Formnext 2026 opens call for stage speakers
Mesago Messe Frankfurt has issued a call for speakers for the Formnext 2026 stage programme. Experts from industry, research, and advanced manufacturing are invited to share their developments, findings, or best practices.
“Our stage programme offers the perfect platform for sharing knowledge and experience and is instrumental in promoting the industrial use of additive technologies within specific user industries, but also between different fields of application,” Christoph Stüker, Vice President Formnext, Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH, explained.
The programme is organised by topic and focuses on current developments in Additive Manufacturing and issues facing the industry. It places particular emphasis on business cases demonstrating the economic benefits of Additive Manufacturing, with practical examples of how AM integration contributes to industrial value creation.
The stage programme covers the following topics:
Technology & industrialisation
- Automation and scalable production processes
- Design for AM
- Emerging technologies (e.g. bioprinting, food printing, pharmaceuticals)
- The use of artificial intelligence in design, process control, and safety
- Models for success and business strategies in the AM industry
- AM industrialisation
- Investment, finance, growth, and market trends
- Supply chain management, including cybersecurity
- Sustainable manufacturing solutions and new materials
- Skills and talent
Applications & industries
- Architecture and construction
- Automotive, transportation, and mobility
- Aviation and aerospace
- Energy, oil, and gas
- Mechanical and plant engineering
- Medical and dental technology
- Offshore and marine
- Security and defence
- Tool and die making
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The Formnext 2026 programme is split over two stages: the Industry & Application Stage and the Technology Stage. The Industry & Application Stage highlights key issues in Additive Manufacturing from industrial, strategic and application perspectives. Alongside this, the Technology Stage offers exhibiting companies a platform to showcase their latest products, solutions, and innovations throughout the AM value chain. It is home to technology-focused presentations and new product launches from the exhibitors, ranging from new machinery and materials to software solutions and process innovations.
Applications are accepted until June 30, 2026. Those interested can submit their applications here.
