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Session Overview
Date: Wednesday, 12/Mar/2025
8:30am - 9:15amCheck-in
9:15am - 10:30amOpening & Plenary Keynotes
Location: Döblin I + II

»The Challenges of In-Space Manufacturing and Assembly Using Small Satellites«
by Prof. Enrico Stoll (TU Berlin, Germany | Chair of Space Technology)
More Info: https://www.ddmc-fraunhofer.de/en/keynotespeaker/Enrico_Stoll.html


»Can Computers Beat Humans at Design?«
by Prof. Wojciech Matusik (MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
More Info: https://www.ddmc-fraunhofer.de/en/keynotespeaker/Wojciech_Matusik_DDMC2025.html

10:30am - 11:15amCoffee Break
11:15am - 12:30pm1.1: AM Use Cases
Location: Döblin I
Session Chair: Philipp Imgrund, Fraunhofer IAPT
 

Additive Manufacturing of Certified Pressure Equipment – Certifications, Opportunities & Challenges

Philipp Schwarz

Rosswag GmbH, Germany



Enhancing Tool Longevity and Cost Efficiency with Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)

Sebastian Recke1, Tom Lüders2

1GEFERTEC GmbH, Germany; 2B.I.G. Holding SE, Germany



Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics for Dental and Biomedical Applications.

Franziska Schmidt, Florian Beuer, Alexey Unkovskiy

Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Germany

 
11:15am - 12:30pm1.2: Sustainability in AM
Location: Döblin II
Session Chair: Sebastian Klemenz, Fraunhofer IWKS
 

Design for Additive Manufacturing and Design for Sustainability, Synergies and Conflicts

Ligeia Paletti1,2

1DLR – German Aerospace Center, Hamburg, Germany; 2University of Patras, Patras, Greece



Promoting Sustainability in Binder Jetted Steels through Adopting Black Water-Atomized Powders without Post-Annealing

Mingzhang Yang1, Mihaela Vlasea1, Mohsen Keshavarz1, Amin Molavi-Kakhki2, Chantel LeClercq2

1University of Waterloo, Canada; 2Rio Tinto, Canada



Evaluating the Environmental Impact of a PBF-IR/P Process: A Cradle-to-Gate Life Cycle Assessment for PA11

Chantal Rietdorf, David Torres, Jan Christoph Janhsen, Jonas Göser, Sophia Marie Giunta, Steffen Kiemel

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart, Germany

 
11:15am - 12:30pm1.3: AI and Machine Learning for AM
Location: Ehrlich
Session Chair: Enrico Stoll, TU Berlin
 

AI based Surrogate Model for Property Linkages Prediction in Additive Manufacturing (AM)

Victor Rodrigo Iza Teran, Daniela Steffes-lai, Tom Niklas Klein

Fraunhofer SCAI, Germany



Quality Assurance via a Cyber-Physical System of a PBF-LB/M Machine

Konstantin Poka1, Sozol Ali1, Waleed Saeed1, Benjamin Merz1,2, Martin Epperlein1, Kai Hilgenberg1

1Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany; 2Technische Universität Berlin



Learning Automatic Part Orientation for Powder Bed Fusion of Metal from Part Data

Sebastian Wenger1, Iryna Shevchenko1, Joschka zur Jaсobsmühlen2, Jörg Krüger1, Eckart Uhlmann1

1TU Berlin, Department Industrial Automation Technology, Germany; 2Materialise GmbH, Bremen, Germany

 
12:30pm - 2:00pmLunch Break
2:00pm - 3:15pm2.1: Metal AM (LPBF) 1
Location: Döblin I
Session Chair: Karl-Heinz Dusel, MTU Aero Engines AG
 

Innovative Optical and Digital Solutions: The Key to Metal Additive Manufacturing Breakthroughs

Hossein Ghasemi, Andreas Burn, Sébastien Lani

Swiss Advanced Manufacturing Center (SAMC), Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne, Aarbergstrrasse 46, 2503 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland



Parametric Effect of Contours on Powder Bed Fusion Laser Beam Downskin Surface Roughness

Olutayo Adegoke

Siemens Energy, Sweden



Characterization of Ring Beam Profiles for High-power Lasers used in Laser Additive Manufacturing

Norbert Pirch, Wilhelm Meiners, Marvin Kippels

Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen

 
2:00pm - 3:15pm2.2: Polymer AM
Location: Döblin II
Session Chair: Russell Harris, Manchester Metropolitan University
 

