SLT 2022 from 21 to 22 June 2022

With the 11th Stuttgart Laser Technology Forum (SLT 2022) the Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge (IFSW) of the University of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre have once more created a great platform for effective knowledge transfer. The SLT 2022 took place at the International Congress Center Stuttgart (ICS) from 21 until 22 June 2022 in conjunction with the Trade Fair for Laser Material Processing (LASYS) at the Trade Fair Centre Stuttgart (Airport).

The SLT is an international, scientific conference that takes place every two years and always presents current research results and future trends. The conference with a total of 44 lectures covered topics from micro- to macro-processing together with the required laser sources and beam delivery systems. It is organized by the Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge (IFSW) of the University of Stuttgart and always takes place in conjunction with the LASYS.

The relaxed time schedule together with the pleasant surroundings of the LASYS fair once again provided the conference topics with a suitable framework for active and successful networking. An evening event following the first day of the SLT 2022 provided further opportunities for exchange, including a guided tour through the laboratories directly at the IFSW.

Many representatives of research, development and industry took part in the conference. The presentations were held in English and German, with simultaneos translation. On 21 June Dr. Andreas Michalowski, Bosch Research, talked about "Towards automated self-learning process optimization". Dr. Christian Schmitz, TRUMPF SE + Co. KG did a presentation on "Industrial laser processing: What´s next?". Highlights on 22 June were a talk by Prof. Ludger Overmeyer, Leibniz University Hannover, about "Additive manufacturing under space conditions using the Einstein-elevator"; Winfried Kaiser about "The (r)evolution of lithography optics: EUV enables the continuation of Moore´s Law" and Prof. Thomas Graf, Institut für Strahlwerkzeuge at the University of Stuttgart, about "On the way to the universal laser machine".

In the participant survey, the SLT 2022 received an excellent certificate. You can download the results here:Download results conference survey SLT 2022

Editorial PhotonicsViews Journal June 2022 "The universal laser machine"