We look back on a successful
rapid.tech 3D 2025.
Retrospective of rapid.tech 3D 2025 - 1 Congress, 2 Panel Discussions, 4 Keynotes
Expert Tables
This year again, experts, trade visitors, and young professionals gathered at five expert tables to discuss current industry topics. The AM expert tables are an interactive discussion session focused on active professional exchange and networking. The goal is to enable a deep dive into specific topics and promote knowledge transfer within the community.
Industrial exhibition with more than 70 exhibitors
A special thank you goes to Michael Eichmann!
After 21 years of active support, Michael Eichmann (Stratasys) is stepping down as Chairman of the Advisory Board and passing the baton to his successor, Dr. Karsten Heuser (Siemens AG). Michael Eichmann will continue to support us with advice and support in his position as Honorary Chairman.
We thank him for his service and commitment!
One decade of Innovations - 3D Pioneers Challenge
Pioneer of the Decade:
3D Printed Heart
In this project, customized heart tissue was created from human adipose tissue. The extracellular matrix was processed into a gel, while the cells were modified to form heart muscle and vascular cells. The "bioink" created from these two components was 3D-printed into patient-specific structures based on CT/MRI data. The goal is to develop customized heart implants for the treatment of heart failure or for drug testing.
"The bio-printed heart marks a turning point in tissue engineering and personalized medicine. With the integration of stem cells and complex biomimetic structures, this research demonstrates how additive manufacturing can go far beyond prototyping - towards creating functional, life-saving, personalized organs."
- Jury statement
After Work - Networking Events
AM Science Poster Slam and
Best Paper Award 2025
In additive manufacturing, research and practice work hand in hand to continually achieve new milestones. The new poster exhibition picks up on this approach and offers a more detailed overview of interesting developments in the AM industry.
This provided a great opportunity to discuss current research topics in the field of additive manufacturing over a cool drink and light snacks.
Top-class Advisory Board
Once again, we would like to thank our expert advisory board members for their active support in helping to organize this event! We also welcome Dr. Karsten Heuser (4th from right) as the new chair of the advisory board.
Technical Deep Dives Tour
Who hasn't experienced it? A perfect exhibition, an even better congress, lots of new things to learn. But with some topics, you just want to delve even deeper.
The new Technical Deep Dives at rapid.tech 3D in Erfurt offer answers to all of these questions. Visitors were able to explore the latest developments and best practices in the industry in our interactive poster presentation.
„It attracts the right visitors“
The 21st rapid.tech 3D impressed with its high quality and a new level of networking. Around 170 exhibitors and speakers from Germany and abroad presented current developments and applications in additive manufacturing (AM) from May 13 to 15, 2025.