Multi-axis, Multi-material Extrusion Printing of Filaments, Granules, Fibers and Fluids: Potentials, Challenges and Implications

Daniel Omidvarkarjan, Daniel Aeschbacher, Fabian Duft, Cedric Kundert, Dario Schafroth

OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule, Switzerland



A Systematic Approach to Evaluate Jetability of High-Viscosity Resins for 3D Inkjet Printing Applications

Antonia Götz1, Jan Christoph Janhsen2, Stefan Güttler1, Oliver Refle2, Olivia Ronczka2

1Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart, Germany; 2Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart, Germany



Study of the Piezoresistive Response in 3-dimensional Conductive Patterns Obtained by Material Extrusion Techniques (FFF and DIW)

Joaquim Minguella Canela1,2, Irene Buj Corral1

1Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTECH, Barcelona, Spain; 2Centre CIM Fundació Privada, Barcelona, Spain

 
2:00pm - 3:15pm2.3: AM of Ceramics
Location: Ehrlich
Session Chair: Özlem Weiss, Expertants GmbH
 

Vat Photopolymerization of Highly Dielectric and Piezoceramic Materials

Martin Schwentenwein, Dominik Brouczek, Altan Altun, Christoph Hofstetter

Lithoz GmbH, Austria



A New Approach of Shaping Dark Ceramics with High Density by Means of Simultaneous Material Extrusion and Green Machining

Siddharth Tiwari1, Johannes Abel2, Uwe Scheithauer2, Axel Müller-Kühn2, Alejandro Lejtman Rotberg1

13DCeram Sinto Tiwari GmbH, Berlin, Germany; 2Fraunhofer IKTS, Dresden, Germany



Strength Testing of Additive Manufactured Ceramics – A Round Robin Using the CharAM-Methodology

Maximilian Staudacher1, Uwe Scheithauer2, Maria Reichel2, Nadine Lorenz2, Martin Schwentenwein3, Tanja Lube1

1Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria; 2Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden, Germany; 3Lithoz GmbH, Austria

 
3:15pm - 4:00pmPS: Poster Session & Coffee Break
Location: Einstein
Session Chair: Uwe Scheithauer, Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden
 

Comparative Evaluation of PBF-IR/P and PBF-LB/P for PA12

David Torres, Simon Höhn, Jan Christoph Janhsen, Johannes Walz, Patrick Springer, Oliver Refle

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart, Germany



Highly Filled Conductive Polymer Composites for 3D-Printing

Dirk Godlinski, Arne Haberkorn

Fraunhofer IFAM, Germany



Comparison in Terms of Manufacturing and Microstructure of L-PBF-, Cold spray-, and WAAM-additively Manufactured 17-4PH Steel

Elisa Guimaraens1, Stefan Gräfe2, Ismail Ünsal3, Aron Pfaff1, Klaus Hoschke1

1Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI; 2Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT; 3Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV



Effects of Laser Angle and Melt Pool Dynamics on Mechanical Properties and Surface Quality in Overhang Areas of LPBF

Michael Berghaus1, Steffen Florian1, Hilmar Apmann1, Gerhard Gevelmann1, Carolin Zinn2, Axel von Hehl2

1FH Münster, Germany; 2Universität Siegen, Germany



Determination of Process Parameters Using Free Form Machine Control and Voxel-based Simulations

Jan Scheumann, Vishnuu Jothi Prakash, Matthias Brueck

Fraunhofer IAPT, Germany



Advanced Planning and Scheduling in the L-PBF Process Chain using Reinforcement Learning

Johannes Helmholz, Maximilian Vogt, Matthias Brück

Fraunhofer IAPT, Germany



Synthetic Data Powered Computer Vision-based Applications in Additive Manufacturing

Maximilian Vogt1, Johannes Helmholz1, Rafael Salgueiro Neves2, Matthias Brück1

1Fraunhofer Research Institution for Additive Manufacturing Technologies IAPT, Germany; 2Hamburg University of Technology TUHH, Germany



Optimizing Kinetic Energy Absorbers by Additive Manufacturing

Aron Pfaff, Konstantin Kappe, Markus Linnenberg

Fraunhofer EMI, Germany

 
4:00pm - 5:15pm3.1: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AM Parts
Location: Döblin I
Session Chair: Maximilian Staudacher, Montanuniversität Leoben
 

Analysis of the Surface Finish on the Fatigue Strength of Additive Manufactured 16MnCr5 (1.7131) Steel

