Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS

Program

Overview

15th International Summer School – Trends and New Developments in Laser Technology

August 24–28, 2026 | Dresden

  MON, Aug 24 TUE, Aug 25 WED, Aug 26 THU, Aug 27 FRI, AUG 28
Morning   Expert talks Expert talks Expert talks Lab work part I
    Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Afternoon Registration and opening
Expert talks
Participant presentations		 Participant presentations

 		 Sponsor presentations
Participant presentations		 Expert talks
Lab tour @Fraunhofer IWS
Delivery of certificates		 Lab work part II
Closing remarks
Evening   Get together and dinner
(Dinner speech
“The Future of Laser
Processing”)		      

Expert Talks

  • Introduction to Laser Processing: the Laser Beam, a Tool for Multiple Applications
    Prof. Andrés Lasagni | TU Dresden and Fraunhofer IWS
  • Advances on Laser Based Joining Technologies
    Dr. Axel Jahn | Fraunhofer IWS
  • Recent Advances on Laser Based Surface Hardening Technologies
    Marko Seifert | Fraunhofer IWS
  • Theoretical Approaches towards Process Design and Analysis with Application Examples from Laser Material Processing
    Dr. Achim Mahrle | Fraunhofer IWS
  • Laser Cutting of Thick Sheet Materials
    Dr. Madlen Borkmann | Fraunhofer IWS
  • Laser-induced forward Transfer (LIFT) 
    Dr. Marcos Soldera | TU Dresden
  • High-throughput Machining Using High-average Power Ultrashort Pulse Lasers and High-speed Polygon Scanner
    Dr. Joerg Schille | University of Applied Science Mittweida
  • Recent Developments and Applications of Ultrashort Pulse-lasers
    Dr. Felix Dreisow | Schott Technical Glass Solutions GmbH, Jena
  • Fabrication of 3D Parts Using Additive Manufacturing
    Prof. Frank Brückner | Fraunhofer IWS
  • Laser Interference Patterning: Past, Present and Future for Large Area Surface Functionalization
    Prof. Andrés Lasagni | TU Dresden and Fraunhofer IWS
  • Laser Safety
    Dr. Robert Baumann | TU Dresden