Agenda
March 16 | Pre-Networking Evening Event
March 17-18 | Conference, exhibition & B2B matchmaking, AM tours
Boosting AM applications in industrial production.
Under this motto, the 2-day English-language conference program is grouped along the following main topics:
Volume and series production
Politics, standards and ecosystems
Starting with AM
Special Networking Opportunities
Pre-event reception, 16.03. | 18.00-22.00
Start networking the evening before, before the event has even begun! Don't miss out on the pre-event @Hotel Adlon Berlin!
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AM Tours, 18.03. | 15.00-17.30
Round off your conference visit with an excursion. Take a look at the Gefertec, Quantica, BAM or BWM Motorradwerk Berlin sites.
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Women in AM Luncheon, 17.03. | 12.00-14.00
Be inspired by other female AM experts and managers and network with each other in an exclusive atmosphere!
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Day 1 | Monday, March 17, 2025
Main Stage
- 08.00 - 09.00
Check-in, morning coffee and networking in the exhibition
Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin - 09.00 - 09.20
Welcome and networking kick-off
Daniel Wäldchen
Member of the Executive Board, IPM AGDaniel Wäldchen
Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG - 09.20 - 09.40Starting with AM
KEYNOTE | Q&A
How AM fundametally transforms our design and production processes - 09.40 - 10.00Volume and series production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | CONSUMER GOODS
Additive Manufacturing at scale - AM for consumer goods: The case of The LEGO GroupRonen Hadar
Senior Director - Additive Design & Manufacturing, The LEGO GroupRonen Hadar
Senior Director - Additive Design & Manufacturing, The LEGO Group - 10.00 - 10.40Politics, standards and ecosystems
PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A | CROSS-INDUSTRY
Boosting AM series application: European R&D and funding programs in the global race - 10.40 - 11.20
Coffee break | Networking in the exhibition
- 11.20 - 12.00Volume and series production
IMPULSE PANEL | Q&A | TRANSPORT
The super user industry public transport: status quo and demands for the next yearsModeration: Stefanie Brickwede
Managing Director, Mobility goes Additive e.V.Moderation: Stefanie Brickwede
Managing Director, Mobility goes Additive e.V. - 12.00 - 12.20Volume and series production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | DEFENSE
Additive manufacturing for defense applications - Mission (im)possible?Dr Jens Holtmannspoetter
Head of Division Materials, Designs, Structures, Digitalization, Bundeswehr Research Institute for Materials, Fuels and Lubricants (WIWeB), Equipment (AIN)Dr Jens Holtmannspoetter
Head of Division Materials, Designs, Structures, Digitalization, Bundeswehr Research Institute for Materials, Fuels and Lubricants (WIWeB), Equipment (AIN) - 12.20 - 12.40Volume and series production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | DEFENSE
AM for defense - An OEM perspectiveOskar Viklund
Business Development Manager, Aeronautics Center for Additive Manufacturing, SAABOskar Viklund
Business Development Manager, Aeronautics Center for Additive Manufacturing, SAAB - 12.00 - 14.00Inspiring Talks, Networking & Lunch | Room Paris
Women in AM Luncheon: 50+ female AM leaders meet and discuss
Impulse Talk Brigitte de Vet-Veithen
CEO, MaterialiseImpulse Talk Brigitte de Vet-Veithen
CEO, Materialise - 12.40 - 14.00
Lunch break | Networking in the exhibition
- 14.00 - 14.20Volume and series production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | ENERGY
Serial production of gas turbine components at Siemens Energy: From material and process development to quality control and cost optimizationDr. Sebastian Piegert
