DERTMANN Christian

Christian Dertmann is a materials engineer specializing in lithium extraction and hydrometallurgical processing. He currently leads these efforts at ACCUREC-Recycling GmbH, focusing on battery recycling and sustainable metallurgy.

He holds a Master’s degree in Materials Engineering from RWTH Aachen University, where he later worked as a Scientific Engineer at the IME – Institute for Metallurgical Processing and Recycling for five years, publishing research on hydrometallurgy and battery recycling.

His PhD research introduced a fluorine-free hydrometallurgical process for recovering niobium and tantalum from tin slags, advancing sustainable resource recovery.

With expertise in circular economy solutions, Christian bridges research and industry to drive innovation in critical material recycling.