cylib GmbH is a research-based company for holistic battery recycling enabling the green energy transition by ensuring the supply of sustainable raw materials for the battery industry.



cylib's proprietary end-to-end recycling process is characterized by an efficient, resource- and climate-friendly recovery of all raw materials in a battery, including lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt and manganese from battery packs, production scraps, or micromobility batteries.



Founded in 2022 in Aachen, Germany, the company builds on nearly a decade of research by the founding team. cylib was founded by Dr. Lilian Schwich (Co-CEO), Paul Sabarny (Chief of Special Operations), and Dr. Gideon Schwich (Co-CEO), with the mission to create a true circular economy.