News and Events
06/19/2025 | Rovaniemi
S3P International Workshop
This is a high-level event that will address the urgent need for more responsible and resilient supply chains in the critical raw materials (CRM) sector.
Here you will find the latest information from the European Lithium Institute as well as important dates such as workshops and seminars.
11-12 June, 2025 | Frankfurt
Battery Recycling Conference & Expo
The must-attend event for battery producers, recycling companies, critical raw material suppliers, and the entire battery supply chain to discover the latest innovations and solutions to create a circular economy.
eLi is proud to be a media partner!
Sustainable Lithium for Europe: What a Seminar!
On May 15th, the European Lithium Institute (eLi) hosted an in-person seminar that brought together over 70 key players across the lithium value chain – uniting industry, research, and policy to shape the future of sustainable lithium in Europe.
Thank you for joining us!
5/13/2025 | Brussels
EIT RM Summit 2025
This year’s theme, “Race to 2030,” focuses on accelerating sustainability and securing raw material supply chains. The event brings together 1,000+ industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to shape Europe’s raw materials future.
eLi is proud to be a media partner!
5/15/2025 | Brussels
Shape Europe’s lithium future through market insights, supply strategies, and recycling innovations
8/25/2023 | Press Release
European project tackles first actions
High quality LCA database and services to support green batteries transition
3/26/2023 | Würzburg
Lithium Networking Event
eLi will host a networking event on sustainable lithium production. Existing and prospective member organizations will present their innovative work on lithium extraction and recycling as well as sustainability assessment.
3/9/2023 | Würzburg
Kick-Off Meeting HiQ-LCA
eLi is coordinating the European project HiQ-LCA, which will create a holistic battery LCA database to enable more reliable and relevant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and to offer unique benchmarking, certification and consulting services.
10/27/2022 | Buenos Aires
Green Dealings Workshop
eLi is partner of the project Green Dealings to bring together all relevant stakeholders from lithium sourcing countries and Europe to define, implement and control good social and environmental standards.
1/1/2022 | Wrocław
BrineRIS Project Start
The EIT RawMaterials project BrineRIS will identify prospective European deposits of lithium brines and test emerging recovery technologies. Respective data will be integrated in an interactive platform that is developed by eLi.
11/30/2021 | Stuttgart
eLi Presentation at Battery Show
Dr. Andreas Bittner presented the activities of the European Lithium Institute eLi for a sustainable battery value chain at the Battery Show Europe.
10/7/2021 | Press Release
International online conference on “green batteries” generates great interest
Green Batteries Conference 2021
Oct. 5 – 26, 2021 | online-event
Green Batteries Conference 2021
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Organized by eLi and Battery 2030+
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Every Tuesday afternoon between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
3/29/2021 | web-based
eLi General Assembly
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Integration of new eLi members
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Coordination of new initiatives: info campaign, workshops, conference, strategic projects
11/20/2020 | Press Release
New Approach to Sustainable Lithium
Nov. 18 – 19, 2020 | web-based
2nd eLi Short Courses
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Topic: “Circular economy and sustainable materials for Li-battery”
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More than 90 participants, including Master and PhD students
7/29/2020 | Würzburg
Kick-Off Meeting
eLi-PLUS
Development of a semantic database, sourcing all strategic relevant information concerning lithium resources, life cycle analyses as well as processing and application technologies
6/30/2020 | Brussels
Registration as AISBL
By royal decree eLi received its official status as a non-profit association according to Belgian law
2/5/2020 | Brussels
Official Founding Event of the European Lithium Institute at the Notary Olivier Palsterman
Oct. 15 – 16, 2019 | Vandoeuvre
eLi Short Courses
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International lecturers from Australia, Canada, Finland and France
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More than 70 participants, including Master and PhD students
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Topics ranging from geology and exploration to battery metals production
9/30/2019 | Brussels
Strategy Workshop
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Definition of main focus areas
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Alignement to battery networks
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Benefits for industrial partners
7/2/2019 | Würzburg
Kick-Off Meeting ECOS
Together with the Finnish Minerals Group and supported by an industry inquiry, eLi will create a study on the environmental and social footprint of e-mobility. The document will be the baseline for the R&D strategy of the European Lithium Institute.
July 1 – 2, 2019 | Würzburg
General Meeting
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Final coordination of eLi AISBL
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Update on platform activities and next steps
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Presentation of flyers, press releases and website
June 13 – 14, 2019 I Milan
eLi Presentation at
Batteries Europe
Workshop on Raw
Materials and Recycling
5/12/2019 I Lyon
eLi Presentation at
Task 40 of International Energy Agency HEV TCP
“Critical Raw Materials for Electric Vehicles”
3/12/2019 I Würzburg
Kick-Off Meeting
- Preparation of eLi AISBL
- Coordination of positions
- Discussion on first activities