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Next Gen Manufacturing - Additive Manufacturing for the Future
October 23, 2025 - October 24, 2025
Experience the "Next Gen Manufacturing" congress: Two days full of insights into additive manufacturing with C-level speakers and groundbreaking industry topics.
Application-oriented, cross-industry, groundbreaking!
Welcome to the Additive Manufacturing Congress 2025 in Munich, the trend-setting, international event with managing directors, CEOs, executives and politicians. From October 23 to 24, 2025, we offer you a unique platform to exchange ideas on the latest application-related developments in the field of additive manufacturing. “Next Gen Manufacturing - Additive Manufacturing for the Future” is the meeting place for leaders and innovators from various industries.
Please note that the event will be held in English.
Take a look behind the scenes of additive manufacturing!
As part of the congress, we offer you exclusive insights into selected companies in the region. Discover pioneering technologies, get to know best practices directly on site and talk to experts. Visits to BMW, EOS, MTU Aero Engines, Siemens and toolcraft will give you practical insights into state-of-the-art AM applications at leading companies.
In addition, we cordially invite you to our evening reception - an ideal opportunity to get to know each other, exchange ideas and arrive.
Gain insights into the industrialization of additive manufacturing from different perspectives. Siemens Digital Industry presents the Additive Digital Thread in the "Additive Manufacturing Experience Center" - the end-to-end process from the initial design idea to the store floor. Siemens Mobility presents insights into the industrial implementation of various AM technologies in the rail industry.
At Schaeffler Sondermaschinenbau, you will gain insights into an innovation that expands the powder bed process to include the possibility of multi-material applications, opening up completely new horizons.
toolcraft is a pioneer in forward-looking technologies such as additive manufacturing and the construction of individual turn-key robot solutions. Innovative processes are tested in engineering and brought to series maturity. As a partner for complete solutions, toolcraft offers the entire process chain from the idea to production to the qualified part in the field of CNC machining, additive manufacturing, injection molding, spark erosion and mold making. Customers include market leaders from the semiconductor industry, aerospace, medical technology, optical industry, special machine construction, motorsport and automotive sectors.
EOS is the world's leading technology provider for industrial 3D printing of metals and plastics. We are pioneers and innovators for integrated solutions in AM and have mastered the interaction of lasers and powder materials. We offer everything you need from a single source: 3D printers, materials and process parameters. The entire process is intelligently coordinated to enable reliably high part quality and a competitive advantage for our customers. Our portfolio also includes global service, comprehensive advice and training. Experience EOS live and discover our headquarters in Krailling near Munich as part of an exciting tour of our technology and innovation center - with EOS systems in real use.
During the Learning Expedition at TUM, current research setups and laboratories of the Chairs of Materials Technology of Additive Manufacturing (Prof. Mayr) and Laser-based Additive Manufacturing (Prof. Wudy) will be presented. You will gain insights into the processes of Powder Bed Fusion with laser or electron beam, Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, Plasma Metal Deposition and Binder Jetting as well as the associated laboratories for material testing and characterization. The tour will also introduce you to the Venture Lab Additive Manufacturing with its infrastructure for start-ups and give you an insight into the activities of the AM network Bavaria Makes.
Kick-off to the congress and space for exchange
The evening event on the day before the congress offers an ideal platform to get into conversation with speakers and other participants in a relaxed atmosphere. Make initial contacts, exchange views on current developments and get in the mood for the upcoming congress days together
Date: 22.10.2025
Time: 18.00
Location: Technical University of Munich (exact address will be provided upon registration)
StMWi,
© StMWK/Böttcher,
Michael Süß,
Dr. Karsten Heuser,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carolin Körner/Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Carolin Körner/Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg,
Prof. Katrin Wudy/Technische Universität München,
Christoph Hauck/toolcraft AG,
Christoph Hauck/toolcraft AG,
Prof. Dr. Christian Seidel/Hochschule München,
Joachim Zettler/EOS GmbH,
Dr. Karsten Heuser,
Frank Carsten Herzog/Concept Laser GmbH,
Arno Held,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Seidel,
"This congress has the potential and the task of providing a decisive impetus to secure the position of Germany and Bavaria in the leading group of the growth market of additive manufacturing."
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Seidel
Head of Smart Manufacturing Lab, Munich University of Applied Sciences
Frank Carsten Herzog,
"Future prospects arise from an understanding of new technologies. The Next Gen Manufacturing Congress offers the right platform for this."
