On August 22nd, established companies and startups from Saxony and Thuringia will meet with innovative Israeli companies at the Fraunhofer IWU in Chemnitz to jointly present high-tech solutions and provide new impetus for industry. Both the Fraunhofer Institute, as well as GFE - Gesellschaft für Fertigungstechnik und Entwicklung Schmalkalden eV and Stratasys, will offer in-depth technical insights into current manufacturing trends.
Afterwards, you can enjoy a guided tour of the Fraunhofer Institute and network over a light lunch.
Planned agenda:
| 9:00 AM | Registration and start |
| 9:30 a.m | Greeting and presentation of all institutions |
| - Fraunhofer IWU, Prof. Dr. Welf-Guntram Drossel, Institute Director | |
| - LEG Thüringen, Dr. Stefan Blechschmidt, Head of Thüringen International | |
| - Saxony Industrial Association, Katrin Hoffmann, Managing Director | |
| - DIW, Helge Eikelmann, Managing Director | |
| 9:45 AM | SEAM – Industrial high-speed 3D printing for high-performance plastics |
| Christopher Schlegel, Fraunhofer IWU | |
| 10:15 am | Print in Production – Efficiently using additive technologies in the manufacturing field |
| Martin Voigt, Managing Director of GFE Schmalkalden eV. | |
| 10:45 am | Coffee break |
| 11:15 am | Best Practice: Cooperation between Germany and Israel |
| GFE GmbH, Jens Neumann & Acubez, Ephraim Ulmer | |
| 11:45 am | Pitch round of Israeli startups (connected), including LimitlessCNC – Innovative AI CAM agent |
| 12:15 | Additive manufacturing in fixture and toolmaking |
| Stefan Hankeln, Global Key Customer Leader at Stratasys | |
| 12:45 | Wrap Up – Outlook and next steps |
| 1:00 PM | Guided tour of the Fraunhofer Institute |
| 1:30 PM | Lunch snack and networking |
We look forward to your registration!
Organizer and contact person:
Industrial Association of Saxony 1828 eV.
Katrin Hoffmann, Managing Director
Tel: 0371 - 802 597
Email: katrin.hoffmann@industrieverein.org
German-Israeli Business Association.
Bela Rietl
Tel: +49 2175 1655 0
Email: bela.rietl@at-yet.de
Sponsor: Stratasys
contact person
Dr. Stefan Blechschmidt
Anna Räder