Department Lead Additive Manufacturing, Siemens EnergyDr. Sebastian Piegert
Department Lead Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Energy - 14.20 - 15.00Volume and series production
IMPULSE PANEL | Q&A | CROSS-INDUSTRY
AM meets AI - what to expect?From 3D scan to personalized 3D printed shoe Marc Schoemann
Head of Engineering, ZellerfeldFrom 3D scan to personalized 3D printed shoe Marc Schoemann
Head of Engineering, ZellerfeldDr. Matthias Brueck
Head of Department Virtualization, Fraunhofer IAPTDr. Matthias Brueck
Head of Department Virtualization, Fraunhofer IAPTHow AI copilots are enabling the AM industry scaling: Case studies Omar Fergani
Founder & CEO, 1000 KelvinHow AI copilots are enabling the AM industry scaling: Case studies Omar Fergani
Founder & CEO, 1000 KelvinHeiko Witte
Managing Director, Chesco GmbH / Center for Hybrid-Electric Systems CottbusHeiko Witte
Managing Director, Chesco GmbH / Center for Hybrid-Electric Systems Cottbus - 15.00 - 15.30
Coffee break | Networking in the exhibition
- 15.30 - 17.00
No main stage presentations
- 17.00 - 17.40
Coffee break | Networking in the exhibition
- 17.40 - 18.00Volume and series production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | AUTOMOTIVE
Scaling up: Insights from a pioneer in high-volume series productionDr. Joel Bachmann
Project Lead Digitalization, Additive Manufacturing Campus, BMW GroupDr. Joel Bachmann
Project Lead Digitalization, Additive Manufacturing Campus, BMW GroupStefanus Bosch
Head of Additive Manufacturing Predevelopment and Planning, BMW GroupStefanus Bosch
Head of Additive Manufacturing Predevelopment and Planning, BMW Group - 18.00 - 18.20Starting with AM
KEYNOTE | Q&A | AUTOMOTIVE
Making C-Level and society aware: Moving AM from a hidden technology into a mainstream topicJuergen Jenner
Director Prototyping, MANN+HUMMEL GmbHJuergen Jenner
Director Prototyping, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH - 18.20 - 18.40Volume and series production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | AUTOMOTIVE
AM @Toyota Gazoo RacingMarcel Voigt
General Manager Design & Production, Toyota Gazoo RacingMarcel Voigt
General Manager Design & Production, Toyota Gazoo RacingFriedemann Lell
CEO, DMG MORI Additive GmbHFriedemann Lell
CEO, DMG MORI Additive GmbH - 18.40 - 22.00Networking
AFTER WORK PARTY
Evening reception in the exhibition with flying dinner, cocktails, music and networking
Expert Stage
- 11.20 - 12.20Expert Stage [parallel session]
PRESENTATIONS
AMBER [Additive Manufacturing in Berlin-Brandenburg] project presentationsLeon Tillmann
Manager Manufacturing Industries, AMBER Coordination and Innovation Support, Berlin Partner for Business and TechnologyLeon Tillmann
Manager Manufacturing Industries, AMBER Coordination and Innovation Support, Berlin Partner for Business and TechnologyProject 1: optiMAL - Optimization of manufacturing processes for additive laser applications Dr. Katharina Eissing
Founder & CTO, 1000 KelvinProject 1: optiMAL - Optimization of manufacturing processes for additive laser applications Dr. Katharina Eissing
Founder & CTO, 1000 KelvinProject 2: MikroG - Ultra-compact production cell for filament-based manufacturing of metallic/ceramic components under microgravity conditions Leighton Clague
Project Engineer, R&D Additive Manufacturing, XERION BERLIN LABORATORIES GmbHProject 2: MikroG - Ultra-compact production cell for filament-based manufacturing of metallic/ceramic components under microgravity conditions Leighton Clague
Project Engineer, R&D Additive Manufacturing, XERION BERLIN LABORATORIES GmbHYassin Saber
Research Associate, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)Yassin Saber
Research Associate, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)Project 3: ESAF - Development of an integrative satellite structure through the use of additive manufacturing processes Alejandro Cervantes Herrera
