Find here the programm of the first conference day. The number before each contributions is the contribution ID.
| Registration | |
| Time: From 08:00 onwards | The registration will be available from 08:00 at the registration desk. Registration will be possible throught the day. |
| Welcome and Opening | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 09:00-09:30 Location: Weitzer, Room “Styria” | Welcome to rev2025 ! The conference will start with the opening ceremony. All participants are welcomed and an overview of the conference is provided. rev2025 will be opened by – Univ.-Prof. Dr. Joachim Reidl, Vice-Rector of the University of Graz – Prof. Andrea Steiner, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences – Prof. Rupert J. Baumgartner, Director of the CD-Lab for Sustainable Product Management and member of the organising committee of rev2025. |
| Keynote I | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 09:30-10:15 Chair: Rupert J. Baumgartner Speaker: Johanna Nylander, GKN Aerospace Location: Weitzer, Room “Styria” | Make sustainability happen in industry Content description: This speech explores the challenges and complexities of driving sustainability in industry. It reflects on why progress has been slow despite growing awareness, touching on trade-offs between climate, resources, poverty, safety, and ethics. It outlines how companies can evolve from compliance to visionary leadership. The message is: to make sustainability happen, we must dare to take on the fight, be brave enough to lead, and envision a sustainable future together. |
| Mornign Coffe Break | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 10:15-10:30 Location: Weitzer, Lobby | Morning Coffee Break |
| Advancing Sustainable Battery Design: Materials, Circularity and Environmental Impact | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 10:30-12:00 Chair: Hanno Bachler-Udier, AVL List GmbH Location: Weitzer, Room “Styria” | 19 – An innovative and sustainable battery case design made from wood, steel and cork Georg Baumann*, Markus Wagner, Harald Sehrschön, Patricia Caleffa, Thomas Krenke, Alexander Harrich, Claudia Mair-Bauernfeind, Florian Feist 31 – Design for disassembly: The influence of EV battery pack designs on environmental impact and circularity beyond the first life cycle Tasya Oka*, Maximilian Schinagl, Paul Krassnitzer, Markus Fasching, Claudia Mair-Bauernfeind, Tobias Stern 7 – The potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions of lithium-ion battery production in different geographic scenarios Christoph Brandner*, Mario Hirz 44 – Influence of early-stage design choices on the environmental performance of repurposed lithium-ion batteries Anna Spindlegger*, Aleksander Jandric, Ricardo Gabbay De Souza, Stefanie Prenner, Florian Part |
| Enhancing Resource Efficiency and Circularity in the Transport System | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 10:30-12:00 Chair: Jenny Jerrelind, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Location: Weitzer, Room “Riverside” | 16 – Promoting Electrification of Regional Rail Transport through Shared Charging Infrastructure with Road Vehicles Amir Torkiharchegani*, Mats Alaküla, Francisco J. Márquez-Fernández, Libor Lochman, Rickard Persson, Martin Tunér, Christoffer Ahrling, Marcel Scharmach 11 – Exploring the landscape of circularity indicators: A systematic review with focus on nano- and micro indicators for the assessment of biobased materials and products Paul Krassnitzer, Johanna Fank*, Tasya Oka, Claudia Mair-Bauernfeind 25 – Multi-Regional Input-Output analysis to improve Resource Efficiency in traction battery value chains Julius Ott* 48 – Launching circular pilot lines in the Meuse-Rhine region to boost circularity of Electric Vehicle production Bert Dexters*, Nataliya Babych, Mohammad Meraj Alam, Xiao Ma, Philip Eyckens |
| Lunch break | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 12:00-13:00 Location: Weitzer, Room “Engelreich” | The lunch break will take place at the Weitzer’s own restaurant. Please take note that drinks are not included! |
