Workshop “Innovative Product Development by Additive Manufacturing”

Workshop Innovative Product Development by AM, September 29, 2026
29.09.2026
Hannover

Additive Manufacturing (AM) revolutionizes product development by offering unprecedented design freedom and manufacturing capabilities. AM allows for complex geometries, enables customization and the manufacturing of products tailored to individual needs and preferences. It is possible to accelerate the product development cycle by quickly producing prototypes and to explore a wide range of materials, opening up possibilities for enhanced functionality and performance.

Learn more about the potentials of Additive Manufacturing in our workshop “Innovative Product Development by Additive Manufacturing" on September 29, 2026. We organize the workshop in collaboration with the Institute of Product Development (IPeG) at Leibniz University of Hannover. This year the workshop will once again take place at the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH). 

 


Program:
 

08.30
Registration

09.00
Welcome
Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Lachmayer, Leibniz Universität Hannover, IPeG
Prof. Dr.-Ing. S. Kaierle, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

09.10 - 10.10

Innovative Design and Optimization Methods I 

 

AI-supported workflow in the early phase of SGE – System Generation 
Engineering using the example of an additively manufactured medical device for urology
Anusch Musawi, Hamburg University of Technology

AI-Assisted Automation of Sustainability Assessment for 
Additive Manufacturing: Bridging Engineering Requirements and Environmental Assessments
Rasool Okhovat, TU Berlin

Open-Source 3D Slicer Module for 
CT-Based Porosity Analysis of Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing Structures 
Kateryna Posokhova, Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics

Towards Transferable Development of Individualised Additive Manufacturing under Defence Constraints
Siddhartha Biswas, University of the Bundeswehr Munich

10.10 - 10.40
Break

10.40 - 11.40

Advanced Additive Manufacturing Processes I

 

A Geometry-Based Evaluation Framework for Laser Powder Bed Fusion Incorporating Beam Shaping 
Laura Sun, TU Darmstadt

Influence of Substrate Heating and Stress-Relief Annealing 
on the Geometrical Accuracy of PBF-LB/M-Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V IBS Grid Structures
Jan Philipps, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

Infuence of Welding Parameters in Laser-Based Directed Energy Deposition 
on the Manufacturing of Support-Free Bridge Structures Using Embedded Wire Scafolds
Marvin Spengler, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover

Evaluation of Closed Loop Material Approach 
for Sus-tainable L-DED Repair of Aircraft Engine Components
Antonios Giourgas, MTU Maintenance Hannover
 

11.40 - 13.10
Lunch Break | Demonstration and tour in the LZH test field | Poster AM2H2


Poster AM2H2

Material Concept for Additively Manufactured Ammonia Crackers
Niclas Zerner, TU Clausthal

Development of a hybrid laser system for simultaneous wire and powder deposition
Christian Schröder, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover

Additive Manufacturing of Graded 316L/IN625 Components for Ammonia Reformers
Marco-Nicolas Galati, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

Topology Morphing for Wire DED: 
Optimizing Surface-to-Volume Ratios for Compact Additive Heat Exchangers
Kiran Pabha, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.

Multi-Material PBF-LB Process Development for Ammonia Reactors
Ina Meyer, Leibniz University Hannover, IPeG

Multi-Objective Optimization of Ammonia Decomposition Reactors
Lennart Mesecke, Leibniz University Hannover, IPeG

 

13.10 – 14.10

Novel Applications of Additive Manufacturing

 

Algorithm-based design of fow channels in high-performance ceramic components
Dr.-Ing. Stefan Holtzhausen, TU Dresden

A Methodology for Identifying AM Use Cases: 
Redesign and Validation of a Recurve Bow and Compliant Bicycle Stem
Hussein Tarhini, Leuphana University of Lüneburg

Additive Manufacturing as a Disruptive Technology 
for the Development of the Next-Generation Personalized Medical Devices
Olha Musiienko, Ph.D., Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

From Printed Defects to AR Inspection: 
Additive Manufacturing as an Enabler of Defect Data Generation for AI-Based Quality Assurance
Finn Lukas Budde, Paderborn University

14.10 - 14.25
Break

14.25 – 15.25

Innovative Design and Optimization Methods II

 

A feasibility assessment workbench for 
orientation-dependent part analysis in metal additive manufacturing 
Claudius Ellsel, TU Berlin

Design Trade-Offs in Sinter-Based Additive Manufacturing: Support Minimization vs. Furnace Utilization
David Stachg, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

Topology Optimisation-Informed Graded Connectors 
for Stress Mitigation in Additively Manufactured Lattices
Dr.-Ing. Tobias Rosnitschek, University of Bayreuth

Comparison of emerging topology optimization methods refined for sinter-based additive manufacturing: An aerospace bracket case study
Jaco Beckmann, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences

15.25 - 15.40
Break

15.40 – 16.40

Advanced Additive Manufacturing Processes II

 

Toward Lights-Out FLM Print Farms: 
Automated Build-Plate Exchange, Cache/Storage, and AI-Based Readiness Inspection
Prof. Dr. Marcus Menzel, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences

PINN-Based Feed Rate Extrapolation from 
Single-Speed Thermography in Large Format Additive Manufacturing
Roberto Seyfert, Fraunhofer IWU

Experimental Determination and Analysis of 
Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic PA-12 Specimens Manufactured by MJF-Printing Method
Olha Musiienko, Ph.D., Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

Function-Related Energy Efficiency of FFF-Printed PLA Infill Structures 
under Compressive Loading: An Experimental Comparison of Cross, TPMS-D and TPMS-G Patterns
Haoze Wang, TU Ilmenau

16.40
Farwell

Here you can download the program as a PDF-file

 

Registration

Free registration until September 18, 2026 on our website

 

Timeline and Submission Dates: 

Final Paper Submission / Registration: 11.09.2026
Workshop: 29.09.2026 

 

Previous books (Springer Vieweg):

Innovative Produktentwicklung durch additive Fertigung – Innovative Product Development by Additive Manufacturing 2025
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-72573-3

Innovative Produktentwicklung durch additive Fertigung – Innovative Product Development by Additive Manufacturing 2024
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-71380-8

Innovative Produktentwicklung durch additive Fertigung – Innovative Product Development by Additive Manufacturing 2023
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-69327-8"

Innovative Product Development by Additive Manufacturing 2022
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27261-5

Innovative Product Development by Additive Manufacturing 2021
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05918-6

Konstruktion für die Additive Fertigung 2020
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63030-3

Konstruktion für die Additive Fertigung 2019
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61149-4

Konstruktion für die Additive Fertigung 2018
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-59058-4

Additive Serienfertigung
ISBN: 978-3-662-56463-9

Additive Manufacturing Quantifiziert
ISBN: 978-3-662-54113-5

3D-Druck beleuchtet
ISBN: 978-3-662-49056-3


Workshop Location:

Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Hollerithallee 8
30419 Hannover

Here is a map.
  

Scientific Committee*

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Henning Ahlers, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kaierle, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eckhard Kirchner, Technical University of Darmstadt
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roland Lachmayer, Leibniz University Hannover
Prof. Dr. Iryna Mozgova, Paderborn University 
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kristin Paetzold-Byhain, Dresden University of Technology
 

*As of August, 2026.
 

Chairs

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Roland Lachmayer (IPeG)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kaierle (LZH)
M. Sc. Marcus Oel (IPeG)

 

Contact

Email:         AM@ipeg.uni-hannover.de 
Telephone:     +49 511 762 13427
Web:         www.ipeg.uni-hannover.de

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