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) |
| 19:00 – 20:30 | 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
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| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Additive Manufacturing (II) PBF/DED Prof. Diego Manfredi (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 Site Visit |
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| 20:00 – 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
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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 Prof. Lars Nyborg (Chalmers) |
| 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 |