Martin Schichtel graduated with a doctorate degree in Chemistry from the University of Saarland with a focus on Nanoparticle Composites and Smart Coatings. He led the Department of Ceramics at the Institute for New Materials and has 20 years of experience in material development for multiple industries. Martin co-founded Kraftblock to enable the energy transition and the decarbonization of the industrial sector with a sustainable and cost-efficient high-temperature energy storage.