Development, design and production of a demonstrator on a pilot plant scale and testing under real conditions (incl. electrodes fabrication, electrochemical reactors design and upscaling), Production of battery-grade materials and evaluation of the sustainability and cost efficiency of the process chain, Evaluation, utilisation and exploitation of the results of the project, Evaluation of competitiveness compared to other extraction and recycling processes, Evaluation of the market potential and application of the developed electrochemical systems in other areas, Supervision of students (Bachelor, Master) and co-supervision of PhD students, Collaboration and acquisition of application-oriented development projects in the field of battery technology, Innovative environment with modern technical equipment, Work in a highly topical, industry-related field of research, Acquiring interdisciplinary skills as a basis for working with innovative battery technology