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Central German 3D Printing Forum

The forum is a well-established meeting place for experts, businesses and researchers in Central Germany. The focus is always on the latest research findings, practical applications and new developments in additive manufacturing. The forum rotates annually between the venues of Jena, Leipzig, Merseburg and Mittweida.

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Central German Forum on 3D Printing Applications

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13th Central German Forum on 3D Printing Applications

   1 October 2026 at the EAH Jena

About the event
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12th Central German Forum on 3D Printing Applications

Partners

1
Tag
30
Articles
120
Participants
15
Companies

Programme

Session: Opening Session

Plenary

lecture: The 3D hype – are the good old days already over?
Stefan Roth
, Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences 

Session A1: Innovative Processes and Functionalisation

Air Technologies for Additive Manufacturing
Stefan Jakschick
, ULT AG

Textile-based
Additively Manufactured Puncture and Cut Protection Fabian Jonas Müller
, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

Functionalisation of additively manufactured components using Wire Encapsulation Additive Manufacturing (WEAM)
Valentin Mauersberger,
Fraunhofer IWU

Can mechanically manufactured components really be replaced by 3D-printed components?
Joachim Kasemann
, Mark 3D GmbH

Session A2: Material innovations and hybrid solutions

Investigation of plastic-to-metal adhesion in the additive manufacture of hybrid injection moulds
Alexander Dierle
UoAS

The next level of additive manufacturing: new materials and technologies at Stratasys
Michael Anton
Stratasys Inc.

Investigations into selective laser melting of aluminium oxide for the direct production of oxide ceramic components
Laura Rƶmer
Laser Institute, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences 3D Printing

with water glass – a sustainable approach to laser-based additive manufacturing
Robin Hassel-Schmidt
EAH Jena

Session A3: Metal-based additive manufacturing for high-performance applications

Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding of additively and conventionally manufactured semi-finished products
Daniel Krug
Günter Köhler Institute, Jena

Development of additively manufactured micro-heat exchangers with TPMS geometries made from Inconel 718
Florian Heinrich, Laser
Institute, Mittweida

University of Applied Sciences Additive manufacturing of high-strength, lightweight pressure tanks made from amorphous metal alloy using the PBF-LBprocess Maximilian Streinz
Günter Köhler Institute, Jena

3D laser printing process for the manufacture of porous, water-draining flow structures
Lukas Naumann
Laser Institute, Mittweida University of Applied Sciences

Session A4: Process Monitoring and Quality Assurance

Monitoring the 3D printing process (FFF) using ultrasound
Johannes Zawatzky
(SONOTEC GmbH)

Intrinsic marking of additively manufactured components for the verification and identification of original components
Oliver Neudert
GMBU e.V.

Relationships between morphology, processing parameters and the mechanical performance of additively manufactured plastics
Ralf Lach,
Polymer Service GmbH, Merseburg

Metal powders as a factor influencing component quality
Andreas Pelz,
m4p material solutions GmbH

Session B1: Sustainable strategies in additive manufacturing

From waste material to prototype – sustainable additive manufacturing in the SAMSax
real-world laboratory Leif Bretschneider
TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Recycling in resin 3D Printing
Joschka Rƶben
Rƶben UG

Is the additive (re)manufacture of spare parts worthwhile?
Marcus Witt,
METROM Mechatronics GmbH

Session B2: New Dimensions in 3D Printing

When CAD reaches
its limits Antonius Kƶster
Antonius Kƶster GmbH & Co. KG

Polyurethanes in a new dimension
Andreas Eiden-Bell
Synthene SAS

3D Printing in practice: Opportunities, limitations and insights from SMEs
Marucs Geßner
Rapidobject GmbH

Session B3: Innovative Polymer AM: From High Performance to Micro-Precision

Optimisation of material properties for 3D-printed polymer injection moulding tools
Valentin Wiesner Upper Franconia

Technology Transfer
Centre Experimental and numerical analysis of UD-tape-reinforced polycarbonate FLM printing
Hagen Bankwitz Mittweida


University of Applied Sciences Additive manufacturing of monodisperse and precisely metered microplastic reference particles via microextrusion
Maurice Hauffe Dresden
University of Applied Sciences

Session B4: Processes and Quality Assurance

AI-based monitoring of layer information in high-volume melt layer behaviour
Toni Wille
EAH Jena

Reliable qualification in 3D Printing
Amador Miano
Replique GmbH

Image-based defect and process analysis in extrusion 3D Printing
Bjƶrn Kunz Chemnitz
University of Technology

Session: Closing Session

Closing Keynote

: Printing Visions. Shaping the Future – How we can
use robotics and design to harness local resources and rethink global systems Ada Matthes, Designer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate exhibitors

Conference documents

In the abstract booklet, you will find a summary of the entire event; all papers are included with an abstract.

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Development that makes a difference

 

  • Strong partners and co-organisers
  • Steadily rising attendance figures
  • A growing variety of topics
  • Contributions from across Europe
  • Company presentation
  • Establishment as a platform for knowledge transfer
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Conference Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jƶrg Matthes
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jƶrg Matthes
FakultƤt Ingenieurwissenschaften

Organisation

M.Sc. Michael Pfeifer
M.Sc. Michael Pfeifer
LHM

Organisation

Dipl.-Ing. Annett Kober
Dipl.-Ing. Annett Kober
Referat Forschung

Organisation

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Ines Lange
Referat Forschung
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