Digital Product Passport

In the coming years, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) will become a regulatory requirement for numerous product groups, such as batteries. At the same time, it offers companies the opportunity to provide product data in a structured manner throughout the entire life cycle, exchange it securely with partners, and develop new digital services.

We help you not only implement the Digital Product Passport in compliance with regulations, but also leverage it as a strategic data infrastructure for digitalization, the circular economy, industrial AI, and new data-driven business models. With our expertise, we guide you through every stage—from architecture and implementation to live operation—including integration into cross-organizational data spaces.

The Digital Product Passport not only introduces new regulatory requirements; it also lays the groundwork for the cross-organizational exchange of product information throughout the entire value chain. Companies that structure their data early on, describe it semantically, and make it available in an interoperable format lay the foundation for more efficient collaboration with customers and suppliers, as well as for future data-driven business models.

The European Union's requirements will be gradually expanded to include additional product groups in the coming years. In the future, companies will be required to provide product information in a standardized, machine-readable, and interoperable format. This includes, among other things:

• Technical Product Information
• Material Composition
• Sustainability metrics such as recycling rates and the Product Carbon Footprint
• Repair and Maintenance Information
• Evidence of Compliance and Conformity
• Life Cycle and Usage Data

With our AAS Dataspace for Everybody, we enable you to quickly get started with digital product passports, digital twins, data rooms, and industrial AI—from initial prototypes to near-production implementation—without having to set up your own test infrastructure.

More than 30 million batteries are installed in electric vehicles in the EU each year, and over 70% of the raw materials required for them—such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel—come from global supply chains with complex origins. To make this supply chain less vulnerable to disruptions and more sustainable, the EU aims to meet at least 25% of its annual demand for critical raw materials, such as lithium, through recycling by 2030.

To achieve this goal, a great deal of information regarding the manufacture and use of batteries is needed for their subsequent recycling. The EU Ecodesign Regulation stipulates that the necessary information must be provided in the form of a Digital Product Passport. What’s interesting is that this information not only aids in the recycling of batteries but also lays the foundation for many new business models

In raw material extraction—e.g., lithium, cobalt, or nickel—the digital product passport is particularly relevant for proof of origin. Raw material producers use it to document where the materials were extracted, under what conditions, and in what quality. This transparency is crucial for compliance with EU requirements for conflict mineral testing and supports subsequent production stages in using only certified, sustainable materials. At the same time, this data helps to optimize production.

For battery production, the DPP provides information on raw materials, composition, and quality controls. Manufacturers can ensure that only tested materials are used, production processes remain traceable, and each battery is uniquely identifiable. In addition, the digital product passport helps optimize production in terms of quality and other product characteristics.

A separate DPP is generated for the batteries, known as the battery passport. The data it contains not only increases transparency in the used car market, but is also crucial for subsequent use and recycling, as it provides information on cell chemistry, capacity, and service life.

In automotive production, the digital product passport for batteries helps to clearly assign them to specific vehicles. Vehicle manufacturers can see which batteries have been installed, document warranty and maintenance information, and carry out recalls efficiently. At the same time, transparency enables compliance with legal requirements and strengthens end customers' confidence in the sustainability of their vehicles and in the used car market.

The DPP is particularly valuable for battery recycling, as it provides information about cell chemistry, usage history, and battery condition. The information it contains about usage history, chemical composition, and condition forms the basis for decisions about reintroducing batteries into the raw materials cycle. This enables recycling companies to efficiently separate and reprocess materials or, if necessary, dispose of them safely. The data and materials flow back into battery production, allowing valuable raw materials to be reused and closing the supply chain loop.

We actively help shape technologies and standards

Through a combination of research, standardization, and open source, our customers gain direct access to the technologies that will shape the Digital Product Passport in the future.

As the coordinator of the Eclipse BaSyx project, we develop the world’s leading open-source middleware for Asset Administration Shells and the Digital Product Passport. At the same time, we are actively involved in international standards bodies and research initiatives, and we implement productive solutions in collaboration with industry partners.

• Development of the Open Source Middleware Eclipse BaSyx
• Contribution to the relevant DPP, AAS, and Manufacturing-X standards
• Extensive experience with digital twins and data rooms
• Implementing productive solutions in collaboration with industry partners

As a result, our customers benefit from up-to-date expertise, future-proof architectures, and rapid implementation.

Open Source Instead of Vendor Lock-in 

With Eclipse BaSyx, you benefit from an open, production-ready technology platform for administrative shells and digital product passports.

• open standards
• No dependence on a specific manufacturer
• long-term investment security
• large community
• production-ready components

Thanks to our extensive partner network, you can enjoy the benefits of open source without having to sacrifice the added value of an enterprise-ready solution.