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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Agenda

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 AG
    Daniel 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 Group

    Ronen Hadar
    Senior Director - Additive Design & Manufacturing, The LEGO Group
    Ronen 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 years

    Moderation: 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 perspective

    Oskar Viklund
    Business Development Manager, Aeronautics Center for Additive Manufacturing, SAAB
    Oskar 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, Materialise
    Impulse 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 optimization

    Dr. Sebastian Piegert
    Department Lead Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Energy
    Dr. 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, Zellerfeld
    From 3D scan to personalized 3D printed shoe
    Marc Schoemann
    Head of Engineering, Zellerfeld
    Dr. Matthias Brueck
    Head of Department Virtualization, Fraunhofer IAPT
    Dr. Matthias Brueck
    Head of Department Virtualization, Fraunhofer IAPT
    How AI copilots are enabling the AM industry scaling: Case studies
    Omar Fergani
    Founder & CEO, 1000 Kelvin
    How AI copilots are enabling the AM industry scaling: Case studies
    Omar Fergani
    Founder & CEO, 1000 Kelvin
    Heiko Witte
    Managing Director, Chesco GmbH / Center for Hybrid-Electric Systems Cottbus
    Heiko 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 production

    Dr. Joel Bachmann
    Project Lead Digitalization, Additive Manufacturing Campus, BMW Group
    Dr. Joel Bachmann
    Project Lead Digitalization, Additive Manufacturing Campus, BMW Group
    Stefanus Bosch
    Head of Additive Manufacturing Predevelopment and Planning, BMW Group
    Stefanus 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 topic

    Juergen Jenner
    Director Prototyping, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Juergen Jenner
    Director Prototyping, MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
  • 18.20 - 18.40Volume and series production

    KEYNOTE | Q&A | AUTOMOTIVE

    AM @Toyota Gazoo Racing

    Marcel Voigt
    General Manager Design & Production, Toyota Gazoo Racing
    Marcel Voigt
    General Manager Design & Production, Toyota Gazoo Racing
    Friedemann Lell
    CEO, DMG MORI Additive GmbH
    Friedemann 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 presentations

    Leon Tillmann
    Manager Manufacturing Industries, AMBER Coordination and Innovation Support, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
    Leon Tillmann
    Manager Manufacturing Industries, AMBER Coordination and Innovation Support, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
    Project 1: optiMAL - Optimization of manufacturing processes for additive laser applications
    Dr. Katharina Eissing
    Founder & CTO, 1000 Kelvin
    Project 1: optiMAL - Optimization of manufacturing processes for additive laser applications
    Dr. Katharina Eissing
    Founder & CTO, 1000 Kelvin
    Project 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 GmbH
    Project 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 GmbH
    Yassin 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 GmbH
    Project 3: ESAF - Development of an integrative satellite structure through the use of additive manufacturing processes
    Alejandro Cervantes Herrera
    Lead Mechanical Engineer, Reflex Aerospace GmbH
    Dr. Tim Lantzsch
    Head of Department - Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT
    Dr. Tim Lantzsch
    Head of Department - Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT
    Project 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 Hoechstfrequenztechnik
    Project 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 Hoechstfrequenztechnik
    Project 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
    Project 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 innovations

    Closed loop powder handling in additive manufacturing
    Manuel Henser
    Senior Expert Advanced Solutions, Volkmann GmbH
    Closed loop powder handling in additive manufacturing
    Manuel Henser
    Senior Expert Advanced Solutions, Volkmann GmbH
    Revolutionizing Post-Processing in Metal 3D Printing: Boosting Efficiency and Flexibility
    Jessica Parrilla
    Product Manager, ANDREAS MAIER GMBH & CO. KG
    Revolutionizing Post-Processing in Metal 3D Printing: Boosting Efficiency and Flexibility
    Jessica Parrilla
    Product Manager, ANDREAS MAIER GMBH & CO. KG
    Managing AM-Supported Supply Chains: Insights from the Semiconductor Industry
    Gregor Reischle
    CEO, Qualified AM GmbH
    Managing AM-Supported Supply Chains: Insights from the Semiconductor Industry
    Gregor Reischle
    CEO, Qualified AM GmbH
    Talk 4
    Georg Boedler
    CEO, INKATRONIC GmbH
    Talk 4
    Georg Boedler
    CEO, INKATRONIC GmbH
    Talk 5
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    OBE GmbH & Co.KG / MIMplus Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Talk 5
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    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, Materialise
    Impulse Talk
    Brigitte de Vet
    CEO, Materialise
  • 15.30 - 17.00Working Session [parallel session]

