Outstanding Presentations From Research and Industry
The highlight lectures of the 5^th Symposium on Materials and Additive Manufacturing - Additive 2026 cover a broad spectrum of topics – from microstructural fundamentals to material- and process-specific innovations for industrial applications. 

• Dr. Yunhui Chen (RMIT University, Australien)
  „Microstructure control in Laser Additive Manufacturing revealed by X-rays“
• M.Sc. Samira Gruber (Fraunhofer IWS, Dresden)
  „Additive Manufacturing of copper and copper alloys: Managing the heat during the build process and in the final application“
• Dr. Stefan Leuders (voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center GmbH, Düsseldorf)
  „Graded Materials and Refurbishment Strategies Tailored for Demanding Tooling Applications“
• Dr. Burkhard Maaß (Ingpuls GmbH, Bochum)
  „Additive manufacturing of Nickel-Titanium based Shape Memory Alloys“
• Dr.-Ing. Matthias Markl (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg)
  „Advanced powder bed fusion: numerically driven process optimization through digital twins“
• Dr.-Ing. Julia Richter (Universität Kassel)
  „On the applicability of recycled feedstock materials in powder bed fusion processes“
• Dr. Anna Ziefuss (Universität Duisburg-Essen / CENIDE)
  „Surface-Selective Melting: How Nanoparticles Enable Efficient and Tailored Diode Laser Processing of Polymers“ 

Poster Call Open Until 13 March 2026
The conference invites researchers at all career stages to present their current work in the poster sessions. Early-career researchers in particular are expressly encouraged to contribute their research results and engage in exchange with the international community.