IFSW Anniversary Colloquium

November 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m. (CET)

40 years of IFSW

Time: November 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Maximum number of participants: 200
Venue: Fraunhofer IPA
Bauteil V
Nobelstraße 13D
70569  Stuttgart-Vaihingen
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On Friday, November 13, 2026, we will celebrate the 40th anniversary and the scientific achievements of the Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge (IFSW) at the University of Stuttgart with an anniversary colloquium.

To register your attendance, please use the link in your invitation email.

 

Program

14:00 Thomas Graf

Begrüßung | Welcome

14:15 Oliver Riedel

Begrüßung | Welcome

14:30 Marwan Abdou Ahmed

When light resonates: the magic of photonic micro-structures   (Antrittsvorlesung | Inaugural lecture )

15:15  

Pause | Coffee break

15:45 Klaus Löffler

Laser: Innovating Industrial Production for 40 Years and Beyond

16:15 Aldo Antognini

How the Laser Shrunk the Proton

16:45 Ludger Overmeyer

Manufacturing in Space: Laser as a Tool

17:15 Andreas Michalowski

Ausblick | Looking ahead

17:30 Manfred Bischoff

Grußwort des Rektorats | Address from the Rectorate 

17:45  

Transfer to IFSW, Pfaffenwaldring 43, 70569 Stuttgart-Vaihingen

18:15  

Stehempfang & Laborbesichtigung | Reception & lab tours

IFSW events contact: Stephanie Shum
Phone: 0711 685-66861

Prof. Thomas Graf & Prof. Helmut Hügel celebrate 40 years of IFSW
Prof. Thomas Graf & Prof. Helmut Hügel celebrate 40 years of IFSW

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