofer FFB
We are excited to announce that Andreas Löhrke, Senior Vice President of R&D and Product Line 46xx at CustomCells, joins the advisory board of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB. Andreas’ role will amplify synergies between CustomCells and Fraunhofer FFB, accelerating industry progress. As a leader in battery innovation, CustomCells is committed to advancing efficient, high-quality battery solutions.
Andreas Löhrke started his role at CustomCells on May 1st, 2023. He has brought more than 20 years of professional experience from the automotive industry in the field of electromobility. During his career he played vital roles in many electrification programs, including pioneering projects like the BMW i3 and i8. Löhrke comes from BMW, where he held various leading positions in battery development, including Head of R&D for the 46mm cylindrical cells. As Senior Vice President R&D and Product Line 46xx at CustomCells, he is responsible for the development and industrialization of our new cell series.
Andreas Löhrke will support the FFB executive team by offering advice regarding the strategic direction, the research portfolio and organizational matters.
“I am honored to be a new Fraunhofer FFB advisory board member. The Fraunhofer FFB is a true lighthouse project and will drive battery cell product and production research. This is a great opportunity for our local and international battery industry.”
– Andreas Löhrke.
Prof. Simon Lux, Managing Director Fraunhofer FFB:
“I am delighted to welcome Andreas Löhrke as a new member of the Fraunhofer FFB advisory board. With his many years of experience in electromobility, he will provide us with valuable impetus and support in the development and operation of the Fraunhofer FFB to consistently advance battery cell production in Germany and Europe.”
About the Fraunhofer FFB
The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB is a facility of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft at the Münster site. Its concept provides for a combination of laboratory and production research for different battery cell formats – round cell, prismatic cell and pouch cell. Fraunhofer FFB employees research individual process steps or the entire production chain as required. Together with the project partners – Münster Electrochemical Energy Technology (MEET) at the University of Münster, the Chair PEM of the RWTH Aachen and the Research Center Jülich – the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is creating an infrastructure in Münster that will enable small, medium-sized and large companies, as well as research institutions, to test, implement and optimize the near-series production of new batteries. As part of the “FoFeBat” project, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia are funding the establishment of the Fraunhofer FFB with a total of approximately 820 million EUR. The federal government is providing up to 500 million EUR for research facilities and projects at the Fraunhofer FFB, while the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is investing around 320 million EUR in land and new buildings.