"Especially in times when the competitive landscape is becoming increasingly challenging for many companies, Additive Manufacturing can make the decisive difference – by either making in-house production more efficient or improving products and the value they offer," explains Sascha F. Wenzler, Vice President for Formnext at the event’s organizer, Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH. "Companies from a wide range of industries will find the technology and knowledge this requires at Formnext, along with contacts that make it possible to launch new innovations with the help of AM," adds Christoph Stüker, also Vice President for Formnext at Mesago Messe Frankfurt. Formnext once again promises a high level of technological innovations and world premieres from exhibitors in 2025, accompanied by program highlights that offer a practical and application-oriented perspective on the possibilities of AM and its user industries, amongst others aviation and aerospace, mechanical and plant engineering, and jewelry and watches. Visitors will have the chance to find out about the most important innovations and applications in person while gaining even deeper insights at the stage program, conferences, showcases, and other program items.
Partner country: Spain
This year’s partner country, Spain, will present itself at Formnext 2025 with numerous innovative exhibitors. Besides boasting a highly dynamic and rapidly growing AM industry, the Iberian nation also acts as a bridge between Europe and Latin America due to its geographical location. Spain is traditionally one of the strongest exhibitor countries at Formnext, and around 30 companies are expected to attend the 2025 event. The Spanish AM industry is particularly strong in the areas of AM systems, materials, and R&D.
A diverse lineup of supporting events
Formnext 2025’s supporting program is set to impress with its outstanding quality and wide range of topics. The presentation lineup which is open to all attendees will be held across three stages and offer numerous opportunities for professional interaction. Renowned experts will discuss current and future applications, technologies, and trends in AM and the manufacturing industry at large. The Industry Stage is dedicated to overarching topics that affect the AM sector, such as sustainability, the industrialization of AM, and design for AM. On the Application Stage, AM users will share their experiences and expertise. And finally, exhibitors' innovations will be presented on the Technology Stage. In addition, the already established and very popular Discover3DPrinting seminars, which are held in cooperation with ACAM (Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing), will take place daily on the Application Stage. Here, newcomers to AM production can gain an overview and important insights. Deep dives are also planned on the topics of large-format plastic 3D Printing, the rise of DED technology, data-driven design, and the scaling of 3D Printing.
Meanwhile, the Formnext Awards will once again honor young innovative companies, sustainable business ideas, and groundbreaking technologies in six different categories. As usual, the public will be invited to take part in the voting (starting from the beginning of October). The finalists' exhibits will be shown both online in the run-up to the trade fair and at a special show, and the winners will be chosen at a festive award ceremony on 20 November 2025. In the Start-up Area and at the Young Innovators booth, which is being organized in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWK), young, innovative companies will be able to present themselves and make important contacts – including with potential investors and partners. The companies in the Start-up Area will also present themselves at a Pitchnext event on 18 November 2025.
AM Jobs@Formnext – job seekers can explore career opportunities in the AM industry. In addition to the Job Wall, visitors will have the chance to receive career counseling and participate in a professional photo shoot on 20 November. The showcases at Formnext 2025 will provide further in-depth insights into the world of AM applications. The VDMA is presenting on Additive Manufacturing in mechanical engineering, and the BE-AM showcase will use real applications to demonstrate advanced developments in 3D Printing in the construction industry. At the same time, the BE-AM Symposium on 19 November 2025 will cover a variety of background information and future developments in this industry. The AM Innovation and Standards Summit@Formnext, organized by ASTM International, will take place on 17 November 2025, one day before the start of Formnext.
Further information and tickets are available at formnext.com/visitors
Formnext
International exhibition and convention on the next generation of manufacturing technologies
The Formnext will be held from 18 - 21 November 2025.
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Links to websites:
Formnext – Hub for Additive Manufacturing
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https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/formnext
https://www.instagram.com/formnext/
Your contact:
Franziska Richter Levin
Telefon: +49 711 61946-574
Franziska.Richter-Levin@mesago.com
Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Rotebuehlstraße 83 -85
70178 Stuttgart
Germany
Background information on Formnext
Formnext is the hub for Additive Manufacturing, industrial 3D Printing and the next generation of intelligent manufacturing solutions. In addition to the annual highlight, the expo in Frankfurt/Germany, we provide our clients worldwide with a variety of relevant updates, insights and events around Additive Manufacturing (AM) as well as the related technologies along the entire process chains. Formnext is organized by Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH (formnext.com).
Background information on Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH
Mesago, founded in 1982 and located in Stuttgart, specializes in exhibitions and conferences on various topics of technology. The company belongs to the Messe Frankfurt Group. Mesago operates internationally and is not tied to a specific venue. With around 160 members of staff Mesago organizes events for the benefit of more than 3,300 exhibitors and over 110,000 trade visitors, conference delegates and speakers from all over the world. Numerous trade associations, publishing houses, scientific institutes and universities work with Mesago closely as advisers, co-organizers and partners. (mesago.com)
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/background-information
Sustainability at Messe Frankfurt
www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability-information
Background information on the Working Group Additive Manufacturing (Honorary Sponsor)
Within the Working Group Additive Manufacturing, about 200 companies and research institutes collaborate under the direction of the German industry federation VDMA. Here, plant engineers; component and material suppliers; industrial companies that work with metals and plastics; service providers in software, manufacturing, and processing; and numerous researchers all work toward the same goal: the industrialization of additive manufacturing techniques. (am.vdma.org)