Conference Program

March 19 | AM Tours & Pre-Networking Event

March 20-21 | Conference, expo & B2B matchmaking

“Accelerating the adoption of AM”

Staged under this motto, the 2-day conference program is shaped along these focus topics:

Innovation Stage

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | Subject to change.

13.00 - 13.40 CET I TECH TALK Session I
10min presentations from our exhibitors on innovative new materials, technologies, solutions and business cases

  • 13.00 - 13.40Innovation Stage [parallel session]

    Tech Talks

    Moderation: Sven Krause
    SK Consulting
    Moderation: Sven Krause
    SK Consulting
    13.00 - 13.10
    Next-Gen AM: Transformative innovations reshaping Additive Manufacturing
    Dr. Chongliang Zhong
    Head of Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IFAM
    13.00 - 13.10
    Next-Gen AM: Transformative innovations reshaping Additive Manufacturing
    Dr. Chongliang Zhong
    Head of Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IFAM
    13.10 - 13.20
    Highest productivity with sinter based AM
    Dennis Marquardt
    Key Account Manager, MIMplus Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    13.10 - 13.20
    Highest productivity with sinter based AM
    Dennis Marquardt
    Key Account Manager, MIMplus Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    13.20 - 13.30
    Electron Beam Melting with NeuBeam Technology
    Mike Ford
    European Sales Manager, Wayland Additive
    13.20 - 13.30
    Wayland Additive Talk
    Mike Ford
    European Sales Manager, Wayland Additive
    13.30 - 13.40
    Variable Nozzle – fine surface vs shortest printing time
    Oliver Friz
    CEO, Q.BIG 3D
    13.30 - 13.40
    Variable Nozzle – fine surface vs shortest printing time
    Oliver Friz
    CEO, Q.BIG 3D


13.50 - 14.30 CET | USER Session

  • 13.50 - 14.30Innovation Stage [parallel session]

    User Session

    Moderation: Stefan Ritt
    Lecturer, Technical University of Luebeck & AMUG Dino
    Moderation: Stefan Ritt
    Lecturer, Technical University of Luebeck & AMUG Dino
    13.50 - 14.00
    AM for primary aerostructure - 1st DED parts qualified for Airbus, enabling a new horizon
    Dr. Jan Hoennige
    Head of Industrialisation DED, Airbus - Premium Aerotec
    13.50 - 14.00
    AM for primary aerostructure - 1st DED parts qualified for Airbus, enabling a new horizon
    Dr. Jan Hoennige
    Head of Industrialisation DED, Airbus - Premium Aerotec
    14.00 - 14.10
    WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) and the Path to Series Production – 1001 Turbine Blades for Steam Turbines
    René Liers
    Project Manager WAAM Lab Goerlitz | Technology Field Lead DED, Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    14.00 - 14.10
    WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) and the Path to Series Production – 1001 Turbine Blades for Steam Turbines
    René Liers
    Project Manager WAAM Lab Goerlitz | Technology Field Lead DED, Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Sebastian Recke
    Senior Key Account Manager, GEFERTEC GmbH
    Sebastian Recke
    Senior Key Account Manager, GEFERTEC GmbH
    14.10 - 14.20
    Breaking Boundaries: From concept to reality
    Alex Ivkovic
    Category Buyer & Logistic Manager, Daimler Truck AG - Daimler Buses GmbH
    14.10 - 14.20
    Breaking Boundaries: From concept to reality
    Alex Ivkovic
    Category Buyer & Logistic Manager, Daimler Truck AG - Daimler Buses GmbH
    Daniela Rehm
    Product and Marketingmanager, Daimler Truck AG - Daimler Buses GmbH
    Daniela Rehm
    Product and Marketingmanager, Daimler Truck AG - Daimler Buses GmbH
    14.20 - 14.30
    Innovation for mobility and beyond
    Dr. Stefan Landkammer
    Senior Key Expert Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Mobility GmbH
    14.20 - 14.30
    Innovation for mobility and beyond
    Dr. Stefan Landkammer
    Senior Key Expert Additive Manufacturing, Siemens Mobility GmbH


15.15 - 17.15 CET | TECH TALK Session II
10min presentations from our exhibitors on innovative new materials, technologies, solutions and business cases

  • 15.15 - 17.15Innovation Stage [parallel session]

