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Highlight Speakers

Here you will find a list of the distinguished scientists and researchers who will be delivering keynote an invited presentations at the congress. These experts are leaders in their respective fields and will be sharing their cutting-edge research and insights on the latest developments in materials science and engineering. The speakers come from a diverse range of backgrounds, representing institutions from all over the world. We are honored to have them as part of our program and we are confident that their presentations will be both informative and inspiring. Take a moment to explore the Keynote and Invited Speaker's page and learn more about these accomplished individuals, as well as the topics they will be discussing during their presentation at Materials Week 2025.

Keynote Speakers

  • Prof. Dr.

    Sabine Ardey

    Director at the DLR Institute of Test and Simulation for Gas Turbines, Augsburg

    Holistic Digitalization using ontologies in conjunction with a graph databas

  • Prof. Dr.

    Chris Eberl

    Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik IWM

    Navigating the Digital Transformation in Materials Science and Engineering and Your Role in Shaping Tomorrows’ Research

  • Dr.

    Manfred Feyer

    General Manager Element Materials Technology, Hamburg

    Ensuring Safety and Reliability: Modern Approaches to Material Testing and Analysis

  • Prof. Dr.

    Dietmar Harhoff

    Director at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition

    t.b.a.

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing.

    Norbert Huber

    Vice-President Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Berlin

    Testing and analysis of materials and components ‒ an expedition from lab to field in a digitally transforming world 

  • Dr.

    Natalia Konchakova

    Coordinator of EU project DigiPass and Coordinator of EU project VIPCOAT at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon

    Collaborative innovation-by-design process focused on advanced materials empowering products: DigiPass CSA approach

  • Prof. Dr.

    Erica Lilleodden

    Head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS

    t.b.a.

  • MinR.

    Werner Loscheider

    Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz

    The German Lightweighting Initiative 

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing.

    Tobias Melz

    Head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Darmstadt

    Smart Vibration and Noise Applications by Means of Viboacoustic Metamaterials

  • Thomas Schmidt

    Managing Director Helliwood media & education im fjs e.V.

    Human or machine? Will AI decide what I learn?

  • Prof. Dr.

    Stephan Andreas Schunk

    Vice President/Executive Expert of hte GmbH

    Atom Precision in Catalysis: a Precondition to Successful Efforts in Enhancing Developments in the Area of Sustainability through Artificial Intelligence Methods

  • Dr.

    Petra Sonnweber-Ribic

    Robert Bosch GmbH, Renningen/Stuttgart

    Correlating Microstructure with Cyclic Damage Behavior in Steel Components

  • Dr.

    Dirk Treppmann

    Head of Materials Engineering Evonik Operations GmbH, Marl

    Materials Engineering: A Key to Plant Safety and Reliability in the Chemical Process Industry

Invited Speakers

  • Dr.-Ing.

    Jelena Pavlovic-Krstic

    Robert Bosch GmbH, Renningen/Stuttgart

    Sustainable lightweight concepts for the casting housing parts in the electrical drive-train

MaterialsWeek 2025
02 - 04 April 2025 | Hybrid Congress in Frankfurt (Germany) & Online

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