The programme presented below is from the 2026 edition. The programme for the 2027 edition will be available online in early 2027. All timings, lectures, speakers and social events may be subject to adjustments and changes.
Monday 20 July 2026
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| 08:30 – 9:00 | Introduction & Presentation of EPMA Dr. Bruno Vicenzi (EPMA) |
| 09:00 – 09:45 |
Introduction to Materials Science Prof. Elsa Wellenkamp de Sequeiros (Universidade do Porto) |
| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Introduction to PM Prof. Marco Actis Grande (Politechnico di Torino) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Powder Manufacturing & Characterization Dr. Farnoosh Forouzan (Höganäs AB) |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
Shaping Technologies – Die Compaction Mr. Jose Manuel Sanchez Moreno (CEIT) |
| 12:30 – 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 – 14:30 |
Fundamentals of Sintering Dr. Johannes Trapp (Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden) |
| 14:30 – 15:15 |
Liquid Phase Sintering Mrs. Cinzia Menapace (University of Trento) |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 16:30 |
Sintering Atmospheres Prof. Christian Gierl-Mayer (TU Wien) |
| 16:30 – 17:15 |
Post Sintering Treatments Prof. Paula Alvaredo (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, IMDEA) |
| 18:30 – 20:00 | Welcome Reception |
Tuesday 21 June 2026
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| 09:00 – 09:45 |
Properties of PM Parts Prof. Ilaria Cristofolini (Trento University) |
| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Modelling Prof. Christoph Broeckmann (RWTH Aachen University) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Calphad Method in PM Prof. Raquel Oro de Calderon (TU Wien) |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
ResQtool & REPTiS Project – Introduction
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| 12:30 – 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 – 14:30 |
Low Alloy Steels Dr. Markus Schneider (GKN Sinter Metals Engineering GmbH) |
| 14:30 – 15:15 |
Furnace Technology Dr. Michael Kanaan (CREMER Thermoprozessanlagen) |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 16:30 |
Hard Materials I Dr. Steven Moseley (Hilti AG) |
| 16:30 – 17:15 |
Hard Materials II Prof. Susanne Norgren (Sandvik and Lund) |
Wednesday 22 July 2026
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| 09:00 – 09:45 |
Additive Manufacturing (I) Alloys Development Prof. Elsa Wellenkamp de Sequeiros (Universidade do Porto) |
| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Additive Manufacturing (II) PBF/DED Prof. Marco Actis Grande (Politecnico di Torino) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Special Steels Dr. Inigo Iturriza (CEIT) |
| 11:45 – 13:00 |
Lunch |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Bus Transportation |
| 14:30 – 17:00 |
Palbit or Durit Site Visit |
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| 19:30 – 23:00 |
Networking Dinner |
Thursday 23 July 2026
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| 09:00 – 09:45 |
Additive Manufacturing (III) BJ/3D Printing Dr. Cristina Berges (UCLM) |
| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Hot Isostatic Pressing Mr. Jim Shipley (Quintus Technologies) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Metal Injection Molding I Prof. Gemma Herranz (UCLM) |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
Metal Injection Molding II Prof. Frank Petzoldt (Petzoldt Consulting) |
| 12:30 – 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 – 14:30 |
Lab & Case Studies Introduction Talk Prof. José Costa (University of Porto) |
| 14:30 – 16:00 |
Lab Work |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 – 18:00 |
Lab Work |
Friday 24 July 2026
| Time | |
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| 09:00 – 09:45 |
Light Metals Dr. Thomas Weissgaerber (Fraunhofer IFAM Dresden) |
| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Alternative Methods and Innovative Sintering Dr. Alessandro Fais (EPOS) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
High Temperature Materials Prof. Monica Campos (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
Soft Magnetic Materials Dr. Mark Dougan (AMES SA) |
| 12:30 – 13:45 | Lunch |