Cylib
Next generation battery recycling for a circular European value chain.
Last updated September 1, 2026
Overview
Cylib is a battery recycling company founded in 2022 by Dr. Lilian Schwich, Paul Sabarny, and Dr. Gideon Schwich, based on research from RWTH Aachen University. The company transforms end-of-life batteries into critical raw materials, recovering all elements within lithium-ion batteries, including lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, and manganese. It operates a pilot line in Aachen and is scaling up with a first-of-a-kind industrial facility in Chempark Dormagen.
History
Cylib was founded in 2022 by Dr. Lilian Schwich, Paul Sabarny, and Dr. Gideon Schwich to revolutionize battery recycling. The company is based on years of RWTH Aachen University research and efficiently recovers lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, and manganese. It has a pilot line in Aachen and is building a first-of-a-kind industrial facility in Chempark Dormagen.
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