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Reflex Aerospace GmbHProject 3: ESAF - Development of an integrative satellite structure through the use of additive manufacturing processes Alejandro Cervantes Herrera
Lead Mechanical Engineer, Reflex Aerospace GmbHDr. Tim Lantzsch
Head of Department - Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILTDr. Tim Lantzsch
Head of Department - Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILTProject 4 - SAMBA - Efficient additive manufacturing of aluminum at peak absorption using a compact 1 kW diode laser module emitting at 780nm Dr. Paul Crump
Head of Photonics Lab, High-Power Diode Lasers, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut fuer HoechstfrequenztechnikProject 4 - SAMBA - Efficient additive manufacturing of aluminum at peak absorption using a compact 1 kW diode laser module emitting at 780nm Dr. Paul Crump
Head of Photonics Lab, High-Power Diode Lasers, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut gGmbH, Leibniz-Institut fuer HoechstfrequenztechnikProject 5 - MultiCarb3DBeton - New insights into 3D printing of concrete with fiber reinforcement Prof. Dietmar Stephan
Head of Chair of Building Physics and Building Constructions, Technical University BerlinProject 5 - MultiCarb3DBeton - New insights into 3D printing of concrete with fiber reinforcement Prof. Dietmar Stephan
Head of Chair of Building Physics and Building Constructions, Technical University Berlin - 13.00 - 13.50Expert Stage [parallel session]
TECH TALKS
New material pitches | Exhibitors present latest innovations - 15.15 - 17.00Expert Stage [parallel session]
TECH TALKS
Serial production and post-processing pitches | Exhibitors present latest innovationsClosed loop powder handling in additive manufacturing Manuel Henser
Senior Expert Advanced Solutions, Volkmann GmbHClosed loop powder handling in additive manufacturing Manuel Henser
Senior Expert Advanced Solutions, Volkmann GmbHRevolutionizing Post-Processing in Metal 3D Printing: Boosting Efficiency and Flexibility Jessica Parrilla
Product Manager, ANDREAS MAIER GMBH & CO. KGRevolutionizing Post-Processing in Metal 3D Printing: Boosting Efficiency and Flexibility Jessica Parrilla
Product Manager, ANDREAS MAIER GMBH & CO. KGManaging AM-Supported Supply Chains: Insights from the Semiconductor Industry Gregor Reischle
CEO, Qualified AM GmbHManaging AM-Supported Supply Chains: Insights from the Semiconductor Industry Gregor Reischle
CEO, Qualified AM GmbHTalk 4 Georg Boedler
CEO, INKATRONIC GmbHTalk 4 Georg Boedler
CEO, INKATRONIC GmbHTalk 5 tba
OBE GmbH & Co.KG / MIMplus Technologies GmbH & Co. KGTalk 5 tba
OBE GmbH & Co.KG / MIMplus Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
Workshops & Small Groups
- 12.00 - 14.00Inspiring Talks, Networking & Lunch | Room Paris
Women in AM Luncheon: 50+ female AM leaders meet and discuss
Impulse Talk Brigitte de Vet
CEO, MaterialiseImpulse Talk Brigitte de Vet
CEO, Materialise - 15.30 - 17.00Working Session [parallel session]
WORKSHOP #1
Applying AM to the factory floorChristoph Voelcker
Teamleader 3D Printing, Würth Electronik GroupChristoph Voelcker
Teamleader 3D Printing, Würth Electronik Group - 15.30 - 17.00Working Session [parallel session]
WORKSHOP #2
Fuck-up session - Personal discussions on AM failures - 15.30 - 16.30Exhibition [parallel session]
Barcamps: Topics will be voted on
Day 2 | Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Main Stage
- 08.00 - 09.00
Check-in, morning coffee and networking in the exhibition
Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin - 09.00 - 09.10
Opening of day 2 and recap
- 09.10 - 09.30Volume and series production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | AEROSPACE
AM @ArianeGroupDr. Steffen Beyer
Head of Production Technology - Materials & Processes, ArianeGroupDr. Steffen Beyer
