Next Level Production: Additive Manufacturing as a Competitive Advantage for SMEs

Workshop on 04 February 2026, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Duisburg

Additive manufacturing – better known as 3D printing – is transforming industrial production. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it opens up new opportunities: more flexible processes, shorter supply chains and more sustainable production solutions. But where exactly do the real potentials lie – and how can they be harnessed in a commercially viable way?

As part of the Interreg DE-NL project Manufacturing NextMaterials (MNM), experts from the Rapid Technology Center (RTC) at the University of Duisburg-Essen will provide a compact overview of current developments and real-world applications.

Date

04 February 2026, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Venue

Universität Duisburg – Essen
Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften
Institut für Produkt Engineering
Lehrstuhl Fertigungstechnik
Lotharstr. 1D
47057 Duisburg

Agenda

12:30 UhrWelcome and Introduction
12:45 UhrFundamentals AM
13:30 UhrCase Studies and Practical Examples
14:00 UhrCoffee break
14:15 UhrEconomic and Sustainability Aspects of AM
15:00 UhrLegal and Standardization Framework
15:30 UhrAdditive Manufacturing in Practice: Lessons from Industry (Philipp Süß; Süß & friends)
16:15 UhrLab Tour
16:30 UhrEnd

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    MNM is being implemented within the framework of the Interreg VI-program Deutschland-Nederland and is co-financed by the European Union, the MWIKE NRW, the Niedersächsische Staatskanzlei, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the provinces of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland, Gelderland and Noord Brabant.