Malte Kroeger1, Maja Lehmann1, Jochen Tenkamp2, Frank Walther3, Georg Schlick1

1Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV, Augsburg, Germany; 2MAN Energy Solutions, Oberhausen, Germany; 3TU Dortmund University, Chair of Materials Test Engineering (WPT), Dortmund, Germany



Investigating the Mechanical Properties of MEX-Composite PEEK Components for Cardiovascular Stentgrafts

Marius Raphael Meyer1, Lars Meyer1,2, Stefan Kleszczynski1,3

1University of Duisburg-Essen, Chair of Manufacturing Technology, Duisburg, Germany; 2AM Filament GmbH, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany; 3CENIDE - Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, Germany



Nanoalloyed Al5254 alloy manufactured by Powder Bed Fusion - Laser Beam: microstructure and mechanical properties analysis

Wojciech Stopyra1, Konrad Gruber1, Karol Kobiela1, Michał Karoluk1, Emilia Grochowska1, Marcin Kasprowicz1,2, Iryna Smolina1

1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland; 2WADIM PLAST Sp. z o. o.

 
4:00pm - 5:15pm3.2: Sinter-based AM
Location: Döblin II
Session Chair: Cynthia Wirth, Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
 

Topography-Driven Fluid Distribution for Improved Strength in Binder Jetting

Lucas van den Bosch, Minjeong Choi, Christoph Hartmann, Patricia Erhard, Daniel Günther

Fraunhofer IGCV, Germany



Investigation of the Flank Load Capacity for Binder Jetting Gears Made of 17-4PH

Emil-Elias Breuer1,2, Lukas Klee1,2, Mareike Davidovic1,2, Christian Westphal1,2, Thomas Bergs2,3

1Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University, Germany; 2Manufacturing Technology Institute (MTI) of RWTH Aachen University, Germany; 3Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT



Additive Manufactured High Frequency Filters for Future Communication Systems

Thomas Studnitzky, Kay Reuter, Chongliang Zhong, Thomas Weißgärber

Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden, Germany

 
4:00pm - 5:15pm3.3: Quality in AM
Location: Ehrlich
Session Chair: Karl-Heinz Dusel, MTU Aero Engines AG
 

Residual Stress Analysis by Neutron Diffraction- nondestructive Measurement for Quality Control of Metal Additive Manufactured Parts

Sin Ting Cynthia Chang1, Jan Capek1,2, Florencia Malamud1,2, Dario Puccio3, Thomas Etter4, Silke Ursula Bramann3, Jan Schwerdtfeger4

1ANAXAM, Switzerland; 2Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland; 3Inspire AG, Switzerland; 4Lincotek Additive, Switzerland



Effect Of Part Geometry on Thermal History and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured 316L

Michael Berghaus1, Steffen Florian1, Keyur Solanki2, Carolin Zinn2, Hongcai Wang2, Benjamin Butz2, Hilmar Apmann1, Axel von Hehl2

1FH Münster, Germany; 2Universität Siegen, Germany



Assessment of Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces Utilizing a Cutting Edge Process Chain

Alex Selbmann1, Leonhard Stampa1,2, Emely Bortel3, Moritz Valentino Huber4, Deekshitha Kancharla1,2, Moritz Greifzu1, Sebastian Schettler1, Bernhard Hesse3, Elena López1

1Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, Fraunhofer IWS, Germany; 2Institute of Materials Science, TU Dresden, Germany; 3XPLORAYTION GmbH, Germany; 4Hyperganic Pte. Ltd., Singapore

 
5:15pm - 5:30pmBreak
5:30pm - 6:00pmClosing Keynote
Location: Döblin I

»The Future of Additive Manufacturing – Vision and Challenges on Setting up a Global Manufacturing Network at Siemens Energy«
by Dr. Sebastian Piegert & Dr. Cynthia Wirth (Siemens Energy, Berlin, Germany | Department Lead Additive Manufacturing)
More Info: https://www.ddmc-fraunhofer.de/en/keynotespeaker/Siemens_Energy_Keynote.html

7:30pm - 11:00pmConference Dinner
Date: Thursday, 13/Mar/2025
9:00am - 10:15amPlenary Keynotes II
Location: Döblin I + II

»The Building Blocks of Digital Manufacturing: Functional Materials and Precise Deposition«
by Ben Hartkopp (Quantica, Berlin, Germany | Technology Manager & Founder)
More Info: https://www.ddmc-fraunhofer.de/en/keynotespeaker/Ben_Hartkopp.html


