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Structure 2026

Day Overview

Day 1 – Wednesday | Technology Business Day

Photonic and Laser Markets – Market Data and Insights
Target Markets for Photonic Solutions
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Energy
- Microelectronics
- Quantum Technology
- Medical Technology
Accompanying Exhibition
Dinner with Presentation of the “Innovation Award Laser Technology”

Day 2 – Thursday | AKL – Laser Technology Conference

Accompanying Exhibition
Gerd Herziger Session
4 Parallel Sessions
“Laser Technology Live” at Fraunhofer ILT
Market Place and Business Exchange within the Eurogress Aachen

Day 3 – Friday | AKL – Laser Technology Conference

Accompanying Exhibition
4 Parallel Sessions

Subject to change without notice.

Topics - April 22-24, 2026 Laser Technology Conference

Thursday

Additive Manufacturing

Laser Powder Bed Fusion LPBF

Optical Systems

Beam Shaping and Guiding

Laser Beam Sources I

Solid State and Fiber Lasers

Laser Beam Sources II

High Energy Lasers for Fusion and Secondary Sources

Friday

Surface Technology

Laser Material Deposition
Microstructuring
Polishing & Thin Film Processing

Cutting & Joining

Cutting
Welding
Joining of Plastics & Transparent Materials

Laser Beam Sources III

Ultrafast Lasers
Lasers with Tailormade Wavelengths
Diode Lasers

AI in Photonics

Design and Modelling of Laser Processes and Optics
Process Monitoring
Process Controll & Optimization

Expected topics. Subject to change without notice.

Laser Technology Live – only on Thursday

Various Live Presentations and Exhibits at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and Companies in the Institute´s Application Center.

Access to Laser Technology Live will only be granted if Check-In has been done in the Eurogress Conference Center before and the corresponding day ticket has been purchased.