Abstract: A test cell station (50) for at least one electrochemical test cell (10), comprising a housing (57), at least one receptacle (51) for the contacting insertion of at least one electrochemical test cell (10) and electrical connection means (54) for the electrical connection of a test cell (10) that has been inserted into the receptacle (51), characterized in that a thermally insulated temperature chamber (20) with a controllable cooling/heating device (27) for adjusting a temperature in the temperature chamber (20) is integrated into the test cell station (50), wherein the receptacle (51) is arranged in the test cell station (50) in such a way that the corresponding receptacle space for the electrochemical test cell (10) is arranged within the temperature chamber (20).

Abstract: A reference electrode insert (14) for an electrochemical test cell (10), in particular for testing lithium ion cells, comprising a reference electrode (46) and a sleeve (15) for holding the reference electrode (46), characterized in that the sleeve (15) and the annular reference electrode (46) form a structural unit, the reference electrode (46) being secured firmly and captively in the sleeve in an encapsulated manner.