»In-situ Monitoring in AM: Challenges and Opportunities to Unlock Real-time Qualification«
by Prof. Bianca Maria Colosimo (Politecnico di Milano, Italy | Department of Mechanical Engineering)
More Info: https://www.ddmc-fraunhofer.de/en/keynotespeaker/Colosimo_DDMC2025.html

10:15am - 10:45amCoffee Break
10:45am - 12:00pm4.1: Design for AM
Location: Döblin I
Session Chair: Russell Harris, Manchester Metropolitan University
 

On resource efficient and individualized tree support structures for PBF-LB/M by process simulation

Jan Hünting1, Jochen Michael2, Claus Emmelmann1, Tim Röver1

1Institut für Laser- und Anlagensystemtechnik (iLAS) der Technischen Universität Hamburg (TUHH); 2Cenit AG



Towards Functional Lightweighting in Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing

Daniel Robert Juhasz1,2, Mohsen K. Keshavarz1, Amin Molavi-Kakhki3, Mihaela Vlasea1,2

1Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, Waterloo ON, Canada; 2University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON, Canada; 3Rio Tinto, Fer et Titane, Sorel-Tracy QC, Canada



Microstructure and Tensile Behavior of Ti6Al4V Gyroid TPMS Lattices: Influence of Unit Cell Size in LPBF Manufacturing

Shivank A Tyagi, Manjaiah M

National Institute of Technology Warangal, India

 
10:45am - 12:00pm4.2: Novel AM Materials
Location: Döblin II
Session Chair: Ligeia Paletti, DLR
 

The Influence of Multifunctional Dendritic Oligomers on Material Properties for Vat Polymerization

Maximilian Frederick Flesch1, Julius Alexander Funke1, Klaus Kreuels2

1Fraunhofer Institut for Laser Technology, Germany; 2RWTH Aachen University, Chair for Laser Technology, Germany



Directed Energy Deposition of Functionally Graded Metal Matrix Composites: Ti6Al4V and TiC

Maria Montero-Sistiaga, Maiana Michelena Arburua, Timo Osinga, Marc de Smit

NLR- Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, The Netherlands



Development of bronze-bonded high-performance diamond grinding tools using the additive manufacturing process laser powder bed fusion

Eckart Uhlmann1,2, Duc Anh Khuc1

11 Institute for Machine Tools and Factory Management, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany; 2Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin, Germany

 
10:45am - 12:00pm4.3: Digital AM Workflow
Location: Ehrlich
Session Chair: Cynthia Wirth, Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
 

Exploring the Impact of Titanium Powder Aging through a Holistic Data Management

Peter Lindecke1, Maximilian Kluge2, Jan Eggert3

1amsight GmbH, Germany; 2Fraunhofer IAPT, Germany; 3implantcast GmbH, Germany



Development of an Automated and Continuous Data Extraction and Input Pipeline in AM for Simulation Processes using Ontology-Based Knowledge

Florian Zumpe1, Omid Safari1, Marc Münnich1, Yen Mai Thi2, Ralph Riedel2, Mario Callefi3, Pierre Grzona3, Daniel Seifert3, Matthias Thürer3

1Fraunhofer IWU Chemnitz, Germany; 2Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, Germany; 3Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany



Material-driven Topology Optimization of Cold Plates and Heatsinks

Nicola Casari

ToffeeX, United Kingdom

 
12:00pm - 1:30pmLunch Break
1:30pm - 2:45pm5.1: Metal AM (LPBF) 2
Location: Döblin I
Session Chair: Ligeia Paletti, DLR
 

Investigation of Repeatability of Flow Properties of PBF-LB/M Manufactured Channels

Patrick Luca Findeklee, Julius Schurb, Amirhossein Zayergolhin, Andreas Kreutzer

Siemens Energy AG, Germany



Efficient LPBF-process development by Design of Experiment

Florian Bittner, Bernhard Müller, Juliane Thielsch

Fraunhofer IWU, Germany



Model-based Process Optimisation Framework for Variable Process Parameters Towards Homogeneous Ti6Al4V L-PBF Aerospace Components

Tim Koenis1, Emilio Haumahu2, Maria Montero-Sistiaga1, Marc De Smit1, Wouter Van den Brink1

1Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR); 2Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

 
1:30pm - 2:45pm5.2: Metal AM (DED)
Location: Döblin II
Session Chair: Elena López, Fraunhofer IWS
 

