Moritz GutschPostdoctoral Researcher© Michael KuhlmannUniversity of Münster Institute of Business Chemistry Leonardo-Campus 1 48149 Münster Email: moritz.gutsch@uni-muenster.de
Research FociÖkologische Evaluation von BatterieproduktionLebenszyklusanalysen von zukünftigen EnergiespeichertechnologienDoctoral AbstractThesisCo-Assessment of Costs and Environmental lmpacts for Low and Negative Carbon Dioxide TechnologiesSupervisors Prof. Dr. Jens LekerProfessor Dr. Martin ArtzDoctoral SubjectBetriebswirtschaftslehreDoctoral DegreeDr. rer. pol.Awarded byDepartment 04 – Münster School of Business and EconomicsCVAcademic Educationsince 2020Doktorand WWU Münster2018 – 2020Master Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (Maschinenbau), RWTH Aachen08. – 12.2018Auslandssemester - Audencia Business School, Nantes (FR)02. – 06.2018Auslandssemester - Auckland University of Technology, Auckland2013 – 2018Bachelor Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (Maschinenbau), RWTH Aachen02. – 12.2016Auslandssemester - University of Sydney, SydneyHonors2024Dr. Andreas Dombret doctoral thesis award – Münster School of Business and Economics of the University of MünsterProjectBiologization of Batteries and Materials: Developing the Battery of the Future – BIOSTORE (2023 – 2026)Individual Granted Project: | MKW - Förderlinie "Profilbildung" | Project Number: PB22-014Articles in Scientific Journals, Newspapers or Magazines Schlott, Lisa, Gutsch, Moritz, and Leker, Jens. 2025. “Cost modelling and key drivers in lithium-ion battery recycling.” Nature Reviews. Clean Technology 1 (9): 656–670. doi: 10.1038/s44359-025-00095-5.Schlehuber, Simon, Gutsch, Moritz, Kronemeyer, Niklas, Frieden, Florian, and von Delft, Stephan. 2025. “Assessment of environmental impacts and costs for hydrogen-powered cargo shipping in Europe.” Communications Engineering 4 (50). doi: 10.1038/s44172-025-00388-4.Stegemann, Luca, and Gutsch, Moritz. 2025. “Environmental Impacts of Pyro- and Hydrometallurgical Recycling for Lithium-Ion Batteries - A Review.” Journal of Business Chemistry 22 (1): 62–76. doi: 10.17879/43998523309.Kronemeyer, Niklas, Leker, Jens, and Gutsch, Moritz. 2025. “Can a growing battery industry remain within planetary boundaries?” Journal of Business Chemistry 22 (2). doi: 10.17879/43998521709.Gutsch, Moritz, and Leker, Jens. 2024. “Costs, carbon footprint, and environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries – From cathode active material synthesis to cell manufacturing and recycling.” Applied Energy 353. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122132.Gutsch, Moritz, and Leker, Jens. 2024. “Co-assessment of costs and environmental impacts for off-grid direct air carbon capture and storage systems.” Communications Engineering 3. doi: 10.1038/s44172-023-00152-6.Gutsch, Moritz, and Leker, Jens. 2022. “Global warming potential of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems: A review.” Journal of Energy Storage 52 (C): 105030–105030. doi: 10.1016/j.est.2022.105030.