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The Additive Alliance^® network meeting this autumn connects members and invited guests from research institutes and companies. Participants will gain insights into the latest developments in additive manufacturing and can discuss future projects with competent partners. Take advantage of this opportunity to establish long-term collaborations and shape the future of the industry.

Our Agenda: Shaping the Future Together

Over two days, you will discover AM use cases from various industries, learn about exciting results from deep-dive studies conducted by Fraunhofer IAPT scientists, and enjoy extensive networking opportunities. For more detailed information, please refer to the event agenda below.

We will continue to update the agenda with details on speakers, presentations, and use cases in the coming weeks.

Registration

Registration is open until September 27^th, 2024.

To register or to inquire about guest participation options, please contact us at: additive-alliance@iapt.fraunhofer.de

Agenda

Status August 30, 2024 - Subject to change

* the exact timing of these sessions is still being planned and will be updated here

Sessions

We have 4 topical sessions:

- Round table with IAPT
- Automation
- Defence / Security
- AM 360°

- Deep Dive results (by Fraunhofer IAPT)

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Tuesday October 15^th, 2024

Location: JUFA Hotel Hamburg HafenCity, Versmannstraße 12-14, 20457 Hamburg

08:30 Pick up of name badges at the registration desk & welcome coffee

09:30 Start Alliance Event Day 1

09:30 Welcome words and news from Fraunhofer IAPT by Prof. Kelbassa

10:00 Session Automation

• Hendrik Schonefeld (Additive Industries): Unlocking Serial Additive Manufacturing: Automation and Autonomy in Metal L-PBF
• Dr. Ignacio Lobo Casanova (ZF): Topic will be published soon

10:50 Short break (30 min)

• Markus Hollermann (Synera + Partner): Topic will be published soon
• Jann Poppinga (Materialise ): Streamlining 3D Printed Part Production: The Power of Software Automation

12:00 Lunch break with buffet (90 min)

13:30 Session Deep Dive Results

• Dr. Katharina Bartsch: Design for post-processing
• Nele Möbs: Data Driven Quality Assurance
• Hussein Tarhini: Impact of AI tools

15:00 Networking break with coffee and snack buffet (30 min)

15:30 Session Round table news from IAPT 

​​​​​​​17:00 End of Day 1, Open Networking

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Networking Dinner

Location: Cantinetta Restaurant & Bar, Pickhuben 3. 20457 Hamburg

18:00 Reception with drinks

19:00 Networking Dinner with Keynote

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Wednesday October 16^th, 2024

Location: JUFA Hotel Hamburg HafenCity, Versmannstraße 12-14, 20457 Hamburg

08:30 Pick up of name badges at the registration desk & warm-up coffee

09:30 Start Alliance Event Day 2

09:30 Welcome back by Fraunhofer IAPT

09:45 Session Defense / Security

• Martin Huber (European Defence Agency): AM – A Military Capability Enabler and its Specific Challenges
• Hptm Wolf (Bundeswehr / Luftwaffe): Additive Manufacturing in the German Air Force
• Svein Hjelmtveit (Fieldmate): Mobile additive manufacturing - enabling spare parts at the point of need

10:45 Break (30 min)

• Andreas Steinmetz (Mittlerer Report Verlag GmbH):  Topic will be published soon

11:25 Session AM360° (All-round view, new innovative approaches and technologies)

• Stephan Kuehr (Xolo 3D): Xolography - a new era in Bioprinting: fast, versatile and affordable
• Dr. Dirk Herzog (Fraunhofer IAPT): Smart Reactors

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12:05 Lunch break with buffet (75 min)

13:15 Session AM360° Quality Assurance (All-round view, new innovative approaches and technologies)

• Bernard Revaz (Amiquam): Topic will be published soon
• Dr. Patrick Mehmert (Hexagon): Complementing the L-PBF workflow with in-depth process and defect analysis capabilities
• Paul Schwichtenberg (FTT Deutschland): Topic will be published soon

14:15 End of Presentations open Networking

• Fraunhofer IAPT Projects

16:00 End of Alliance Event