From October to December 2025, Moritz Wittemer, a member of the TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute, spent time as a Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. During his stay, he collaborated with David Deisenroth on the directionally resolved laser reflectance during laser-based powder bed fusion of metals. This research is part of the… [read more]

On November 11, 2024, a biannual meeting of all AMI project partners took place again at the Advanced Manufacturing Campus in Garching. A total of 30 participants were on site and other members joined online. The day was packed with exciting project presentations and lively discussions on the research results. It is clear that the projects have now left the ramp-up phase and are producing valuable results. Keep it… [read more]

Once a month, researchers of Technische Universität München and Oerlikon discuss the latest findings. A short research presentation keeps everyone up to date and questions are then discussed together. The special aspect here is that the different thematic groups can learn from and support each other in the various projects. [read more]

Last week, members of the TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute traveled to Wohlen in Switzerland to visit Oerlikon Metco. At this site, our partner works with the Hashtag#additivemanufacturing process Direct Energy Deposition (DED). They updated us on their project progess, gave insights to their work, and showed us their impressive workshops. We learned lots of new things and got some ideas for our… [read more]

Last week, the TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute was hosted by Oerlikon AM. Prof. Katrin Wudy and a group of talented PhD students visited the production site in Barleben, Germany. Following a brief introduction, the General Managers, Hendrik Alfter and Marcus Giglmaier, guided the group on a comprehensive tour of the facility. [read more]

The TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute focuses on research and development of advanced manufacturing technologies. Recently, the institute held a General Assembly where researchers came together to present their research results and share their work. There was also a tour of the laboratories of the institute. [read more]

Oerlikon moves into a new location in Garching - under one roof with the Technical University of Munich! Oerlikon's Munich office has moved to Garching. The #OneOerlikon space is designed for a new kind of office environment, which not only provides hybrid work, but also aims to promote collaborative teamwork, inclusion and creativity. [read more]

On November 30th, 2022, the kick-off meeting of the TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) took place. The Chair of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics (Prof. Adams), the Chair of Materials Engineering of Additive Manufacturing (Prof. Mayr) and the Professorship of Laser-based Additive Manufacturing (Prof. Wudy), in collaboration with Oerlikon AM, presented all projects already underway in the cooperation. [read more]

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Swiss technology group Oerlikon are joining forces to drive progress in additive manufacturing technologies. They have founded the TUM-Oerlikon Advanced Manufacturing Institute with the objective of mastering technical challenges on the road to industrializing those technologies. [read more]