Head of Production Technology - Materials & Processes, ArianeGroupJoachim Zettler
Chief Business Officer Metal Solutions, EOS GroupJoachim Zettler
Chief Business Officer Metal Solutions, EOS Group - 09.30 - 09.50Volume and series production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | AVIATION
Directed Energy Deposition (DED) in serial production for the A350 - Replacing titanium forged partsDr. Jan Hoennige
Head of Industrialization DED, Airbus GroupDr. Jan Hoennige
Head of Industrialization DED, Airbus GroupHauke Schultz
Additive Manufacturing Roadmap Leader, Airbus GroupHauke Schultz
Additive Manufacturing Roadmap Leader, Airbus Group - 09.50 - 10.40Politics, standards and ecosystems
IMPULSE PANEL | Q&A | CROSS-INDUSTRY
Towards a sustainable economy - the 3d printing impactAnnette Steinbusch
Head of I2M Project Office, Business Unit 3D Printing, Philips MyCreationAnnette Steinbusch
Head of I2M Project Office, Business Unit 3D Printing, Philips MyCreation - 10.40 - 11.10
Coffee break | Networking in the exhibition
- 11.10 - 11.50Automation and volume production
IMPULSE PANEL | Q&A | CROSS-INDUSTRY
Additive Manufacturing workflow - Best practicesModeration: Karsten Heuser
VP Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Digital IndustriesModeration: Karsten Heuser
VP Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Digital Industries - 11.50 - 12.10Automation and volume production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | AUTOMOTIVE
Achieving reliable quality in highly flexible Metal-AM production at ZFDr. Ignacio Lobo-Casanova
Head of SMART Lightweight Process Technologies, ZF GroupDr. Ignacio Lobo-Casanova
Head of SMART Lightweight Process Technologies, ZF GroupDr. Tim Wischeropp
CEO, amsight GmbHDr. Tim Wischeropp
CEO, amsight GmbH - 12.10 - 12.30
Short recharging break
- 12.30 - 12.50Automation and volume production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
AM meets special machinery: New horizons with metal 3D printingBernd Reifenhauser
CEO, Reifenhauser GroupBernd Reifenhauser
CEO, Reifenhauser GroupDr. Tim Pohl
Director New Technologies & Sustainability , Reifenhauser GroupDr. Tim Pohl
Director New Technologies & Sustainability , Reifenhauser GroupJan-Steffen Hoetter
Director Global Business Development, Lightway GmbHJan-Steffen Hoetter
Director Global Business Development, Lightway GmbH - 12.50 - 13.10Automation and volume production
KEYNOTE | Q&A | ENERGY
Cutting downtime in the Oil Industry: How we accelerated high value impeller production from 9 months to 4 weeksElvir Murati
Head of Engineering , Howden, Chart IndustriesElvir Murati
Head of Engineering , Howden, Chart IndustriesSebastian Recke
Authorized Representative, GEFERTEC GmbHSebastian Recke
Authorized Representative, GEFERTEC GmbH - 13.10 - 13.403d printing innovations
OUTLOOK SESSION | INTERVIEW | CROSS-INDUSTRY
Emerging AM technologies and game-changing applications in the next few yearsModeration: Dr. Chongliang Zhong
Head of Department Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IFAMModeration: Dr. Chongliang Zhong
Head of Department Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IFAMBart van der Schueren
VP & CTO, MaterialiseBart van der Schueren
VP & CTO, MaterialiseWill Richardson
CEO, Wayland AdditiveWill Richardson
CEO, Wayland AdditiveOmer Sagi
Vice President Products & Business Development, TritoneOmer Sagi
Vice President Products & Business Development, TritoneDr. Chen Hong
CEO, ACUNITY GmbHDr. Chen Hong
CEO, ACUNITY GmbH - 13.40 - 15.00Networking
Farewell lunch and networking
- 15.00 - 17.30
EXCURSIONS | Q&A
4 AM tours through Berlin to inspiring 3d printing sites in the capital
Expert Stage
- 11.00 - 11.40Expert Stage [parallel session]
PRESENTATIONS | Q&A
User sessionEOS M300 at the heart of the QI real-world laboratory: progress through digital process chains Dr. Kai Hilgenberg
