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How can additive manufacturing be economically integrated into series production? The Solutions 4AMIndustry forum at rapid.tech 3D on May 7, 2026 will use specific industrial applications to show how companies can make targeted technological and economic use of AM.

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Additive manufacturing has developed dynamically in recent years and has long outgrown its status as a purely innovative technology in many industries. Nevertheless, companies still face the challenge of integrating AM into their production processes not just selectively, but sustainably and economically. The Solutions 4AMIndustry Forum powered by VDMA, which will take place on May 7, 2026 as part of rapid.tech 3D, will address precisely this point and focus on practical solutions for industrial applications.

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Around 170 exhibitors and speakers from Germany and abroad presented the latest developments and applications in additive manufacturing at the 21st rapid.tech 3D from May 13 to 15.

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Around 170 exhibitors and speakers from Germany and abroad presented the latest developments and applications in additive manufacturing at the 21st rapid.tech 3D from May 13 to 15.

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35 interested parties applied for one of the eight presentation slots in the Science Forum on May 13, 2025 at rapid.tech 3D. Nevertheless, other submitters were also allowed to present at Germany's oldest AM trade event.

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From May 13 to 15, everything at Messe Erfurt will revolve around additive manufacturing. Rapid.Tech 3D will be opening its doors for the 21st time - making it the oldest trade event in Germany dedicated entirely to additive manufacturing (AM).

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From May 13 to 15, everything at Messe Erfurt will revolve around additive manufacturing. Rapid.Tech 3D will be opening its doors for the 21st time - making it the oldest trade event in Germany dedicated entirely to additive manufacturing (AM).

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AM developments and applications for clean road and rail transport will be the focus of the Mobility Expert Forum on May 14, 2025 at Rapid.Tech 3D. Inspiration for this comes not least from Formula 1 racing.

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Rapid.Tech 3D is one of the few events that provides a stage for additive manufacturing in the chemical industry and plant engineering for this sector. In 2025, the topic will be on the agenda for the third time in a row.

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The energy sector plays a key role on the path to a decarbonized world. The contribution that additive manufacturing can make to this will be highlighted at the Energy Technology & Hydrogen Expert Forum on May 15, 2025, the first time the topic has had its own session on the Rapid.Tech 3D agenda.

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The 3D Pioneers Challenge (3DPC) will be celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2025. Since 2015, the competition for additive manufacturing and future-oriented technologies has offered pioneers a stage at rapid.tech 3D. Innovations have been honored that have pushed the boundaries of what is possible, inspired the industry and thus significantly advanced it.

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Positive mood after the 20th Rapid.Tech 3D: 2,700 guests from Germany and abroad came to Erfurt from May 14 to 16, 2024 to find out about and exchange information on the latest applications, developments and trends in this field. For the first time, the event was sponsored by the VDMA's Additive Manufacturing Working Group.

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Positive mood after the 20th Rapid.Tech 3D: 2,700 guests from Germany and abroad came to Erfurt from May 14 to 16, 2024 to find out about and exchange information on the latest applications, developments and trends in this field. For the first time, the event was sponsored by the VDMA's Additive Manufacturing Working Group.

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With 38 contributions, the Science Forum at Rapid.Tech 3D has recorded the highest number of submissions in the 20-year history of the AM trade event. 14 of these were selected for a presentation, one of which deals with additive manufacturing on the moon.

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43 finalists from 25 countries have made it to the final round of the competition. The exhibition and award ceremony will take place as part of Rapid.Tech 3D at Messe Erfurt, which will provide a platform for additive technologies for the 20th time from May 14 to 16, 2024.

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The automotive industry's requirements for additive manufacturing (AM) will be the focus of this year's Mobility Forum at Rapid.Tech 3D on May 16. Renowned automotive manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Honda and Mercedes-Benz as well as Tier 1 partners such as Brose, EDAG and Schaeffler have announced their participation in Erfurt.

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The automotive industry's requirements for additive manufacturing (AM) will be the focus of this year's Mobility Forum at Rapid.Tech 3D on May 16. Renowned automotive manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Honda and Mercedes-Benz as well as Tier 1 partners such as Brose, EDAG and Schaeffler have announced their participation in Erfurt.

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The 3D Pioneers Challenge, the international competition and platform for additive manufacturing and pioneering technologies, is launching its ninth Call for Entries.

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The appeal of Rapid.Tech 3D continues to grow. Numerous new partnerships at the pioneering additive manufacturing (AM) event, which will be held in Erfurt for the 20th time next year from May 14 to 16, are proof of this.

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The appeal of Rapid.Tech 3D continues to grow. Numerous new partnerships at the pioneering additive manufacturing (AM) event, which will be held in Erfurt for the 20th time next year from May 14 to 16, are proof of this.

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The 19th Rapid.Tech 3D 2023 will once again offer a multifaceted program with a specialist congress, accompanying exhibition and networking formats.

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The 19th Rapid.Tech 3D 2023 will once again offer a multifaceted program with a specialist congress, accompanying exhibition and networking formats.

