Vulcan Energy is building integrated lithium extraction and geothermal power infrastructure in the Upper Rhine Basin, deploying proprietary direct lithium extraction technology (VULSORB®) to produce battery-grade lithium from geothermal brines. The tech stack is industrial-grade — SAP S/4HANA, AVEVA E3D/Instrumentation, DCS, PLC — reflecting a capital-intensive, hardware-forward operation. Active hiring skews heavily toward engineering (27 roles) and construction, with concurrent SAP implementation projects signaling enterprise-system maturity challenges typical of scaling from pilot to multi-site production.
Notable leadership hires: Head of Tax, Land Acquisition Lead
Vulcan Energy develops climate-neutral lithium production by co-locating extraction plants with geothermal power generation in central Europe. The company's flagship Lionheart project in the Upper Rhine region is positioned as Europe's largest integrated lithium and geothermal resource. The production pipeline runs from subsurface brine extraction, through proprietary lithium separation (VULSORB®), to battery-ready output — all powered by renewable geothermal heat. The organization operates as a public company headquartered in Karlsruhe and employs 201–500 staff across engineering, operations, construction, and supply-chain functions.
Vulcan Energy uses VULSORB®, a proprietary direct lithium extraction process that recovers lithium from geothermal brines in the Upper Rhine Basin. The technology integrates extraction with on-site geothermal power generation to create a climate-neutral production cycle.
Vulcan Energy runs SAP S/4HANA with SAP FICO for financial management and has active implementation projects underway for procurement, supply-chain management, and system data migration.
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