Head of Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Components, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)EOS M300 at the heart of the QI real-world laboratory: progress through digital process chains Dr. Kai Hilgenberg
Head of Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Components, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)Dr. Tina Schlingmann
Regional Director EMEA, EOS GmbHDr. Tina Schlingmann
Regional Director EMEA, EOS GmbHFrom Push to Pull - Latest Research on Platform Ecosystem Adopter Strategies Job van de Sande
Head of Engineering, ERIKSFrom Push to Pull - Latest Research on Platform Ecosystem Adopter Strategies Job van de Sande
Head of Engineering, ERIKS - 11.40 - 12.10Expert Stage [parallel session]
PRESENTATIONS | Q&A
Market spotlights: What's happening in Turkey, China and India?Davut Basaran
Managing Director, Basaran TeknolojiDavut Basaran
Managing Director, Basaran Teknoloji - 12.30 - 13.40Expert Stage [parallel session]
TECH TALKS
3d printing technology pitches | Exhibitors present latest innovationsQuality by Design: Leveraging Process Simulation for a Competitive Edge Dr. Marcin Serdeczny
Senior CFD Engineer, Flow Science Inc.Quality by Design: Leveraging Process Simulation for a Competitive Edge Dr. Marcin Serdeczny
Senior CFD Engineer, Flow Science Inc.Molten Metal Printing with the GMP300 Dr. Johannes Glasschröder
Team Leader AM, GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KGMolten Metal Printing with the GMP300 Dr. Johannes Glasschröder
Team Leader AM, GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG
Deep Dives
- 11.00 - 11.45Working Session [parallel session]
DEEP DIVE #1 | Q&A
Future of AM: Process innovations for multiple applicationsJoerg Hamann
Process Engineer Metal, EOS GmbHJoerg Hamann
Process Engineer Metal, EOS GmbHTino Pfalz
Process Engineer Metal, EOS GmbHTino Pfalz
Process Engineer Metal, EOS GmbH - 11.45 - 12.30Working Session [parallel session]
DEEP DIVE #2 | Q&A
Innovative materials with HP MJFFabian Schuster
Application Engineer, HP 3DFabian Schuster
Application Engineer, HP 3D - 12.30 - 13.15Working Session [parallel session]
DEEP DIVE #3 | Q&A
The IP challenge - How to protect data in highly connected manufacturing environments
Excursions
4 AM tours through Berlin to inspiring 3d printing sites in the capital
- 14.30 - 14.45
Meeting point & check-in for the tours: Conference counter
Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
Only included in All Access tickets. Pre-registration is neccessary.
Busses leave at 3.00 pm.Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
Only included in All Access tickets. Pre-registration is neccessary.
Busses leave at 3.00 pm. - 15.00 - 17.30
EXCURSIONS | Q&A
AM Tour 1: GefertecVisit to GEFERTEC - Insights in large volume metal printing using WAAM Visit to GEFERTEC - Insights in large volume metal printing using WAAM - 15.00 - 17.30
EXCURSIONS | Q&A
AM Tour 2: QuanticaBreaking Viscosity Barriers - Quantica's Advanced Inkjet Technology Tour Breaking Viscosity Barriers - Quantica's Advanced Inkjet Technology Tour - 15.00 - 17.30
EXCURSIONS | Q&A
AM Tour 3: BAM - Federal Institute for Materials Research and TestingVisit to BAM | German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing - Comprehensive expertise and excellent research infrastructure Visit to BAM | German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing - Comprehensive expertise and excellent research infrastructure - 15.00 - 17.30
EXCURSIONS | Q&A
AM Tour 4: BMW Group Plant Berlin - BMW Motorcycle PlantExperience the production of the legendary BMW motorcycles up close, including a look inside the Rapid Prototyping Center Experience the production of the legendary BMW motorcycles up close, including a look inside the Rapid Prototyping Center