Excursions
Monday, March 9, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Visit inspiring AM locations in Berlin
Round off your conference visit with an excursion to one of the exciting AM locations in Berlin on the day before the event. Take a look at the sites of Gefertec, the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), or the BMW motorcycle factory in Berlin. Bring your questions, be inspired, and make valuable contacts in the industry!
Participant numbers are limited - pre-registration is required
A bus transfer from the Estrel Berlin and back is planned for you for all excursions.
March 9, 2026 - 30 seats per tour
from 2:15 p.m.
Check-in & meeting point for the excursions at the registration counter in the ECC
📍EstrelCongress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
You can take your luggage with you on the excursion and leave it on the bus.
The buses stop at the pre-event location on the return journey. Registered participants can get off there
The buses depart from the main entrance at 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
15.00 - 18.00
AM Tour #1: Gefertec
Visit to GEFERTEC - Insights into large-volume metal printing with WAAM
Discover the future of additive manufacturing and see first-hand how digital planning becomes reality! We will show you on site how components are adapted using CAD/CAM software, from component printing to the finished component. GEFERTEC's WAAM process offers you the opportunity to manufacture large-volume metal components quickly, cost-effectively and in a resource-saving manner. The automated process shows you how the component is built up layer by layer using an electric arc and wire.
AM Tour #2: Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM)
BAM: Comprehensive expertise and excellent research infrastructure
During the tour, you will gain insights into the Competence Center for Additive Manufacturing, where the latest technologies and processes are used for material testing. Here, metals, ceramics and cement-based materials are tested under extreme conditions and new methods for quality assurance are developed. You will also experience first-hand how interdisciplinary research is pushing the boundaries of 3D printing and enabling industrial applications. Let us show you how BAM is paving the way for safe and reliable 3D-printed components with the latest technology and extensive expertise.
15.00 - 18.00
© BAM
supported by EOS
14.30 - 18.00
AM Tour #3: BMW Motorradwerk Berlin
Experience the production of the legendary BMW motorcycles up close, including a look inside the Rapid Prototyping Center
The BMW Group Plant Berlin is one of the BMW Group's most traditional locations. The almost 2,200 employees here produce up to 800 two-wheelers every day. You will visit the logistics center and the assembly hall of the main motorcycle production plant. BMW Motorrad not only works innovatively here, but also particularly efficiently: every 75 seconds, a finished motorcycle leaves the plant and makes its way to one of the 130 countries that are supplied from Berlin-Spandau. Be there live when individual motorcycles are manufactured from around 2,000 parts and components according to customer requirements. At the end of the tour, you will visit the AM department. You can take an exclusive look at the Rapid Prototyping Center and find out how and where additive manufacturing is already being used successfully in production.
© BMW Motorradwerk Berlin
Get your Executive Ticket now and secure your "all-inclusive" experience!
Pre-booking for the excursions is required as capacity is limited. Executive Pass holders get early access to the booking facility to secure their place!