8th Korean-German Energy Day

Building Resilient and Low-Carbon Electricity Systems: Korean-German Perspectives on Capacity Mechanisms, Battery Storage and Battery Recycling

25th June 2026, 09:30-17:00

Location: Bundespresseamt Besucherzentrum, Reichtagsufer 14, 10117 Berlin
Language: English – Korean (simultaneous translation)
Moderation: Gunnar WILL, Senior Manager, adelphi consult
 

Opening

08:30 - 09:30     Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:30 - 09:40     Opening and Welcome by Moderator

• Gunnar WILL, Senior Manager, adelphi consult

09:40 - 09:50     Keynote Speeches 

• Ron LIPKA, Head of Division, Energy Partnerships, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)
• Jeeyoung KIM, Director General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (Video remarks, tbc)

09:50 - 10:05     Welcome Remarks

• Seungjin KO, Commercial Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Berlin 
• Dr. Sebastian MUSCHTER, CEO, adelphi consult
• Ms Jihee JEONG, Deputy Director, Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI)

Focus Session 1: Security of Supply in the Electricity Sector: Providing Flexibility via Capacity Mechanisms, Strategic Reserves and Other Options 

10:05 - 10:10      Opening of Session 1

• Gunnar WILL, Senior Manager, adelphi consult

10:10 - 10:25     Global trends and best practices in capacity and flexibility mechanisms 

• Dr. Anton BURGER, Vice President, Compass Lexecon

10:25 - 10:55     Security of Supply in the German and Korean Low-Carbon Electricity Sector

• Dr. Martin KITTEL, Researcher, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW)

• Dr. Kyuhyeong KWAG, Associate Research Fellow, Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)

10:55 - 11:15     Coffee Break & Networking

Speakers Photo

11:15 – 12:10     Panel Discussion: Instruments for providing flexibility and security of supply in the low-carbon electricity sector  

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Peter RADGEN, Professor for Efficient Energy Use, University of Stuttgart

Speakers: 

• Dr. Anton BURGER, Vice President, Compas Lexecon 

• Dr. Martin KITTEL, Researcher, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW)

• Dr. Kyuhyeong KWAG, Associate Research Fellow, Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)
• Prof. Dr. Junghwa LEE, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Berliner Hochschule für Technik (tbc)

12:10 – 13:10     Networking Lunch

Focus Session 2: Integration of Large-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Electricity Grid  

13:10 - 13:20      Opening of Session 2

• Gunnar WILL, Senior Manager, adelphi consult

13:20 – 13:40     Integration of Stationary Large-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Electricity Grid in Germany and Korea 

• Sangwon KIM, Research Coordinator, KIST EUROPE
• Laura LEYPOLDT, Head of Communications, German Energy Storage Systems Association (BVES) 

13:40 – 13:50    Investing in Grid-Scale Batteries in Korea and Germany: Market Realities, Opportunities and Barriers 

• Kihyun KIM, Director, Standard Energy Inc. 

13:50 - 14:45      Panel Discussion: What does it take to make large-scale BESS a bankable and grid-ready solution in Korea and Germany? 

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Peter RADGEN, Professor for Efficient Energy Use, University of Stuttgart

Speakers: 

• Sangwon KIM, Research Coordinator, KIST EUROPE
• Laura LEYPOLDT, Head of Communications, German Energy Storage Systems Association (BVES) 
• Kihyun KIM, Director, Standard Energy Inc. 
• Jakob SCHIEDER-HESTERMANN, Senior Expert, Infrastructure and Electricity Grids, German Energy Agency (dena) 

14:45 – 15:05     Coffee break & Networking

Focus Session 3: Battery Cell Recycling

15:05 - 15:15      Opening of Session 3

• Gunnar WILL, Senior Manager, adelphi consult

15:15 – 15:35    Korea and Germany as a Location for Battery Production and Recycling

• Max FUHR, Head of Commercial Management, Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen
• Keeyoung JUNG, Associate Professor, Sunchon National Univerisity

15:35 – 15:55     Best Practices on Battery Cell Recycling

• Andrea MIRANDOLA, Sales Director, Duesenfeld GmbH
• Yutack KIM, CEO, ABR

15:55 – 16:40     Panel Discussion: From Waste to Resource: The Role of Recycling in a Resilient Battery Value Chain 

Panel moderator: Lena RUTHNER, Executive Director and Expert for Cirular Economy, adelphi consult

• Max FUHR, Head of Commercial Management, Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen
• Keeyoung JUNG, Associate Professor, Sunchon National University
• Andrea MIRANDOLA, Sales Director, Duesenfeld GmbH
• Yutack KIM, CEO, ABR

16:40 – 17:00     Closing Interview on German-Korean Cooperation Potentials  

Interview Moderation: Gunnar WILL, Senior Manager, adelphi consult

• Mr Marius STROTJOHANN, Deputy Head, Energy Partnership Division, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)
• Jihee LEE, Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP)
• Dr. Yeonbin YANG, Associate Research Fellow, Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)