Application of Inherent Strain Simulation for DED-arc

Mareike Peschel, Robin Blank

GEFERTEC GmbH, Berlin, Germany



Thermally Optimized Injection Molds Through Multi-Material And Conformal Cooling Using DED

Thore Gericke, Sira Görns, Simon Hagemann, Alexander Mattes

Fachhochschule Kiel, Germany



Development of Heating Strategies to Reduce Crack Formation in the Manufacturing Process of Tool Components Using Directed Energy Deposition

Eike Tim Koopmann1, Tim Jäger1, Christoph Kaminsky1, Henning Zeidler2

1Mercedes-Benz AG, 71059 Sindelfingen, Germany; 2Institute for Machine Elements, Design and Manufacturing, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, 09599 Freiberg, Germany

 
1:30pm - 2:45pm5.3: Metal AM (EBM)
Location: Ehrlich
Session Chair: Karl-Heinz Dusel, MTU Aero Engines AG
 

Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion Technology for Mass Production

Ulric Ljungblad, Per Woxenius, Seshendra Karamchedu

Freemelt, Sweden



In Situ CT Tensile Testing of PBF-EB Additively Manufactured Ti-5553 a Process-microstructure-defect Properties Study

Julius Hendl1,2, Axel Marquardt1,2, Stepien Lukas2, Elena Lopez2, Frank Brückner2,3, Christoph Leyens1,2

1Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Materials Science, Germany; 2Fraunhofer – Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS - Dresden), Germany; 3Luleå University of Technology, Sweden



Additive Fabrication of Wear Resistant Components

Alexander Kirchner1, Marie Franke-Jurisch1, Chongliang Zhong1, Thomas Weißgärber1,2

1Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden, Germany; 2TUD Dresden University of Technology

 
2:45pm - 3:15pmCoffee Break
3:15pm - 4:30pm6.1: AM Process Monitoring
Location: Döblin I
Session Chair: Claus Aumund-Kopp, Fraunhofer IFAM
 

Application of Eddy Current technology for In-Situ Process Monitoring of Lattice Structures Manufactured by Powder Bed Fusion

Bernard Revaz1, Jonatan Wicht1, Fabian Riß2, Maximilian Heinz2, Elija von Le Suire2

1AMiquam SA, Switzerland; 2TH Rosenheim, Germany



A Study on the Use of Computer Vision for Fault Monitoring in Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing

Milad Sedaghat Herfeh, Peter Engel

Ostfalia, Germany



Development of Process Monitoring Tools using Open Software for LPBF Systems

Isidro Rivero, Sergi Bafaluy, Pilar Cartejon

Leitat, Spain

 
3:15pm - 4:30pm6.2: AM Process Innovations
Location: Döblin II
Session Chair: Elena López, Fraunhofer IWS
 

Extending the Value Chain of Industrial LPB-F Systems - Insights into the Industrialization of a Powder Bed-based Hybrid Repair Process via Minimally IInvasive Retrofit Technology

Simon Feicks, Clemens Miaskowksi

additiveStream4D GmbH, Germany



Prediction of Aluminium Alloy Printability by Molten Metal Jetting with Piezo-Actuation using Dimensionless Numbers

Julia Förster1, Lukas Graf1, Chandrew Aseervatham2, Arne Mendel2, Ismail Ünsal1, Georg Schlick1

1Fraunhofer IGCV, Germany; 2Gutmann Aluminium Draht GmbH



Predicting Powder Spreadability for Metal AM

Hassoun Ishak

Granutools, Belgium

 
3:15pm - 4:30pm6.3: AM Process Simulation
Location: Ehrlich
Session Chair: Ligeia Paletti, DLR
 

Optimizing Polymer 3D Printing: A One-Dimensional Simulation Approach to Enhance PBF-LB/P Process Efficiency

Claas Bierwisch1, Bastien Dietemann1, Moritz Grünewald2, Christian Schlör3, Johannes Rudloff3

1Fraunhofer IWM, Germany; 2Fraunhofer IPA, Germany; 3German Plastics Center SKZ, Germany



Part-scale Thermomechanical Modeling of Directed Energy Deposition

Vaibhav Nain

IREPA LASER, France



Mesoscopic Homogenization Method of Mechanical Parameters of Fused Filament Fabrication Structures Considering Void Shapes and Filament Interfaces.

Marlies Springmann, Peter Middendorf

Institute of Aircraft Design, University of Stuttgart, Germany

 
4:30pm - 4:55pmClosing & Best Paper, Best Poster and Best Presentation Award
Location: Döblin I

 
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