The Future of CCS Charging: Have We Seen the Best of CCS Yet?

Wednesday, May 07, 2025

Time
02:00 pm - 03:30 pm
Hall
ICM München
Room
Room 13 B

This session will delve into the future of CCS (Combined Charging System) technologies, examining whether CCS has peaked or if there is more innovation on the horizon. Participants will explore emerging advancements, potential limitations, and the evolving role of CCS in the rapidly changing electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. Key topics will include scalability, compatibility with next-generation vehicles, and how CCS can adapt to meet growing demands in the EV market.

02:00 pm - 02:05 pmWelcome & Introduction

Dominik Ziriakus

Speaker Focus Group Charging Infrastructure

CharIN

02:05 pm - 02:17 pmMarket Developments, Higher Charging Power and Intelligent Power Sharing

Wolfgang Ademmer

Chief Marketing Officer

Alpitronic

02:17 pm - 02:29 pmMaximizing Interoperability with Certified Conformance Tests

Dr. Jesús Gallego

Technical Project Manager

CharIN

02:29 pm - 02:41 pmThere Is More to Charging Than Just Providing Energy

Manfred Maier

Teamlead Digital & Customer Experience

IONITY GmbH

02:41 pm - 02:53 pmSpeech title to be announced

02:53 pm - 03:30 pmPanel Discussion

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Speakers
Speaker
Dr. Jesús Gallego, CharIN

Technical Project Manager

Germany

Dr-Ing. Jesús Gallego is Technical Project Manager at CharIN e.V., where he leads the initiatives related to Conformance Testing and Interoperability in the e-mobility sector. With extensive experience in project management across automotive manufacturing, IT solutions and cybersecurity, he has successfully driven technical developments and global collaborations. His expertise spans technical strategy, stakeholder engagement, and advancing mobility and connectivity solutions.

Speaker
Wolfgang Ademmer, Alpitronic

Chief Marketing Officer

Italy

Wolfgang Ademmer has been Chief Marketing Officer at Alpitronic since April 2023 and is an expert in electromobility and charging technology. He oversees the strategic direction and international marketing, including the megawatt charging system HYC1000, launched in February 2025. Passionate about e-mobility, Ademmer has worked in the field since 2017, advising companies on product development and sales. His career in power electronics began in 1991, including leadership roles at Infineon and as CEO of a Swiss semiconductor company. Alpitronic, a global leader in DC fast-charging stations, was founded in 2009 in Bolzano. Initially focused on high-tech power electronics for the automotive industry, it launched its first so-called Hypercharger in 2018. The company now has 1,000 employees, locations in northern Italy, Munich, and a U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Speaker
Manfred Maier, IONITY GmbH

Teamlead Digital & Customer Experience

Germany

Manfred Maier is the Team Lead Digital & Customer Experience and Interim Head of B2C at IONITY. He oversees IONITY's digital strategy, touchpoints, and all customer experience activities. In his role, he set up various feedback channels for customers to participate in designing the future charging experience. Before joining IONITY, Manfred worked in consulting, gaining experience with international clients across various industries in the field of experience management.

Speaker
Dominik Ziriakus, CharIN

Speaker Focus Group Charging Infrastructure

Germany

Dominik Ziriakus is Head of Governmental Affairs at IONITY. He is responsible to cover the policy discussions, advocacy efforts and public funding opportunities across 24 European markets. Before joining IONITY in January 2018, he was coordinating charging infrastructure projects on behalf of BMW around the world, gathering extensive experience about the international developments in charging electric vehicles. He is also representing IONITY in a number of associations, notably as speaker of the CharIN Focus Group Charging Infrastructure, where he is bringing together the e-Mobility ecosystem.

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