The battery's first real use was to power telegraph networks, and it transformed the world forever.

Since then, battery applications have continued to transform how we live, work, and interact, but its inventors never could have imagined how small or powerful the battery would become in the 21st century.

As the demand for safer more economic batteries increases, so does the need to stay current with rapidly changing technology.

Join the international community of engineers, innovators, and thought leaders in Stuttgart for a conference and trade fair focused on keeping up with developments in the advanced battery and automotive industries.