Led by Dr. Andreas Jossen (second-row, 2nd from right) the 1st International Battery Safety Workshop (IBSW) was conducted August 25-26, 2015 at the Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany. Tom (second row, 3rd from left) was invited to talk on the subject of aerospace lessons learned with lithium-ion battery systems. The IBSW was successful in bringing together international experts in the field of battery safety to provide a platform for exchanging knowledge and experience between industry and academia.