Overview
The programme starts on Sunday, 05th October 2025 and ends Friday, 10th October 2025.
After the congress and exhibition, plant visits for delegates will be offered.
The congress offers all possibilities of presentations, meetings and opportunities for the industry to participate.
Please note that the times for the exhibition might differ from the times of presentations.
Detailed Programme
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| SUN 05.10.2025 | ||||||
| 18:30-21:30 |
Welcome Reception at the exhibition - Kap Europa, Level 4 Kongresshaus der Messe Frankfurt, Osloer Strasse 5, 60327 Frankfurt am Main |
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| MON 06.10.2025 | ||||||
| Economic line | Scientific line | Sustainability line | ||||
| Plenary | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 | ||||
| 09:00-09:20 | E X H I B I T I O N O P E N |
Opening | ||||
| 09:20-10:00 |
Keynote Sustainability Climate path forging 2045fka GmbH Alexander Busse View abstract |
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| 10:00-10:40 | Coffee break / exhibition | |||||
| Material market developments | Innovations in forging | Sustainability in workforce organisation | ||||
| 10:40-11:20 |
Europe’s leading transformation project in the steel industry SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA Barbara Ebel-Wolf View abstract |
Sustainable Forging Through Physics-Based Digital Twins: Predicting Microstructure to Eliminate Waste and Defects Fraunhofer IWM Maxim Zapara View abstract |
More Than a Paycheck: CSR as a Magnet for Talent FernUniversität in Hagen – University of Hagen Matthias Pfister View abstract |
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| 11:20-12:00 |
Aluminium markets Aluminium Deutschland Andreas Postler View abstract |
Effect of initial state on microstructure uniformity of local loading Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy Shanghai Jiao Tong University Yongshan Wang View abstract |
Embedding Sustainability: The critical role of HR in promoting sustainable practices Fraunhofer IAO Josephine Hofmann & Claudia Ricci View abstract |
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| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch break / exhibition | |||||
| Energy market developments | Digitalization and AI in forging I | CO2-reduction in the forging supply chain I | ||||
| 13:00-13:40 |
The relevance of electricity prices and green economic complexity to industrial competitiveness in the global contextISI Fraunhofer Viktor Paul Müller & Lin Zheng View abstract |
Digitalization and AI Empowerment in Forging Production LinesNewwish Technology Co.,Ltd. Aileen Cai View abstract |
Utilising Titanium Swarf as Feedstock in the FAST-forge Process for Sustainable ManufacturingAFRC Salaheddin Rahimi View abstract |
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| 13:40-14:20 |
EU Energy marketsUniversity of Cambridge Michael Pollitt View abstract |
Advanced Microstructural Prediction for Multi-Step Forging based on AI modellingMICAS Simulations Ltd, Oxford, UK Nikolay Biba View abstract |
Automation in Forging: Driving Resource Efficiency, Quality, and ProductivityLASCO Umformtechnik GmbH Kai Krzyzanowski View abstract |
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| 14:20-15:00 | Coffee break / exhibition | |||||
| Regional Reports | Digitalization and AI in forging II | Resource efficient forging | ||||
| 15:00-15:20 |
China Zhang Jin |
Automated Stage Sequence Planning IPH - Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH Sascha Eckhardt View abstract |
Optimizing resource efficiency in forging: Application-specific drive concepts for screw presses SMS Group Lukas Heyer View abstract |
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| 15:20-15:40 |
India Yash Munot |
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| 15:40-16:00 | JapanHiroshi Asahi |
Monitoring, Control and Application of Artificial Intelligence For Cold Forging Processes Institute for Metal Forming Technology University of Stuttgart Papdo Tchasse & Mathias Liewald View abstract |
Inductoforge® - Maximizing Billet Heating Efficiency Inductoheat Brian P. Lockitski & Alexander Ulferts View abstract |
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| 16:00-16:20 | North AmericaAngela Gibian | |||||
| 16:20-16:40 |
BrazilCarbon footprint of forged parts in Brazil Silvia Ribeiro de Aquino |
