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DGMK-Event Geo-Energy Systems and Subsurface Technologies

DGMK/SPE Lithium Roundtable

Date
June 3, 2026
Time
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Venue
DGMK Office
Address
Große Elbstrasse 131, 22767 Hamburg

Lithium plays a key role in Europe’s energy and raw materials transition. At the Lithium Roundtable, the DGMK and SPE are bringing together experts from research and industry to discuss current projects, technological approaches, and outlooks through 2035. The program includes concise technical presentations as well as a moderated panel discussion and provides an opportunity for professional exchange with invited and registered guests. To ensure high-quality discussions, the number of participants at this in-person event has been deliberately limited.

Agenda

Welcome

Keynote - Lithium: A European Perspective Through 2035

Michael Schmidt, DERA

Geothermal Lithium in the North German Basin – Resource Base and Prospects

Katharina Alms, Director of Reservoir Geology Operations, Fraunhofer IEG

Geochemical Processes and Risks During Direct Lithium Extraction

Valentin Goldberg, Managing Director of BWG

Networking Lunch

EveChem's Lithium Resources in the Context of Subsurface Interpretation and Data

Andreas Szabados, Director of Operations, Evechem

Altmark Lithium Extraction – Redevelopment of a Brine-Based Lithium Resource

Axel Wenke, Director of New Energy, Neptune

Coffee Break

Lithium Roundtable Discussion – Lithium Extraction in Germany: Potential, Approaches, and Limits to Scaling Up

Organizing Committee

  • Valentin Goldberg, BWG
  • Dominik Soyk, Neptune Energy
  • Nicole Grobys, DGMK e.V.

 

Event Language

German

Attendance fee

  • Members: Free
  • Non-members: €70.00

In addition to admission, the registration fee includes refreshments during breaks and a light lunch.

Please use the registration form below for your binding registration.

After you register, you will receive an invoice for the participation fee. Please do not make any advance payments.

If you cancel your registration by May 15, 2026, the DGMK will refund any fees already paid. As of May 16, 2026, free cancellation is no longer possible. 

Registration

Registration is closed. For last-minute registrations, please send an email to Ms. Grobys (nicole.grobys@dgmk.de)

 

Event Coordinator

Dr. Nicole Grobys

Head of the Geo-Energy-Systems and Subsurface Technologies Department

Ines Musekamp

Coordination of the Department Geo-Energy-Systems and Subsurface Technologies