| Keynote II | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 13:00-13:45 Chair: Katharina Berger Speaker: Matthias Asplund, Trafikverket Location: Weitzer, Room “Styria” | Green and Sustainably Railway System Content description: The system perspective is essential for achieving green and sustainable transportation, especially in the railway sector. The presentation will describe the system and highlight the importance of considering the system perspective to deliver sustainable transport solutions. Ongoing projects will also be presented, showing how they can support the development of a green and sustainable railway system. |
| Break | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 13:45-14:00 | Break for room change |
| Life Cycle Management in early-vehicle design: Frameworks and Life Cycle Optimization approaches | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 14:00-15:30 Chair: Ciarán J. O’Reilly, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Location: Weitzer, Room “Styria” | 40 – The energy consumption of a heavy-duty ground vehicle subjected to extreme crosswind Tural Tunay*, Lars Drugge, Ciarán J. O’Reilly 50 – Advancing High-Temperature PEM Fuel Cells for Heavy-Duty Applications: Performance, Sustainability, and Life Cycle Assessment Insights from the MEAsureD Project Max Triebel, Anja Rammer, Moritz Duft, Nikolaos Theodoropoulos, Emory De Castro, George Paloumpis, Hanno Bachler-Udier* 39 – A life cycle optimization framework for heavy-duty vehicles: Conceptualization and use cases Nicolas J. Katzer*, Josef-Peter Schöggl and Rupert J. Baumgartner 53 – Investigation of new ion-pair based membranes for carbon-neutral propulsion of heavy duty vehicles Heiko Luis Hirschmann, Florian Tritscher*, Nikolas Theodoropoulos, Viktor Hacker, Vasiliki Zogali, George Paloumpis, Emory De Castro, Merit Bodner |
| Digital Product Passports for Sustainable Mobility Solutions | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 14:00-15:30 Chair: Rupert J. Baumgartner, University of Graz Location: Weitzer, Room “Riverside” | 8 – From literature to practice: Understanding researcher perspectives towards social issues in digital battery passports Martina Zimek*, Katharina Berger, Julius Ott 9 – Digital vehicle passports for circular value chains: preliminary concept and use cases Katharina Berger*, Rupert J. Baumgartner 51 – Digital Battery Passport: Driver for a Sustainable E-Mobility Martin Rothbart, Udo Schulz* 47 – Digital product passport concept for an aluminum bike frame: A case study to enhance circularity and sustainability Tom Kenntner*, Nicola Obermeier, Emma Leonie Pittino, Klara Schilcher, Julius Ott, Katharina Berger |
| Afernoon Coffee Break | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 15:30-16:00 Location: Weitzer, Lobby | Coffee break for networking opportunities |
| Innovative Rail Vehicle Design: Lightweight Structures, Efficiency, and Integrated Functions | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 16:00-17:30 Chair: Hanno Bachler-Udier, AVL List GmbH Location: Weitzer, Room “Styria” | 5 – Impact of normative loads and conventions on car body weight and structure for a rural rail vehicle Christian Gomes Alves, Thomas Müller*, Jens König 24 – Resource efficient regional train facilitated by single-axle running gears Rickard Persson*, Prasidya Wikaranadhi, Sebastian Stichel 27 – Comparison of integrated functions in a multifunctional sandwich composite rail car body Péter Bondár*, Per Wennhage, Malin Åkermo, Sebastian Stichel 29 – Understanding Motor-Inverter Design Interactions in Rail Vehicles Using Network Theory and Sensitivity Analysis Sai Kausik Abburu*, Ciarán J. O’Reilly, Carlos Casanueva |
| Advancing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Mobility Systems | |
| Day: Tue, 23-Sept Time: 16:00-17:30 Chair: Sophie Isaksson Hallstedt, Chalmers Tekniska Högskola Location: Weitzer, Room “Riverside” | 14 – Optimizing energy consumption of regional trains through speed adjustment: a seasonal and regional perspective Amir Torkiharchegani*, Marcel Scharmach, Mats Alaküla, Rickard Persson, Libor Lochman, Christoffer Ahrling, Martin Tunér 6 – Assessing climate neutrality and circularity potentials – A LCA case study on city buses Gerfried Jungmeier*, Jarod Kelly, Nikolas Hill, and Partners in IEA EV Task 46 41 – A techno-economic assessment of battery-electric and fuel cell electric powertrain systems for the transformation of the heavy-duty transport Tobias Otto*, Thomas Grube, Jochen Linßen, Detlef Stolten 12 – Environmental and socio-economic potentials of automated cars on the European passenger car fleet Thu Trang Nguyen*, Mario Hirz |
| End of first day |
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