Frank Carsten Herzog
Founder and Managing Partner, HZG Group
Katrin Wudy,
"The transfer of scientific findings into industrial practice is crucial for the innovative capacity of our economy. Especially in the field of additive manufacturing, research and industry need to work more closely together in order to implement new technologies effectively and quickly. The 'Next Gen Manufacturing' congress offers an ideal platform to promote dialog between science and industry and to jointly develop solutions for a more efficient implementation of research results in practice."
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Katrin Wudy
Professorship of Laser-based Additive Manufacturing, TUM
Arno Held,
"Next Gen Manufacturing brings together the most important minds in Europe's leading industrial location. If you want to help shape the future, you can't miss out."
Arno Held
Managing Partner, AM Ventures
Toolcraft AG,
"For almost two decades, toolcraft AG has been successfully integrating additive manufacturing technologies into existing value chains - especially in regulated industries. As a technology provider from the SME sector, we would like to show at the 'Next Gen Manufacturing' congress how innovation and industrial maturity go hand in hand. In my role as one of the two heads of the Additive Manufacturing expert panel - appointed by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs - I am particularly looking forward to the exchange at the congress."
Christoph Hauck
Chief Technology and Sales Officer, toolcraft AG
Dr. Karsten Heuser,
"Additive manufacturing is a key technology in more than 10 industries that makes it possible to achieve better energy generation, shorter repair cycles, cheaper customization or higher efficiency while using less material. Germany, and Bavaria in particular, is a pioneer along the entire value chain. The Bavarian High Tech Agenda is pursuing the strategic goal of remaining a leader in the future with machines, software, design and the use of industrial 3D printing. The aim of the strategy congress is to exchange strategies, needs and successes between all stakeholders, politics, industry, SMEs, start-ups and research and to identify common ways in which the next generation of manufacturing, enabled by AM, can be successfully shaped and how technologies such as AI and the development of strong ecosystems can help accelerate this transition."
Dr. Karsten Heuser
Vice President Additive Manufacturing, Siemens AG
Dr. Marius Lakomiec,
"The Next Gen Manufacturing Congress brings together precisely those players who will make our industry fit for the future. As a member of the expert committee, I see this as a unique platform to not only discuss innovations in the field of additive manufacturing and digitalized production processes, but to actively help shape them."
Dr. Marius Lakomiec
Global Manager Technology Funding & Standardization, EOS GmbH
Next Gen Manufacturing - Additive Manufacturing for the Future is a unique opportunity to position yourself as a player in additive manufacturing, make valuable contacts and expand your network.
Become part of our exclusive exhibition and secure your place today via our exhibition store.
The exhibitor package includes
- Basic infrastructure for your stand (approx. 3x2m area, power connection, 1 high table)
- Two exhibitor passes (incl. participation in the congress, catering)
- Presentation of the company on the event website (company logo, brief description of the company)
- Organizational support by employees of Bayern Innovativ GmbH
Secure your participation as an exhibitor and become part of our event!
The expert committee of the Next Gen Manufacturing Congress is made up of renowned personalities from business, science and politics. With their technical expertise and strategic foresight, they shape the content of the congress.
| Name | Function / Company |
|---|---|
| Stefanus Bosch | Head of Additive Manufacturing Predevelopment and Planning / BMW Group |
| Christoph Hauck | Head of Technology and Sales / toolcraft AG |
| Arno Held | Managing Partner / AM Ventures |
| Frank Carsten Herzog | Managing Director / HZG Management GmbH & Co KG |
| Dr. Karsten Heuser | Vice President for Additive Manufacturing / Siemens AG |
| Prof. Dr. Eric A. Jägle | Chair of Materials for Additive Processes Institute of Materials Science University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich |
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Carolin Körner | Chair of Materials Science / FAU Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| Dr. Marius Lakomiec | Global Manager Technology Funding & Standardization / EOS GmbH |
| Prof. Dr. Peter Mayr | Professor for Materials Technology of Additive Manufacturing / Technical University of Munich |
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Seidel | Head of Smart Manufacturing Lab and Bavarian PhD Cluster, Munich University of Applied Sciences |
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. Katrin Wudy | Professorship for Laser-based Additive Manufacturing / Technical University of Munich |
Venue
Science Congress Center Munich
Walther-von-Dyck-Straße 10
85748 Garching near Munich
Public transport connections
The conference center can be easily reached by subway "U6 - Garching Forschungszentrum".
You are welcome to use the DB event ticket for your journey
Parking
For guests arriving by car, the "Galileo - Tiefgarage Campus Garching" (Walther-Von-Dyck Str. 6, 85748 Garching bei Münchenv) offers parking spaces for a fee.
Professional contact
Organizational contact
Bayern Innovativ GmbH,
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