    Tech Talks

    Moderation: Stefan Ritt
    Lecturer, Technical University of Luebeck & AMUG Dino
    Moderation: Stefan Ritt
    Lecturer, Technical University of Luebeck & AMUG Dino
    15.15 - 15.25
    Polymer-based additive manufacturing at Fraunhofer IPA: The contribution of research to the industrialisation of AM
    Oliver Refle
    Head of Department Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IPA
    15.15 - 15.25
    Polymer-based additive manufacturing at Fraunhofer IPA: The contribution of research to the industrialisation of AM
    Oliver Refle
    Head of Department Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IPA
    15.25 - 15.35
    Navigating new frontiers in ultra-high viscosity material jetting: How multi-material printing of high-performance materials will shape the future of AM research and development
    Grace Chang
    Head of Product & Partnerships, Quantica
    15.25 - 15.35
    Navigating new frontiers in ultra-high viscosity material jetting: How multi-material printing of high-performance materials will shape the future of AM research and development
    Grace Chang
    Head of Product & Partnerships, Quantica
    Jan Janhsen
    Group Manager AM for Photopolymers, Fraunhofer IPA
    Jan Janhsen
    Group Manager AM for Photopolymers, Fraunhofer IPA
    15.35 - 15.45
    Process quality assurance on large-format machines
    Slobodan Ilic
    Sales & Marketing Director EMEA, BLT Europe GmbH
    15.35 - 15.45
    Process quality assurance on large-format machines
    Slobodan Ilic
    Sales & Marketing Director EMEA, BLT Europe GmbH
    15.45 - 15.55
    Sustainable Solution for Large-Scale Manufacturing
    Brian Matthews
    Founder, CEO & CTO, ADDiTEC
    15.45 - 15.55
    Sustainable Solution for Large-Scale Manufacturing
    Brian Matthews
    Founder, CEO & CTO, ADDiTEC
    15.55 - 16.05
    Optimizing operations: The potential of innovative post-processing strategies for cost savings and increased profitability
    Robert Will
    Technical Sales Expert, AM Solutions
    15.55 - 16.05
    Optimizing operations: The potential of innovative post-processing strategies for cost savings and increased profitability
    Robert Will
    Technical Sales Expert, AM Solutions
    16.05 - 16.15
    BREAK
    16.15 - 16.25
    100% quality with 20% of cost with the - qualified AM standard!
    Gregor Reischle
    Director, AM Entrepreneur
    16.15 - 16.25
    100% quality with 20% of cost with the - qualified AM standard!
    Gregor Reischle
    Director, AM Entrepreneur
    16.25 - 16.35
    Bringing large format additive manufacturing to the automotive sector
    Simone Barbera
    Business Development Director, Caracol
    16.25 - 16.35
    Bringing large format additive manufacturing to the automotive sector
    Simone Barbera
    Business Development Director, Caracol
    16.35 - 16.45
    New Gas Atomised Metal Alloy Powders for Additive Manufacturing (AM)
    Nikhil Dixit
    Sales Engineer EMEA, Sandvik Additive Manufacturing
    16.35 - 16.45
    New Gas Atomised Metal Alloy Powders for Additive Manufacturing (AM)
    Nikhil Dixit
    Sales Engineer EMEA, Sandvik Additive Manufacturing
    16.45 - 16.55
    The intelligent era of additive manufacturing metal powder materials
    Lei Zhang
    Global General Sales Manager, Jiangsu Vilory Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
    16.45 - 16.55
    The intelligent era of additive manufacturing metal powder materials
    Lei Zhang
    Global General Sales Manager, Jiangsu Vilory Advanced Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
    16.55 - 17.05
    Start Up | Multi-material: Combining high-performance materials with contrasting functional properties in a single build job by Multi Material Jetting (MMJ)
    Robert Johne
    Co-Founder & CTO, AMAREA Technology GmbH
    16.55 - 17.05
    Start Up | Multi-material: Combining high-performance materials with contrasting functional properties in a single build job by Multi Material Jetting (MMJ)
    Robert Johne
    Co-Founder & CTO, AMAREA Technology GmbH

Thursday, March 21, 2024 | Subject to change.

13.10 - 13.50 CET | TECH TALK Session III
10min presentations from our exhibitors on innovative new materials, technologies, solutions and business cases

  • 13.10 - 13.50Innovation Stage [parallel session]

    Tech Talks

    Moderation: Stefan Ritt
    Lecturer, Technical University of Luebeck & AMUG Dino
    Moderation: Stefan Ritt
    Lecturer, Technical University of Luebeck & AMUG Dino
    13.10 - 13.20
    Metal Binder Jetting for serial production - sinter simulation and distortion compensation
    Lea Reineke
    Project Manager Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IFAM
    13.10 - 13.20
    Metal Binder Jetting for serial production - sinter simulation and distortion compensation
    Lea Reineke
    Project Manager Additive Manufacturing, Fraunhofer IFAM
    13.20 - 13.30
    Post-processing: Why chemical smoothing is the door opener in the medical sector
    Stefan Mannhardt
    Regional Sales Manager Central Europe, DyeMansion GmbH
    13.20 - 13.30
    Post-processing: Why chemical smoothing is the door opener in the medical sector
    Stefan Mannhardt
    Regional Sales Manager Central Europe, DyeMansion GmbH
    13.30 - 13.40
    Getting to the Point: How Point Melt Technology is Taking Electron Beam Melting to the Next Level
    Dr. José Greses
    EMEA Sales Leader, GE Additive
    13.30 - 13.40
    Getting to the Point: How Point Melt Technology is Taking Electron Beam Melting to the Next Level
    Dr. José Greses
    EMEA Sales Leader, GE Additive
    13.40 - 13.50
    Aluminium AM via the disruptive Molten Metal Deposition (MMD) technology
    Dr. Jonas Galle
    CEO, Valcun
    13.40 - 13.50
    Aluminium AM via the disruptive Molten Metal Deposition (MMD) technology
    Dr. Jonas Galle
    CEO, Valcun