    WORKSHOP #1

    Applying AM to the factory floor

    Christoph Voelcker
    Teamleader 3D Printing, Würth Electronik Group
    Christoph 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 @ArianeGroup

    Dr. Steffen Beyer
    Head of Production Technology - Materials & Processes, ArianeGroup
    Dr. Steffen Beyer
    Head of Production Technology - Materials & Processes, ArianeGroup
    Joachim Zettler
    Chief Business Officer Metal Solutions, EOS Group
    Joachim 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 parts

    Dr. Jan Hoennige
    Head of Industrialization DED, Airbus Group
    Dr. Jan Hoennige
    Head of Industrialization DED, Airbus Group
    Hauke Schultz
    Additive Manufacturing Roadmap Leader, Airbus Group
    Hauke 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 impact

    Annette Steinbusch
    Head of I2M Project Office, Business Unit 3D Printing, Philips MyCreation
    Annette 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 practices

    Moderation: Karsten Heuser
    VP Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Digital Industries
    Moderation: 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 ZF

    Dr. Ignacio Lobo-Casanova
    Head of SMART Lightweight Process Technologies, ZF Group
    Dr. Ignacio Lobo-Casanova
    Head of SMART Lightweight Process Technologies, ZF Group
    Dr. Tim Wischeropp
    CEO, amsight GmbH
    Dr. 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 printing

    Bernd Reifenhauser
    CEO, Reifenhauser Group
    Bernd Reifenhauser
    CEO, Reifenhauser Group
    Dr. Tim Pohl
    Director New Technologies & Sustainability , Reifenhauser Group
    Dr. Tim Pohl
    Director New Technologies & Sustainability , Reifenhauser Group
    Jan-Steffen Hoetter
    Director Global Business Development, Lightway GmbH
    Jan-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 weeks

    Elvir Murati
    Head of Engineering , Howden, Chart Industries
    Elvir Murati
    Head of Engineering , Howden, Chart Industries
    Sebastian Recke
    Authorized Representative, GEFERTEC GmbH
    Sebastian 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 years

    Moderation: Dr. Chongliang Zhong
    Head of Department Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IFAM
    Moderation: Dr. Chongliang Zhong
    Head of Department Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IFAM
    Bart van der Schueren
    VP & CTO, Materialise
    Bart van der Schueren
    VP & CTO, Materialise
    Will Richardson
    CEO, Wayland Additive
    Will Richardson
    CEO, Wayland Additive
    Omer Sagi
    Vice President Products & Business Development, Tritone
    Omer Sagi
    Vice President Products & Business Development, Tritone
    Dr. Chen Hong
    CEO, ACUNITY GmbH
    Dr. 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 session

    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)
    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 GmbH
    Dr. Tina Schlingmann
    Regional Director EMEA, EOS GmbH
    From Push to Pull - Latest Research on Platform Ecosystem Adopter Strategies
    Job van de Sande
    Head of Engineering, ERIKS
    From 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 Teknoloji
    Davut Basaran
    Managing Director, Basaran Teknoloji
  • 12.30 - 13.40Expert Stage [parallel session]

    TECH TALKS

    3d printing technology pitches | Exhibitors present latest innovations

    Quality 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. KG
    Molten 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 applications

    Joerg Hamann
    Process Engineer Metal, EOS GmbH
    Joerg Hamann
    Process Engineer Metal, EOS GmbH
    Tino Pfalz
    Process Engineer Metal, EOS GmbH
    Tino Pfalz
    Process Engineer Metal, EOS GmbH
  • 11.45 - 12.30Working Session [parallel session]

    DEEP DIVE #2 | Q&A

    Innovative materials with HP MJF

    Fabian Schuster
    Application Engineer, HP 3D
    Fabian 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: Gefertec

    Visit 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: Quantica

    Breaking 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 Testing

    Visit 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 Plant

    Experience 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