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| 16:40-17:00 | EuropeTobias Hain | |||||
| 17:00-17:15 | Closing Day 1 | |||||
| 17:15-18:00 | Exhibition | |||||
| 18:30-21:30 |
International ForgeNet Dinner > for invited association representatives only! |
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| TUE 07.10.2025 | ||||||
| Economic line | Scientific line | Sustainability line | ||||
| Plenary | Breakout 1 | Breakout 2 | ||||
| Customer (sustainability) requirements | New materials in forging I | CO2-reduction in the forging supply chain II | ||||
| 09:00-09:40 | E X H I B I T I O N O P E N |
Let's Move Like A Bosch Robert Bosch GmbH Gilles Bied-Charreton View abstract |
Novel Bainitic Steel Grade Design and Its Closed-Die Forging as Front Axle Beam to Improve the Process Chain Focusing on Reduced CO2 Emissions and Sustainability Parsan/Omtas Gürbüz Güzey View abstract |
FRED - Carbon Footprint Calculator FRED GmbH Hans-Willi Raedt View abstract |
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| 09:40-10:20 |
Customer sustainability demands in automotive industry ZF Group Ralf Völkl & Ralf Hässig View abstract |
Design and selection of suitable Fe-Mn-Al-C low-density forging steels for massive components SIDENOR Roberto Elvira View abstract |
CO2-reduction in the forging supply chain ANDRITZ Schuler Pressen GmbH Uwe Konnerth View abstract |
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| 10:20-11:00 | Coffee break / exhibition | |||||
| Developments in forging markets | New materials in forging II | Digital sustainability solutions | ||||
| 11:00:11:40 |
Light Vehicle Production OutlookS&P Global Mobility Ricardo Belli View abstract |
Digital Forging Automation Project Exhibition Yangli Wei Jin View abstract |
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| 11:40-12:20 |
Global Aerospace Industry Outlook: Strategic Insights for Forging Suppliers SKF Aerospace Business Unit Etienne Merlin View abstract |
Effect of Hot Deformation on Microstructure and Porosity of Additively Manufactured 7050 Al Alloy School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Heng Su View abstract |
Integrated Advanced Servo, Digitalization and AI Technologies for Future-Ready Forging Production Newwish Technology Co.,Ltd. Aileen Cai View abstract |
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| 12:20-13:20 | Lunch break / exhibition | |||||
| Best Practice: CO2-reduction in the forging supply chain I |
Lubrication in Forging | International Sustainability standards and certification I | ||||
| 13:20-14:00 |
The path to a CO2-neutral steel component Richard Neumayer GmbH Dirk A. Neumayer View abstract |
High temperature hot forming Northwestern Polytechnical University Long Wang View abstract |
European Sustainability Reporting CSRD / CSDDD VIA Consult GmbH & Co KG Dario Winterberg View abstract |
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| 14:00-14:40 |
Challenges and Solutions on the Path to Climate Neutrality in Metal Processing Otto Fuchs KG Thomas Kloppenborg View abstract |
Advanced Friction Modelling for Cold Forging: Comparison of Analytical and Neural Network-Based Friction Models PtU - TU Darmstadt Jonas Launhardt View abstract |
Catena-X: Transparent Product Carbon Footprints through Radical Collaboration for Climate Action Catena-X Automotive Network e.V. Patrick Musch View abstract |
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| 14:40-15:20 | Coffee break | |||||
| Best Practice: CO2-reduction in the forging supply chain II |
Digitalization and AI in forging III | International Sustainability standards and certification II | ||||
| 15:20-16:00 |
From footprint to handprint – forging a sustainable value chain Hirschvogel Group Christian Hinsel View abstract |
Application of Data Mining for Digital Twin and AI-based Process Optimisation in Hot Forging IFUM, Leibniz University Hanover Julius Peddinghaus View abstract |
ISO 14067 / GHG / 14064-1 GreenDelta GmbH Alexander Koch View abstract |
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| 16:00-16:40 |
Final Keynote The Future of Forging CIE Automotive S.A. José Yudego View abstract |
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| 16:40-17:00 | Closing Day 2 | |||||
| 17:00-18:45 | Break / Transfer | |||||
| 19:00-23:00 |
Farewell Dinner at Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten Palmenstraße 11, 60325 Frankfurt |
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