
My background spans both sides of the industry (automotive OEM and cell manufacturer).
Short CV:
2023–2026: Samsung SDI Europe · R&D lead, next-generation batteries and battery process technology
2018–2022: BMW AG · Advanced development, design-to-cost for electrodes, cells and packs; cost engineering
2014–2018: Helmholtz Institute Ulm & KIT · research on future battery technologies, sodium-ion batteries
2011–2014: MEET Battery Research Center · research on battery materials
About me
Dr. Daniel Buchholz
I advise industrial clients on battery technology and provide independent assessments and customized support.
Publications & Patents
More than 50 peer-reviewed publications (> 10,000 citations, h-index 40) and over 10 patent applications on battery materials, electrode manufacturing and cell technology.
Selected: Vaalma, Buchholz, Weil, Passerini. A cost and resource analysis of sodium-ion batteries.Nature Reviews Materials 3, 18013 (2018).
Full publication list on Google Scholar