Events

Fraunhofer IWS hosts dedicated workshops and conferences to update you on the latest research and development activities in laser, surface and materials technology. We also actively support our partner institutes and networks in organizing events and training courses to promote technology transfer between science and industry.

Workshops and Conferences

 

21.–23.05.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS

ISAM 2025

6th International Symposium on Additive Manufacturing

ISAM 2025 offers a unique platform for the latest developments, perspectives and applications in additive manufacturing and brings together developers, users and enthusiasts from industry and research.

 

25.–29.08.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS & TU Dresden

14th International Summer School

Trends and New Developments in Laser Technology

The five days workshop aims to bring together undergraduate and PhD students in an intensive study program on fundamental and applied aspects of laser technology. 

 

15.–16.09.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS

CopperAM for Industry

Lunch-to-Lunch Workshop

Copper has advanced as one of the five major metal classes in AM. The workshop will provide latest information on copper based materials, process development and industrial use cases with a focus on LPBF processes. 

 

24.–25.09.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS

TST 2025 – Thermal Surface Technologies

Lunch-to-Lunch Workshop

Tailored for professionals from industry and research, TST 2025 will focus on cutting-edge advancements in thermal surface technologies designed to protect highly stressed functional surfaces from wear and corrosion, thereby ensuring a long service life. 

 

03.–04.11.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS

Dry Coating Forum

Shaping the Future of Dry Battery Electrode Processing

The Dry Coating Forum is a forum for material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, cell makers and end users to exchange information about current trends, developments and challenges in the field of dry coating technologies.

 

17.–18.11.2025 / Dresden
Organizer: Fraunhofer IWS

12th Workshop “Lithium-Sulfur Batteries“

Lithium-sulfur batteries are envisaged to enable energy storage devices with high specific energy at low material cost. The recent research provides significant progress in terms of materials for active and passive cell components as well as on understanding of mechanisms finally leading to improved Li-S cell performance.