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VDMA Additive Manufacturing will become the conceptual sponsor of Rapid.Tech 3D from 2024. The VDMA working group will also be involved at this year's Rapid.Tech 3D from May 9 to 11 with a format on the topic of education.

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The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has brought the topic of defense technology into the public spotlight. The importance of additive technologies for the development, production and application of state-of-the-art defence systems is reflected in the program of this year's Rapid.Tech 3D from 9 to 11 May in Erfurt.

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Rapid Tech 3D is becoming more international. In 2023, the congress trade fair for additive manufacturing (AM) will focus on India. Initial talks have already taken place and the details are now being worked out.

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More than 2,500 guests learned about future developments in industrial 3D printing at the 18th Rapid.Tech 3D congress and trade fair.

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Rapid Tech 3D 2022 in Erfurt came to an end with more than 2,500 visitors. 97 exhibitors, including 13 from abroad, showcased their additive manufacturing (AM) products and services.

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After two years of pandemic-related abstinence, preparations are now underway for the next live meeting of the AM family at Rapidtech 3D 2022. Call for Papers and exhibitor registration have started.

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The digital platform for developers and users of additive manufacturing technologies invites you to exchange ideas today, June 22, and tomorrow.

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Rapid.Tech 3D 2021 digital invites you to exchange ideas on 22 and 23 June.

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Users will be presenting examples of sustainable AM solutions at the Rapid.Tech 3D Software, Processes & Design and Tool, Pattern & Mold Making forums.

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The Rapid.Tech 3D Congress 2021 will take place exclusively digitally.

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The Rapidtech 3D congress and trade fair will take place in Erfurt from May 4 to 6, 2021. The main topics have now been presented and a call for papers for the various specialist forums has been launched.

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After the forced break in 2020 due to the coronavirus, Rapid.Tech 3D is set to take place again in Erfurt in 2021.

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The current development around Covid-19 makes it impossible to hold Rapid.Tech 3D at the originally planned time. The oldest German congress trade fair for additive technologies will be postponed to May 2021.

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The Automotive and Mobility Forum on May 5 and 6, 2020 at the 17th Rapidtech 3D in Erfurt will provide answers to the status quo and perspectives with contributions from Daimler Buses, BMW, VW and Schaeffler, among others.

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Now in its fifth year, the 3D Pioneers Challenge (3DPC) brings together innovations from the industry as part of Rapidtech 3D. The 3DPC 2020 is intended to provide a stage for pioneering and groundbreaking concepts that turn visions into reality using additive processes. Interested parties can already register for the design competition.

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The oldest German congress trade fair for additive technologies, Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D, will be held under the new catchy name Rapid.Tech 3D in future. Messe Erfurt is moving the event, which is taking place for the 17th time, back to the original time period.

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At the 16th Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D, during the hottest days of summer 2019 so far, a concrete, application-oriented exchange on the current possibilities and future developments of additive manufacturing (AM) took place - this was the verdict of the almost 4,500 visitors, the 180 exhibitors and the more than 100 speakers at the Rapid.Tech Congress and the 3D Printing Conference.

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The Forum Education celebrates its premiere at Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D on June 26, 2019. The event shows a way to integrate digital technologies into teaching at an early stage.

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The Metal Forum at Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D in Erfurt will focus on the entire production chain of metal 3D printing.

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Geometrically complex molds and designs with integrated cooling and temperature control channels are increasingly being produced additively in toolmaking. The Tool, Mold and Jig Making Forum will show new application possibilities.

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The Rapid.Tech trade fair will be held in Erfurt for the 16th time, accompanied since 2013 by FabCon 3.D. From June 25 to 27, 2019, the organizers are expecting over 200 exhibitors from Germany and abroad as well as more than 5,000 international trade visitors and congress participants at Messe Erfurt.

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The topics of secure data exchange, copyright and establishing secure supply chains are the focus of a new forum at Rapidtech and Fabcon 3D.

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Dr. Dominik Rietzel, Head of the Non-Metals Department at the BMW Group's Additive Manufacturing Center, joins the Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D Advisory Board.

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The Start-Up Award of Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D is entering the next round. Young companies have until March 30, 2019 to submit their innovations in the field of 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

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Messe Erfurt reports 208 exhibitors from 14 countries and almost 5,000 visitors (2017: 4,800) as the most important key data from the recently concluded Rapidtech and Fabcon congress trade fair. The content of the event was also impressive.

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The trade fair duo Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D attracted almost 5,000 visitors to Erfurt and showed everything that is possible in industrial and creative 3D printing.

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The Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D trade fair and congress event will take place in Erfurt from June 5 to 7. Among other things, a user conference will present new material, product and process solutions as well as an increasingly broad range of applications for additive manufacturing in practice.

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For the first time, there will be an independent platform for legal aspects of additive manufacturing at Rapidtech and Fabcon. The premiere will take place on June 5 during the conference trade fair at the Erfurt exhibition center.

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