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 Uhr | Welcome and Introduction |
| 12:45 Uhr | Fundamentals AM |
| 13:30 Uhr | Case Studies and Practical Examples |
| 14:00 Uhr | Coffee break |
| 14:15 Uhr | Economic and Sustainability Aspects of AM |
| 15:00 Uhr | Legal and Standardization Framework |
| 15:30 Uhr | Additive Manufacturing in Practice: Lessons from Industry (Philipp Süß; Süß & friends) |
| 16:15 Uhr | Lab Tour |
| 16:30 Uhr | End |
Interested?
Please register via the form below. Please note that your participation is only possible after confirmation of your registration by the MNM team.
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.