In the future, complete battery systems will be manufactured in Luhe-Wildenau, including a new battery management system (BMS) that Siemens Mobility is developing in collaboration with the Munich-based company Stercom. The battery cells will come from external manufacturers such as Toshiba, with system integration carried out by Siemens Mobility. Battery systems for trains must meet significantly higher requirements for robustness and durability than comparable solutions in the automotive sector. According to Siemens Mobility, typical capacities are around 500 kilowatt hours for regional trains and up to 2,000 kilowatt hours for locomotives. “Building on this long-standing expertise, Siemens Mobility is now establishing full-scale system production at the site,” the company wrote.