Plenary speakers and chairmen

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann
Head of Institute
IKV - Institute for Plastics Processing

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Rainer Dahlmann
Scientific director
IKV - Institute for Plastics Processing

Mauritius Schmitz
Scientific director
Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (IKV)

Michael Wiener
CEO of DSD
Duales System Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Olaf-Björn Kölle
3D-Druck Kunststoff
Volkswagen AG

Martin Backmann
Division Manager Research and Development
Windmöller & Hölscher KG

Dr.-Ing. Marcel Brandt 
CAE Development / Material and Part Testing
Lanxess Deutschland GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Achim Grefenstein
Senior Vice President Group R&D
Constantia Flexibles Group GmbH

Dr. Thomas Gröner
Director Corporate R&D
RKW SE

Cristoph Hinse
General Manager
SimpaTec Simulation & Technology Consulting GmbH

Armin Kech
Senior Expert Process Simulation
Robert Bosch GmbH

Dr. Saeid Kheirandish
Project Manager Processing and Rheology
Arlanxeo Deutschland GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Korte
Managing Director
Part Engineering GmbH

 Thomas Kosthorst
Business Management – Plastics Processing Machines
Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG

Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Kytzia
Head of Technology Center
KHS Plasmax GmbH

Nicolai Lammert, M.Sc. RWTH
Head of Additive Manufacturing
Yizumi Deutschland GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Heinz Neubert
Corporate Technology
Siemens AG

Frank Otremba
Manager Automotive and Aerospace
NPROXX Jülich GmbH

Warden Schijve
Chief Scientist Composites
Sabic Innovative Plastics

Dr.-Ing. Oliver Schnerr
Head of Sales – Division Industrial Process Control
Kistler Group